...When it comes to the topic of struggle, most of us will promptly agree that it's not very easy to go through. Where this argument usually ends, however, is on the question of how we get through it. Whereas some are convinced that struggle is just a part of life that comes naturally, others maintain that with every struggle there is a lesson to be learned. The text Of Plymouth Plantation, The Scarlet Letter and The Whistle, they include a struggle they have to overcome. In the text Of Plymouth Plantation they struggle with disease and death, relating to early american identity by all the diseases and illnesses going around and killing many people, ¨...Infected with scurvy and other diseases...¨ (6). William Bradford recognizes the issues...
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...Plymouth Plantation In an excerpt from William Bradford’s, Of Plymouth Plantation, he uses a cause and effect structure to effectively convey his feelings towards a late seaman. The cause and effect structure allows the reader to see what lead to the downfall of the seaman. However, the reaction of WIlliam Bradford toward the sailors fate creates a bias, allowing the reader to side with him that the death of the sailor was in fact for his own good. “They put out to sea again with a prosperous wind... according to the usual manner, many were afflicted with seasickness.” Bradford begins the passage explaining the conditions in which the Pilgrims were traveling. He blames the conditions of his flock on the wind, however, he recognizes the need of the wind to move them toward their intended destination. After this introduction to the setting and people he presents his readers with another cause followed by the resulting effect, in which he introduces the late seaman of whom this passage is about, “There was a proud and very profane young man, one of the seaman, of a lusty body, which made him the more haughty.” Bradford believes the “lusty body” of the seaman creates the haughty attitude he exhibits. He introduces the seaman to the reader in this way to instill a dislike for him from the beginning.The final cause and effect William Bradford uses combines all of the seaman’s past actions with one final consequence, death. Bradford explains how “the just hand of god [came] upon him”...
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...The journey to Cape Cod during the colonial times were very risky and dangerous, yet colonists and settlers accepted the risks to supply their native countries with gold, glory, and the spread of God’s message. Author William Bradford records his experience of traveling to Cape Cod to inform his audience in the English monarch about the environmental conditions at sea, the conditions of his crewmembers, and interactions with the natives at Cape Cod. By implementing rhetoric devices of diction choice and syntax, Bradford further places an emphasis on the issues and resolutions during the trip and upon arrival at Cape Cod. Bradford starts off his record with a tone that resembles a loss of hope by including descriptive dictions that portrayed...
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...Lessons Learned One thing that readers can take away from these stories is that you have to fight for what is right or for what you want. For example, in Of Plymouth Plantation the Pilgrims wanted to be able to practice their own beliefs so they went on a long and hard journey across the Atlantic to start a new and free life in America. The colonist almost didn’t make it but what kept them going was their dream of being able to live a life of freedom of religion. Another lesson that readers can learn is that people should be thankful because their situation could always be worse. Even though these stories don’t exactly talk about thinking positive and being thankful they still portray this message. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, this narrative is educating readers about the life of a slave. Equiano uses a lot of detail in his story to inform how inhumane and foul being a slave on a slave ship was. Readers learn to appreciate what they have through hearing this story because their situation is probably not as bad as Olaudah Equianos. La Relacion, Of Plymouth Planation and The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano all include strong messages and lessons to the readers. One lesson is that you should never give up and always fight for what you believe in or believe is right. Another lesson that I learned is that I should be thankful for what I have and appreciate my...
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...Why the Pilgrims were God’s “Chosen People” William Bradford’s story “Of Plymouth Plantation,” talks about when the Pilgrims came to America on the Mayflower, and landed at Camp Cod. Bradford was one of these passengers and took notes and wrote down facts, people till this day can’t believe are true. He talks about struggles the Pilgrims faced and obstacles that they overcame. Through everything, God was showing them, or what they believed to be signs from God, that they were his “chosen people.” “When the faithful were brought low and then rescued from the brink of disaster, they felt utter reliance upon God” (Donegan). God was guiding the pilgrims and giving them hope, that everything will be okay. Nothing could have prepared them for the signs that God was giving them, to prove they were indeed his “chosen people.” Why were the Pilgrims the chosen people? No one knows, they only know the signs that were given by God, to support the fact that they were the “chosen people.” The Pilgrims were known as Separatists. The main reason for them leaving for North America was so they could have freedom of religion. They felt as if they would be able to chose their religion if they were somewhere else. “The separatist or Pilgrims was the more radical sect of Puritans which wanted to set up a new church separate from the Church of England, where they would practice the catholic religion as they thought it should be practiced” (“The Atlantic”). Some of the Pilgrims felt trapped in the...
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...What is rhetoric? Rhetoric is the art of persuasion through language and/or other forms. Rhetoric, for example, can be used to show how a group of people can go through many life and death situations with faith in God. William Bradford does exactly this using rhetoric. In his journal account, Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford constructs his journalistic account directly and indirectly using rhetoric appeals by leading the Pilgrims to the New World and making alliances, by educating the reader of his struggles on his journey to the New World, and by sympathizing with the reader about his struggles and how he and his crew, overcame them. William Bradford was a Puritan leader of the voyage. Although he was not the main leader, he...
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...century who sought to purify the Church of England. They are a strong religious group who migrated to the America’s to escape religious persecution in what is know as the Great Migration to create land where they could be religiously free. In these Puritan societies they emanated a strong sense of faith but although they were strict and harsh, the Puritans did indeed embody many admirable traits. In Goodman Brown and The Minister's black veil one exemplary trait that is demonstrated through their writings is the puritans being very persistent in keeping their faith. Both characters in these texts the show the struggle of keeping faith after being exposed to evil side of mankind but are still able to look up to God. Another trait was how the Puritans were very aware and valued God’s presence in their life as seen in Narrative of the Capacity, From of plymouth plantation, and Burning of our house. Lastly, another laudable trait the Puritans depicted was...
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...When settlers journeyed to the New World, they had many expectations. They envisioned a limitless land full of opportunity and prosperity. Little did they know, that this kind of utopia was not realistic. The New World was far from perfect, and survival would be difficult. The settlers had no knowledge of the land, leaving them very vulnerable. Because of this, the settlers were forced to adapt to the difficulty of the dystopia. Ultimately, the New World was a combination of both utopian and dystopian qualities. There is a major contrast between utopias and dystopias. Each is characterized by opposite qualities, making the two entirely different. While a utopia is considered to be a perfect world that is void of conflict, a dystopia is regarded as an imperfect world that is full of difficulty. Although these definitions appear to be rather definitive, the New World shows a correlation to both. However, it is clear that the New World has more correspondence to a dystopia than to a utopia. The New World presents several utopian qualities. A utopia is characterized by a peaceful, safe environment, abundant with opportunity. Utopias are generally considered to be perfect. Ideally, a utopia would be free of any conflict, poverty or disease. The New World offered the settlers a chance at a new life. They viewed it as a land full of knowledge and undiscovered resources. In Christopher Columbus’ Letter, he affirms that the beautiful land is perfect for planting and sowing, as well...
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...When the Pilgrims (new settlers) arrived in the new world also known as the Americas they were unprepared for the challenges that they were going to face throughout the time of them being there. The Mayflower, which was the ship that transported the crew across the sea. With the lost of most of the crew, the Pilgrims arrived in New England with the lack of equipment, and food the winter waited for them. If they were going to survive in the new world the settlers would have to learn new skills and manage to work with the Native Americans. In Of Plymouth plantation and ¨On being brought from Africa to America¨ we will see the struggle of people trying to find religion and surviving in an unknown place. After the Pilgrims traveled through the Atlantic ocean, they have arrived in the new world. The Americas was a new start for the settlers, a place where they can be free and where they can practice a new religion. The pilgrims left Europe in search for religious freedom. After the wreckage of the Mayflower the settlers were low on equipment, supplies, and food. Not knowing the...
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...Now I have complete, relevant thesis statements, in which contain specificalities to show my reader what I will be covering in the essay they are reading, “Bradford creates a foundation for American success and inspires people to promote the value of responsibility and freedom through his leadership, leadership qualities, and through the journey he faced coming into the New World - all of which are evidenced in his narrative, “Of Plymouths Plantation.” This thesis statement is as clear as water and has improved over the course of the class. Another way in which I have improved as a writer is with the evidence that I have chosen to incorporate into my essays, “ Bradford was governor of Plymouth for thirty, one year terms and his Pilgrims described him as an open minded and thorough leader - traits for a successful leader at such a time of new beginning.” The evidence that was used in this statement supports my chosen thesis and supports my essay along with showing how Bradford was a good leader, and why he was. One of the things that I am most proud of about my skills as a writer is my use of transition sentences and their quality that they bring to the essay. “Not only did Bradford display wonderful leadership qualities, he put them to use as well.,” and “Bradford was not only an inspiration to people...
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...would recommend this book to another classmate and I do think it can help understand both sides better. Neither side was or is to blame for all the blood, death during the war and fighting, but also neither side was innocent. This book was a little hard to keep up with due to the fact that it jumped to different characters in different time periods so often as well as it was filled with so much information. Because the book was long and filled with so many characters, dates, events and details it was a little hard to summarize without missing the main points that the author was trying to show. This book is not about one certain person or event. It starts with the Mayflower and its trip to the new Land, takes us through the journeys and struggles of the Puritans settling in the new land, shows us the perspective of the Indians as well as the Americans, describes fights and then shows us issues of slavery. Even though it is filled with a lot of information in the book...
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...characteristic of themselves by the following: faith, devotion, and selflessness. Complete trust or confidence in someone or something, faith; strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, faith. Faith is the past, the present, and the future. In the story Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford discusses the Pilgrims faith in a God who delivered, saved, blessed, and accompanied. “Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they feel upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element,” (Bradford 100). In this example the Pilgrims had put their faith into a higher power to survive such a voyage. As a young American individual faith doesn’t have to be put into a God or person of higher, it could be of an object or possession. Many of the Pilgrims could of put their faith in the boat, that it would survive the journey across a vast ocean. To succeed faith needs to be present to endure experiences or struggles in life. Throughout the story the Pilgrims put their faith in the Lord for providence, peace, through struggle, through disease and sickness. It was an aspect of their religion and character. Americans need to have a commitment of faith to some aspect of life whether it’s a person, place, or thing. Faith it’s all about believing or hoping in something. Young American students...
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...American history is the bases for America now. We need to understand the building blocks of our world today, so we don’t make the same mistakes that we did from the past. Everyone should learn from the early settlers mistakes and not also repeat them. In politics people learn from histories mistakes so they will not get overturned and there will not be any civil wars. The role of literature in understanding the origins of American ideology is how freedom of religion, economic struggle, and the government is the same from 200 years ago to the present day. The economy 200 years ago would fluctuate from high to low just how it fluctuates now; people traded and tried anything to make a profit and sometimes the Europeans would give the Indians an unfair trade, just like how people today are capitalists in America and the bosses will do anything to increase their profits even if that gives the workers a lower wage for the same job. When people discover new things they are likely to make money off their discovery. “While the ships stayed, our allowance was somewhat bettered by a daily proportion of biscuit, which the sailers would pilfer to sell, give, or exchange with us, for money, sassafras, furs, or love” (Smith 67). Indians and Europeans are able to make profit off goods that the other group doesn’t make. Just like in our society today we buy China’s products that we don’t make and they buy ours that they don’t make. The foundation of our government elected officials is the government...
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...Government 2305 Chapter 1 1. Describe the different early inhabitants and settlements or the New World: -Jamestown The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607 – sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world. The government, language, customs, beliefs and aspirations of these early Virginians are all part of the United States’ heritage today. The colony was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, a group of investors who hoped to profit from the venture. Chartered in 1606 by King James I, the company also supported English national goals of counterbalancing the expansion of other European nations abroad, seeking a northwest passage to the Orient, and converting the Virginia Indians to the Anglican religion. Initially, the colony was governed by a council of seven, with one member serving as president. Serious problems soon emerged in the small English outpost, which was located in the midst of a chiefdom of about 14,000 Algonquian-speaking Indians ruled by the powerful leader Powhatan. Relations with the Powhatan Indians were tenuous, although trading opportunities were established. An unfamiliar climate, as well as brackish water supply and lack of food, conditions possibly aggravated by a prolonged drought, led to disease and death. Many of the original colonists were upper-class Englishmen, and the colony lacked sufficient laborers and skilled...
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...1. When Christopher Columbus reached the New World in 1492, he found a. cultures so primitive that Spain thought the area could not be developed. b. hundreds of cultures with nearly 400 different languages. c. one large, common native culture with basically one language. d. only barren landscape without humans. 2. Spain and Portugal were among the first European nations that e. abandoned the feudal system and adopted democracy. f. accepted the authority of a single hereditary monarch for the entire country. g. adopted an established religion that everyone must honor. h. converted their monetary system to the euro. 3. When Christopher Columbus sailed westward seeking Asia, his goal was to i. carry the Gospel to unsaved peoples throughout the world. j. find new lands for Spain to conquer and exploit. k. locate an all-water route to Lilliputia. l. reestablish trade routes interrupted by the bubonic plague. 4. Traders sought new trading opportunities primarily to have access to m. better medicines to help Europeans conquer the Black Death. n. expanded power and influence in case of the need for additional crusades. o. luxuries such as sugar and spices demanded by the elite. p. staple foods to sustain Europe’s large peasant population. 5. At the time of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage, most Europeans q. acknowledged...
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