The Difference between Captain John Smith & William Bradford’s Leadership Styles In this story both these men shared similarities and differences which I will be explaining how they were alike and how they weren’t. To their relationship to settlers, community sense, and the affairs of the colony. Both established colonies and hoped to attract settlers that were similar to them. Smith was the first out of both to plant a permanent settlement in America. For example Smith was comparing England with New England so here he was convicting people to come to New England and not where Bradford was also promising them. They write about different experiences and from different points of view.
Captain Smith liked to think of himself as a very well resourceful, capable, and influential man. For example, Captain Smith, who by his own good example, good words, and fair promises, set some to mow, others to bind thatch.... himself always bearing the greatest task for his own share…. (book) This example here explains how Captain Smith uses the third person to refer himself to distance his name from the writing and make himself look less subjective. However, I do agree that Smith did exaggerate on some of his adventures. Smiths only purpose was to get rich in my opinion.
On the other hand William Bradford …show more content…
Captain John Smith’s colony only came to the New World to become rich and famous. They came in search of gold and power that they thought they could gain back in England. Meanwhile, the Plymouth colony came from England for a better life and to gain religious freedom. They didn’t agree with what the English church believed and wanted to avoid persecution, so they decided to go for the New World hoping to being able to worship God the way that they wanted to. The differences between the two colonies became very clear and that allow us to understand their purpose of coming to the New
Captain Smith liked to think of himself as a very well resourceful, capable, and influential man. For example, Captain Smith, who by his own good example, good words, and fair promises, set some to mow, others to bind thatch.... himself always bearing the greatest task for his own share…. (book) This example here explains how Captain Smith uses the third person to refer himself to distance his name from the writing and make himself look less subjective. However, I do agree that Smith did exaggerate on some of his adventures. Smiths only purpose was to get rich in my opinion.
On the other hand William Bradford …show more content…
Captain John Smith’s colony only came to the New World to become rich and famous. They came in search of gold and power that they thought they could gain back in England. Meanwhile, the Plymouth colony came from England for a better life and to gain religious freedom. They didn’t agree with what the English church believed and wanted to avoid persecution, so they decided to go for the New World hoping to being able to worship God the way that they wanted to. The differences between the two colonies became very clear and that allow us to understand their purpose of coming to the New