Compare and Contrast Absalom and Achitophel and 2 Samuel
Introduction This paper gives a critical and in-depth analysis of Absalom and Achitophel. It does this by comparing it to the story of King David which is recorded in the second book of Samuel of the bible. This book presents a story parallel to King David’s. It was written by John Dryden in 1681. In deed, Absalom and Achitophel is a political satire which alludes to the bible to unveil the succession controversies which confronted England towards the end of the rein of King Charles II. In the first section which was solely written by Dryden himself, he gives ...
