Of Plymouth Plantation

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    From the General History of Virginia to the Of Plymouth Plantation, both of these stories involve the journey to the new world. Although these stories have few similarities such as, where they came from; the help they received in the new world when they were in trouble; and how they felt on the way to the new world; they also had their differences. Some of the differences that these two stories held was their purpose of why they went to the new world in the first place; how they treated each…

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    The exploration and immigration impacted the lives of those that encountered each other in the “New World” was negative. Balboa, Of Plymouth Plantation and The Tempest have in common starting on their journey looking for new land for the better of their selves. Balboa was about a man that was a gambling pig farmer who is trying to pay his debt. Everybody seen him as a trouble making peasant. He wants to be known as a courage, fearsome and brave person. Balboa’s kingdom in…

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    the country that they fled to, the Pilgrims confronted countless hardships. After that, they had the desire to go to a new place where they saw hope. They hazarded their life and sailed the ship and began the journey to America. In Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford writes about the many major conflicts the Pilgrims experienced during their travel and after they arrived at the new land. Even though they escaped the persecution in England,…

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    challenges? The Puritans believed God was always on their side. Knowing that they were God’s chosen people, they had a sense of entitlement and will power that actually helped push them forward throughout life’s challenges. In the narratives Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford and A Narrative of Captivity by Mary Rowlandson the authors portray the advantage of God being on the Puritans’ side. Throughout Bradford’s journey to the new world, Bradford was able to overcome countless…

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    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.…

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    everything in their new life and some even died. In “OF Plymouth Plantation” and “The Scarlet Letter” the authors show how all the people feel like back then how they sacrificed their life to seek religious freedom.I believe that both of the stories have some sort of religion involvement or wanted to escape a religion path.According to the The Scarlet Letter say that “The Judgement of strict,mean spirited townspeople” In the text “Of Plymouth Plantation’’ by WIlliam Bradford the author,…

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    How would you feel if you went to a new country with only a few belongings?The story “Of Plymouth Plantation” tells us the journey of how the pilgrims left their country and found a new home.The story of Shahad a refugee from Syria is similar to the one of the pilgrims and they share similarities as well as differences. Of Plymouth Plantation written by William Bradford takes place in about 1630.It is a story about pilgrims leaving their country in order for them to have religious freedom.The…

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    Equiano, and "Of Plymouth Plantation", by William Bradford, both give readers a personal insight into the horrible atrocities for survival and the hope of eventual freedoms from these hardships they had to undergo during a certain time period. Both selections provide readers with a numerous amount of descriptive details and imagery to help them understand the personal experiences that occurred during that time period. The theme, or underlying message, in "Of Plymouth Plantation" is the…

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    they brought new weaponry: In the story of “Of Plymouth Plantation” they brought guns and cannons. They brought new language to the natives. There are a lot of positive things the European settlers bring to the new land. Balboa has met a jaguar which is a lot more different than where he has come from. He then hears a twig snap and then his dog, Leoncico comes out from the bushes. So he brought his dogs to Central America. In Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford described that they found…

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    Value 1: Hardworking, Dedicated Text 1: “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford “In sundry of these storms the winds were so fierce and the seas so high, as they could not bear a knot of sail, but were forced to hull for divers days together.” “Would they do what could be done for their wages’ sake and on the other hand they were loath to hazard their lives too desperately.” In “of Plymouth plantation”, William Bradford acknowledges their determination and hard work for what they wanted…

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