Life in the American colonies is like the rotten apples one occasionally finds hanging onto trees after harvest. These rotten apples are an unpleasant surprise to the consumer, because these apples look appealing on the outside (much like the Americas), but inside these apples are brown, pulposus, and disgusting. In the same way, citizens in England are told stories describing the Americas as a wondrous place of rich resources, freedom, and opportunity to prosper - in other words, a “shiny red apple”. But in reality, life in the colonies is very difficult. Survival requires hard labor by colonists to work the land and produce food. Many children do not attend school as families need all members to help with framing and chores. Education
