Of Plymouth Plantation And Blaxican By Richard Rodriguez

A beautiful, peaceful land with nothing on it but the natural resources and animals once changed the lives of many as they arrived. Immigrants who come to America have already established all of their general habits and routines. Once they traveled overseas and began to live in a different country their lives were changed forever. They changed into many things, such as leaders, farmers, builders, or hunters. The texts “Of Plymouth Plantation,” by William Bradford and “Blaxican” by Richard Rodriguez both show how America changes others greatly. William Bradford wrote an intriguing piece on when the Mayflower had just arrived in America. The story, “Of Plymouth Plantation,” shows how the pilgrims had to alter their lives in order to survive. When they first arrived, there was nothing here. “They began now to gather in the small harvest they had, and to fit up their houses and dwellings against winter.”(18) This statement creates an image that the pilgrims were forced to build all of their own shelters and hunt in a mysterious, unknown wood for food. One item that is clearly stated in this piece that shows a change in people is Thanksgiving. Even though Thanksgiving is not really a personality trait or a physical trait that could have been changed, it is a change in routine. …show more content…
Race is sometimes used to label those who are either not understood, or to make it easier to say who is better. In the argument “Blaxicans” written by Richard Rodriguez. Rodriguez states, “I come to you as Chinese,”(87) Meaning that even though he is a Mexican through his blood, to himself, he is Chinese. This is what America does to people. It changes their culture into something utterly unique that can be found nowhere else in the world. American culture is many cultures combined creating a totally new culture that no immigrant would have experienced elsewhere. This is why America changes those who venture onto its soil, even