In 1830 , John Downe traveled to the United States from England and took a job so that he could earn enough money to enable his family to join him. On August 12th , in a letter addressed to his wife, Downe describes his new life in America in hopes that she and the children will soon cross the Atlantic so that they can once again be together.
Within the first paragraph , Downe paints a picture of a life that anyone would be grateful for. America was inexpensive and so plentiful that no one need to be worried about eating victuals , it was simply thrown to the street. It truly was a land full of opportunities and new beginnings. Moving on to recount a dinner with a farmer , whom of which refused to even take a farthing for the congenial offer , he makes a list of all the foods laid out in front of him [ " pudding , pyes , fruits of all kind . . . " ] . The sheer abundance of food he has encountered thus far is further emphasized upon this , ensuring her that if she makes the trip to America she will never go hungry. Downe also emphasizes the prices of certain items , leading the reader to …show more content…
Being of the lower class it was not a rare occurrence to be looked down upon by their superiors. It was , in fact , a part of daily life. Downe reveals that America is nothing like this [ " There is no improper or disgusting quality , for characterhas its weight and influence , and the man which really is your superior does not plume himself on being so. " ] and gives a list of other American qualities different from the ones they were used to. Life had already proved to be different for him the moment he got off the ship and promises hers would be too. She wouldn't be looked down upon for her lack of wealth nor would she be seen as incompetent or blatantly ignored by her superiors. In America , everyone is equal to each other , even the lower
Within the first paragraph , Downe paints a picture of a life that anyone would be grateful for. America was inexpensive and so plentiful that no one need to be worried about eating victuals , it was simply thrown to the street. It truly was a land full of opportunities and new beginnings. Moving on to recount a dinner with a farmer , whom of which refused to even take a farthing for the congenial offer , he makes a list of all the foods laid out in front of him [ " pudding , pyes , fruits of all kind . . . " ] . The sheer abundance of food he has encountered thus far is further emphasized upon this , ensuring her that if she makes the trip to America she will never go hungry. Downe also emphasizes the prices of certain items , leading the reader to …show more content…
Being of the lower class it was not a rare occurrence to be looked down upon by their superiors. It was , in fact , a part of daily life. Downe reveals that America is nothing like this [ " There is no improper or disgusting quality , for characterhas its weight and influence , and the man which really is your superior does not plume himself on being so. " ] and gives a list of other American qualities different from the ones they were used to. Life had already proved to be different for him the moment he got off the ship and promises hers would be too. She wouldn't be looked down upon for her lack of wealth nor would she be seen as incompetent or blatantly ignored by her superiors. In America , everyone is equal to each other , even the lower