Journey to the West‚ Pilgrim and the woodcutter seem to be similar where they both feel that they have a purpose in life. However‚ their situations are different from one another. For instance‚ Pilgrim tries to better himself by seeking the immortals‚ as well as‚ gaining eternal youth. He is full of passion‚ desire‚ and excitement‚ which has lead him to have no worrisome thoughts. He has nothing holding him back from the tasks that he wishes to accomplish. Unlike the Pilgrim‚ the woodcutter continuously
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New England by John Smith The author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived to the Americas‚ wrote a description of the new land in his book “ A Description of New England ”. In this book Smith shows a wonderful world of vast food and pleasure. Also‚ William Bradford another pilgrim who arrived to Plymouth on the coast of Massachusetts‚ wrote a book called “ Of Plymouth Plantation ” in which he describes what really happened‚ how the pilgrims actually lived. The purpose of this essay is to compare
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What is a pilgrim? A pilgrim is a person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons. Or someone who travels on long journeys. Now why are we called pilgrims? For me we are called pilgrims because we are the Church of God‚ we are a family of believers‚ disciples of the Lord united in one spirit. The person tries to search answers for his questions like on the first part. “tired of weaving dreams too loose for me to wear” so the person is confused of why is it so hard to achieve
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and accomplishments‚ but they also had different experiences as well. In the story La Relacion by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford‚ you can catch a glimpse of these similarities and differences. Although the Pilgrims and Spaniards had differences they were more alike. While La Relacion encounter a lot of sympothy from the Natives‚ Of Plymouth Plantation encounters a tradition we use now. Their arrival on the island they both landed during the winter‚ but had
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respect and devotion to God‚ and people often demonstrated their faith rather than keeping it hidden and done in private. Even though piety was prevalent before the first Americans settled in the New World‚ it became even more crucial for them. To the Pilgrims‚ God was their protector who protected them as they made their way to North America‚ and so they believed having faith in God would shield them from danger in the new‚ unknown world. An example of this value is in “Of Plymouth Plantation”‚ “Being
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difficulties and realities of New England. John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived in the Americas‚ writes a description of the new land. In "A Description of New England" he shows what a wonderful world of vast food and pleasure await. However‚ William Bradford‚ another pilgrim who arrived on the coast of Massachusetts‚ in Plymouth‚ gives his take on the early settling of the new land. In "Of Plymouth Plantation" he writes a description of how the pilgrims actually lived and what really happened in Plymouth
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people often joined together on pilgrimage... Their aim was to enjoy the fellowship of the group and obtain protection as they took part in the pilgrimage.” (Theilmann 99). Following this logic‚ the group was necessary for the fulfillment of the pilgrim experience. Yet‚ this community was not available for Margery Kempe. One of the most poignant examples in which people abandon her is in chapter fifteen‚ “Her maiden‚ seeing trouble on every side‚ waxed rude against her mistress. She let her go alone
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the most beautiful and heart-moving of his poems‚ in blank verse: CANTO DEL VIAJERO * THE SONG OF THE TRAVELER Like to a leaf that is fallen and withered‚ Tossed from the tempest from pole unto pole; Thus roams the pilgrims abroad without purpose‚
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harvest. Pilgrims and Puritans who began emigrating from England in the 1620s and 1630s carried the tradition of Days of Fasting and Days of Thanksgiving with them to New England. Several days of Thanksgiving were held in early New England history that have been identified as the "First Thanksgiving"‚ including Pilgrim holidays in Plymouth in 1621 and 1623‚ and a Puritan holiday in Boston in 1631. According to historian Jeremy Bangs‚ director of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum‚ the Pilgrims may have
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