09/25/12 Compare/Contrast Essay La Relacion and Of Plymouth Plantation In the 1400’s‚ 1500’s‚ and 1600’s explorers came from Europe to the New World. They came across some of the same challenges 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
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coming upon some occasion above the gratings was‚ with a seele of the ship‚ thrown into sea; but it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and ran out at length.” William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation
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The writings of both authors‚ William Bradford and Olaudah Equiano‚ are very important‚ because they show us first and accounts of their ideas and horrors. In the story Of Plymouth Plantation‚ William Bradford showed how Puritans could overcome obstacles in many quotes in this story. "Being thus arrived in good harbor‚ and brought safe to land‚ they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who brought them over the vast and furious ocean‚ and delivered them from all the perils and miseries
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Imagine leaving everything you’ve ever known. The expert‚ “Of Plymouth Plantation”‚ by William Bradford‚ describes the struggles of pilgrims coming to America. The pilgrims first had to unite to reach the new world‚ then again to survive an Indian attack‚ and to survive. To cross the ocean the pilgrims had to work together. The story states “after a beating at sea they fell with that land which is called Cape Cod”. The statement implies they ran into many struggles during their journey. When
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PURITAN LITERATURE three main points "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford Summary: Bradford describes life in the new Puritan (1)’city upon a hill’. The Puritans thanked God for bringing them to the new land and built their lives around him. Although‚ in the beginning‚ (2) they had to push through disease and harsh weather. Bradford also describes how lonely the Pilgrims felt‚ because no one could ’greet them’ and they were in a place in which they knew nothing about. He knew that
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manuscript is recognized as one of the most celebrated documents published on the settlement of Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony. In this excerpt of his manuscript‚ Bradford is explaining the reasons for the removal of people from Europe to go the New World‚ and convincing people of the struggles and achievements of Puritans going to the New World. The purpose of William Bradford for writing Of Plymouth Plantation is to introduce the theme of religion that implies how God can help people overcome tough obstacles
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Puritans‚ was not only the first governor of the first Puritan settlement‚ Plymouth‚ but was also it’s first historian. Our first accounts of the Plymouth inhabitants‚ in turn‚ come to us by way of Bradford’s detailed accounts of what happened at Plymouth Plantation. However‚ one can argue that because of Bradford’s Puritan beliefs‚ his account may be slightly biased‚ and not completely precise as to what truly happened at the Plymouth settlement. Or perhaps Bradford’s account is completely accurate‚ and
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criminalization of people with color‚ developing opportunities‚ and increasing agricultural trade. First off‚ America has made a negative impact on settlers lives by creating criminalization of people with color. In the short story “The General History of Virginia” by John Smith‚ Captain Smith characterizes the Indians: “...Powhatan more like a devil than a man‚ with some two hundred more as black as himself‚ came unto him and told him now that they were friends…” (Smith 8). In this quote‚ Captain
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In the two literary works‚ "A Description of New England‚" by John Smith and “Of Plymouth Plantation‚" by William Bradford‚ the two authors represent New England differently. One way they represent New England differently is by the tone of how they tell their personal stories‚ varies noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade targeted audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place New England was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities
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They wanted to purify and simplify the Church. They 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
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