Autobiography Reading Journal

Benvenuto portrays himself as a talented artist with noble background. He makes a point to show that he is an amazing musician, but is an even better goldsmith. As a reader I really got the feeling that he was a genius, and even when he was banished from the city it was because he was so talented. Andre, on the other hand, portrays himself as a humble traveler who is lucky enough to spend his time in Rome. He falls in love with the city and humbly passes on his knowledge to the next weary traveler who stumbles upon the city.
As for which author is more conscious of the reader, I would definitely claim that Benvenuto is more conscious. He spends 2 pages trying to get across the point that he is of very noble birth. Then he tries to make you believe that he is one of the most skilled musicians to ever grace the face of the earth. He was even so gifted that he could completely deny his natural talents as a musician for his natural talents as a goldsmith. Benvenuto is obviously trying to get across a feeling of nobility and skill to the reader. Andre, on the other hand, is trying to make you feel as if you are in Rome experiencing the city as he is. However his presentation isn’t as strong as Benvenuto’s because you get lost in all the names and places of his piece whereas Benvenuto’s is straight forward.
Andre is much more convincing than Benvenuto for all the reasons already stated. He confuses you with all of these names and places that move like oceans or awaken your senses. I truly believe that Andre was at these places that he describes, especially since we are in Roma right now. Benvenuto is so outlandish that it becomes hard to believe.