If the utility of wealth inspired people then they would admire the happiness that the rich‚ the noble or the ‘superior in society’‚ as Smith calls them‚ derive from their wealth and not the seemingly beauty that comes with wealth. Smith asserts that sympathy drives us to act the way we do. As observers‚ we put ourselves in the position of a sufferer. We imagine what it is to be in their shoes and what they may be feeling. We form an imagination of how they are affected and conceive what we ourselves
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John Smith and Benjamin Franklin were both remarkable men known for their writings and works. There are many similarities between these two men‚ such as they were both authors. There are also many differences. John Smith “served as a foot soldier for the English in the Scottish Lowlands” (pg.16) and he was also an adventurer. Benjamin Franklin was a “-scientist‚inventor‚ educator‚ statesmen...and foremost a printer.” (pg.94). Here are some of the comparisons between Franklin and Smith. As I had
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difficult for those who were immigrants who happened to be John Smith and William Bradford in this situation. They both said to have faced a hardship voyage through the Atlantic Ocean‚ but for them it was all worth it since they would be arriving in a land that has no leadership and they were ready to take upon that position. They believed that life would be easy for them in the new world‚ but eventually they faced a storm of reality. Smith and Bradford came to the New World with different ideas in
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Katharine Concepcion Document: Sending Women to Virginia (1622) Source: Susan Myra Kingsbury‚ ed.‚ The Records of the Virginia Company of London (Washington‚ D.C.‚ 1906-1935)‚ Vol. I‚ pp. 256-57. 1. Who produced the document? How much do we know about the author? What are the assumptions and biases of the author? This article was written by Susan Myra Kingsbury. From what we can tell‚ Kingsbury put together a series of records from the Virginia Company. From this article‚ we can tell that
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In “Description of Virginia‚” John Smith describes the geography of Virginia and its native inhabitants. Smith begins by discussing the ideality of the climate and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay‚ saying “no place is more convenient for pleasure‚ profit‚ and man’s sustenance” (Smith). He immediately discerns the ways in which the rivers‚ harbors‚ and other geographical features could be used for military and commercial purposes. He even goes so far as to say that Virginia is as rich in natural resources
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John D. Rockefeller was a captain of industry who helped to make America strong. As much as a good as person he was‚ he was also a robber baron who used ruthless business practices to enrich himself. In 1839 – 1937‚ Rockefeller was a very important American industrialist‚ philanthropist and a founder of many important places. John D. Rockefellers’ business career was being the main founder and one of the chairmen of the Standard Oil Company. Rockefeller was an intellectual man in the organization
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John Smith vs. William Bradford Laura Ward To many Europeans in the early 17th century the Americas seemed as a new land of opportunity. John Smith and William Bradford were two of the first men who left England seeking adventure and freedom in the New World. Both groups had difficulties while trying to form their colonies and Smith and Bradford were both elected to lead. While they were both great leaders they had very different lives before their journey from England. While starting their
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Rio Hondo College Speech to Captain John Smith William Ashby 10-14-13 Powhatan‚ “Speech to Captain John Smith‚” The World Turned Upside Down. Boston: Bedford‚ 1994. The message that Powhatan delivered to John Smith in his speech was one of peace. Powhatan told John Smith that he has seen three generations of his people die. The Chief told John Smith that he has seen many years of war and peace. Powhatan explained that he was getting old and tired. He was concerned that his
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William Bradford and The General History of Virginia by John Smith are some of the earlier pieces of American literature. Although they were both written in the same time period the style and attitudes vary greatly. William Bradford had a very direct form of writing; commonly known as "plain puritan" style‚ whereas‚ John Smith had a somewhat confusing‚ more elaborate‚ writing style. Bradford’s piece also seemed more accurate than John Smith’s account. For example‚ John Smith wrote of his capture by
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Smith v Rowlandson The New World – filled with new hope‚ new land‚ and new dangers. The latter is described through the sensationalized tale of John Smith in The General History of Virginia and reiterated by Mary Rowlandson in her Puritan didactic narrative in A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. Both author’s exploit their experiences on the frontier in different ways. Firstly‚ we have the famous Captain John Smith. A young‚ adventurous‚ capable young man whose
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