William Bradford and Edward Winslow’s Mourts Relation is a first account experience of what the passengers of the Mayflower, a British vessel which landed in present-day Plymouth , Massachusetts in 1620, experienced on the grounds of what they assumed was going to be an abandoned piece of land . It documents the exploration of many different spots that they stumbled upon such as camps, burying grounds and villages. The first encounter as said in Mourts Relation sets the platform for what most English travelers experienced at the time of discovering a new piece of land. The feeling of exhaustion, hunger and curiosity had orbited the minds of these men the second they stepped foot on that soil, as I am sure the Native Americans who spotted them were feeling no less curious. Given the intensity by
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Famous for the first Thanksgiving , this section of Mourts Relation , although was too difficult to pick just one specific paragraph is much more problematic as both Bradford and Winslow describe their firsthand accounts upon arrival as well as the first experience all of them had with the Natives . Upon reading this section, you find various forms of metaphors and inner themes that help to draw together the conclusions of what these men experienced. The European narrator describes his encounters with the natives in a number of significant ways. He seems to depict the Indians as cowards, and savages, while also trying to convince the reader that the Europeans are justified in their actions. During the Europeans acquisition of Cape Cod, the Europeans seem to rely heavily on God, in order to ensure their protection, and also to ensure their victory over the Indians. It seems that throughout the passage, the Europeans are confident in the idea that God wants them to occupy Cape Cod, and that the Indians are considered savages. The Europeans seem to have a problem co-existing with the Indians, and this may be because of their different cultures, or the idea
Famous for the first Thanksgiving , this section of Mourts Relation , although was too difficult to pick just one specific paragraph is much more problematic as both Bradford and Winslow describe their firsthand accounts upon arrival as well as the first experience all of them had with the Natives . Upon reading this section, you find various forms of metaphors and inner themes that help to draw together the conclusions of what these men experienced. The European narrator describes his encounters with the natives in a number of significant ways. He seems to depict the Indians as cowards, and savages, while also trying to convince the reader that the Europeans are justified in their actions. During the Europeans acquisition of Cape Cod, the Europeans seem to rely heavily on God, in order to ensure their protection, and also to ensure their victory over the Indians. It seems that throughout the passage, the Europeans are confident in the idea that God wants them to occupy Cape Cod, and that the Indians are considered savages. The Europeans seem to have a problem co-existing with the Indians, and this may be because of their different cultures, or the idea