Of Plymouth Plantation

Kathy Waters Professor Ken Fulham English 2111 20 September 2017 Bradford’s Simple, Religious Account William Bradford wrote, ‘Of Plymouth Plantation’ written sometime between the years 1630-1651 serves as an historical account of the Pilgrims’ voyage and colonization in America. Bradford was born in England but became a separatist, and in 1620, sailed with his wife for America aboard the Mayflower in search of religious freedom. Bradford was a prominent member of the colony, even becoming governor

Of Plymouth Plantation is a written account by William Bradford, a Pilgrim involved in the settlement of the New World. His work offers a look at not only his life, but the lives of the people who first made what would be America their homes. William Bradford could be introduced in likewise of the editor who states, “...endurance, intelligence, and courage. WIlliam Bradford had all three qualities” (57). Bradford’s life was quite successful. As mentioned in his small biography, “...the Pilgrims

The incident that Bradford describes in “Of Plymouth Plantation” that stood out to me was his description of the “lusty” Indian who withstood “three shots of a musket” (79). Bradford seems to marvel at the Indian's perseverance while coincidentally he is pleased with success of the English. Bradford's detached reaction to a human relentlessly enduring multiple gun shot wounds instead of empathizing with the Indian's agony concludes that Bradford seems to see the Indian's suffering as a self righteous

this would be how Daly claims that the Book of Deuteronomy influenced the tone and lesson for the Puritan text (Daly 557). The author Ian Marsahall, the writer of the journal called "Humor and the Techniques of Humor in William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation'," states

William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” opened my eyes about Plymouth and Thanksgiving. First of all, there was a part in Bradford’s background that caught my eye: Thanksgiving. I am sure that many of us at some point visualized Thanksgiving as a large feast. However, I found it shocking that his narrative does not emphasize a feast, but rather a document of what it was like in Plymouth and the interactions with the Native Americans. Either way, I still found it interesting how Thanksgiving came

In John Smith’s, “Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles,” and William Bradford’s, “Of Plymouth Plantation,” they discuss their lifestyle and adventure in the colonies. They also use specific literary styles and techniques to describe to the reader of their unbelievable experiences. In addition, both passages have many similarities and differences amongst each other involving their writing. They are similar because they both tell a story, have a narrative style, use imagery and repetition, and

Although, they did not discover their hidden treasures they did stumble upon unfamiliar Native American cultures they did not understand. Their misunderstandings led to the formation of judgements towards the Native Americans.   Although both “Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford and “La Relacion” by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca discuss early settlers and attitudes toward native peoples.  Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca’s attitude toward Native Americans reveals a sense of relief to discover friendship

Although both A Description of New England and Of Plymouth Plantation are both significant accounts of New England’s history, John Smith’s and William Bradford’s backgrounds and views of religion differ drastically from each other, and these differences are seen through the entirety of both histories. While John Smith makes reference to God only once in A Description of New England in order to motivate the religious supporters of the time to travel to the New World, Smith’s motivation for writing

Work: “Of Plymouth Plantation” Author: William Bradford Significance: Bradford is describing an example of providence, which is basically the idea that divine intervention naturally guides the world. In this case, a young man who acted pretentious was stricken with disease by a divine power, and Bradford relates the power of divinity to that of committed sin, and the results of such wrongdoing. Work: “Letter of Discovery” Author: Christopher Columbus Significance: Columbus chose to honor Christ

1620, the Pilgrims took a high-risk voyage on the Mayflower to North America. After reading the historical narrative, “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford, I would join Bradford's expedition because he was religious and open to trying new things. William Bradford quickly turned into a courageous man in America. Personally, I would've preferred to be a part of the Plymouth voyage over the Jamestown voyage. The pilgrims were a very interesting group of people, simply for their faith being so