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    Of Plymouth Plantation Traveled on mayflower from England to get to America and spread religion. Another ship broke down so they let those onto their ship. One guy was impure because he was making fun of them for being sick. He planned to throw those people overboard but he died of sickness himself and the England men tossed him over instead. They believed it was Gods doing for him not being pure. Ship had started to leak as the weather got bad. All of them decided to talk to the captain and

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    country to another must not stop trying. They leave everything behind in order to come to something better‚ therefore‚ failing is not an option. The stories‚ “Balboa” by Sabina Murray‚ “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare‚ and “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford‚ all show how the early immigrants acted when they arrived. The main characters or character in all of these stories brought bad to where they arrived. In the story “Balboa‚” Balboa brought evil every where he went. He was a bad

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    Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 by William Bradford is a work of non-fiction. The book‚ often recognized as one of the most accurate and valuable historical references in American history‚ details the arrival and settlement of the Puritans at Plymouth Plantation in 1620 and the subsequent years and hardships. Bradford served as governor of Plymouth Plantation for thirty-three years‚ making him one of the foremost authorities on the creation of the settlement as well as its operations‚ government

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    thought all men were sinners and it was al because of the original sin of the apple from the forbidden tree. These beliefs affected the writing of the time including William Bradford "Of Plymouth Plantation". The puritans believed that the elite would go to heaven. The elite were the ones who did not sin. Therefore‚ whoever did sin would be "smited" by God. William Bradford shows an example of this when he speaks of a sailor "... who would always be condemning the poor people in their sickness and cursing

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    On November 11‚ 1620 the pilgrims‚ aboard the Mayflower ship‚ dropped anchor at Cape Cod. They wanted to explore the new land with a shallop they brought with them from England‚ but it suffered damages during the voyage and needed mending. In this situation‚ while the shallop was being repaired‚ 16 well armed men‚ leaded by Captain Standish‚ were allowed to seek what seemed to be a nearby river. This was unknown land‚ so they took every precaution available to them. On the 15th of November they

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    II. Of Plymouth Plantation: Summary and Commentary Bradford‚ William was one of the Pilgrim leaders and American colonial governor‚ born in Austerfield‚ Yorkshire‚ England. In 1606 he joined the Separatists‚ a dissident Protestant sect. Three years later‚ in search of freedom of worship‚ he went with them to Holland‚ where he became an apprentice to a silk manufacturer. Bradford sailed on the Mayflower in 1620‚ and after his arrival in America he helped found Plymouth Colony. In April 1621 he

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    In these two stories‚ The General history of Virginia by John Smith and Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford‚ were about the making of two different colonies‚ Jamestown and Plymouth‚ and the reasons why they came to the New World. Both stories are written in different point of views‚ Jon Smith wrote in the 3rd person point of view‚ while William Bradford wrote in 1st person point of view. Many came for many different reasons‚ maybe because of religion reason others start a new life in the New

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    Great writers of American Literature were representatives of the two sides and were determined to set this country apart from the rest of the world‚ even if that meant going to war or asking other countries for help. In William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation‚ he talks about the successes of the pilgrims so far as if trying to convince

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    The historical narrative Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford tells about the once struggling Pilgrims making a good life for themselves with the help of the Indians. Leaving all civil parts of the world behind the Pilgrims set off. After 66 days aboard the Mayflower they reached Cape Cod on November 11th‚ 1620. The exhausting expedition brought disease and sickness to the travelers. When they arrived they had no houses‚ towns or welcoming faces to greet them. The natives to the land seemed

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    culture and tradition. There are so many ways the stories‚ “History of Virginia” and‚ “Of Plymouth Plantation” make today what we are and what the world’s community is. Between these two stories there are so many differences and similarities. In this essay I will compare and contrast both stories and talk about what happened. These two stories both take place in two different colonies; Jamestown and Plymouth. In the story‚ “History of Virginia” there are many different parts to the story. The story

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