He bashes trading practices making Morton appear to be the enemy of the settlers. Morton views his trade with the Indians as a mere financial benefit. He behaves as if there are no long term consequences, therefore he only focuses on the present. Bradford discusses his concerns about Morton trading weapons with the Indians, “And these things have been done in the same times when some of their neighbours and friends are daily killed by the Indians, or are in danger thereof and live but at the Indians’ mercy” (229). If viewing this situation from Bradford’s point of view, Morton is clearly in the wrong. Bradford’s concern is about the safety of his people and by giving the Indians weapons places the settlers at an enormous disadvantage. Bradford is successful in making Morton display abnormal behaviors indicating that he is anti-English and …show more content…
Bradford writes, “…Morton became Lord of Misrule, and maintained (as it were) a School of Atheism (227). Morton displayed strange according to Bradford. He was ready to fight Captain Standish in order to defend his house. However, instead of resisting, Morton surrendered in order to keep his home safe (231). This description clearly shows an unstable man who is not fit to live as part of their society. Morton claims that he was alone when attacked and willingly went with his accusers (Morton 142). These are two completely different perspectives on the same issue. Morton makes the Separatists resemble irrational and unfair people who seek to punish a person for religious beliefs and economic success. The truth lays somewhere in between both of their