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    Notably‚ in colonizing the New World‚ Captain John Smith and William Bradford were both significant figures. They both established colonies and through their writings‚ they hoped to attract more settlers that were relatable to them. Smith was the first man to endorse a permanent settlement of America. Bradford was a Puritan who was brave and firm on setting up a colony where people could practice their preferred religion freely. Both of these men shared similarities and differences with

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    Biblical references are often used to represent a character’s’ morale‚ and personality. They represent a specific character trait that helps the reader/ audience figure out how the character thinks‚ what they believe in‚ and their work ethic. In A Wrinkle in Time‚ written by Madeleine L’engle‚ Christ is known as a figure that anyone can have faith in and pray to in times of need. In fact‚ even the five-year-old main character‚ Charles Wallace‚ asks his big sister’s friend Charles‚ to read him parts

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    While both William Bradford and John Smith were strong figures in leadership and influential authors during the Puritan era‚ their styles of writing differ significantly. From a critical outlook‚ Smith used a persuasive style of writing while Bradford chose to adopt an informative style of writing‚ despite the fact that they wrote about the same pre-colonial land. Smith used persuasive writing his work in the bid to appeal to the audience or readers that people ought to awaken‚ realize the new

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    Biblical References in "Song of Solomon" Under the recorded names were other names‚ just as ‘Macon Dead‚’ recorded for all time in some dusty file‚ hid from view the real names of people‚ places‚ and things. Names that had meaning. No wonder Pilate put hers in her ear. When you know your name‚ you should hang on to it‚ for unless it is noted down and remembered‚ it will die when you do. - Song of Solomon Hagar- Sarah’s Egyptian maid. God had promised Sarah and Abraham many children‚ however

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    “Thus you may see what difficulties still crosses any good “endeavor” (Smith 74). In the two stories of The Plymouth Plantation and The General History of Virginia it tells a story of English men who go from their home to the new land for a difference in they way they want to live. Such as religious reasons and for better working opportunities. In the two stories the people encounter Native Americans. In both stories the Native Americans help out the English men. The two stories have similarities

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    migration is also known as the Great Migration due to the 80‚000 people total who left England for a journey to the new world. John Smith as well as William Bradford were both leaders bringing a group of Separatists to have a new and improved life. John Smith was an adventurous leader who established the first successful English Colony in North America. Bradford was the son of a farmer in Yorkshire‚ England who disagreed with the Church of England’s teachings‚ so he joined a Separatist group and led them

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    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 their‚ how the pilgrims actually lived. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast both authors and their books. John Smith wrote about the wonderful place the New World was‚ on the other hand‚ William Bradford wrote about the realities and difficulties of the New

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    Assignment 4 1. William Bradford: Governor (1590-1657) William Bradford was born in Austerfield‚ Yorkshire‚ England‚ in March1590. Bradford’s parents died when he was young leaving him behind in the care with multiple different relatives. Before his teenage years‚ Bradford joined the Separatist denomination‚ which is the withdrawal of people and churches from Christian rule‚ usually to form new ones. He eventually fled from England on the Mayflower to establish a colony in Plymouth‚ Massachusetts

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    Devastation‚ blood filled beatings‚ cruel dehumanizing owners‚ scars‚ mutiny‚ and no self will or freedom. All these things were within an ordinary life for a slave. William Grimes‚ a slave born in 1784‚ was just one of the many enslaved humans at this time. However his story is just one of the many throughout slavery. His life began to change when a slave became jealous of his job in the main house‚ so the slave slipped medicine into the masters coffee that Grimes had prepared. In conclusion Grimes

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    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 mind such as

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