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Compare And Contrast John Smith And William Taylor Bradford
John Smith and William Taylor Bradford were both writers who came to America from England. One of the authors, John Smith, traveled to America for the King of England in order to obtain the gold that was rumored to be present there. Bradford, however, didn’t come to America for that reason. Bradford and other Puritans there to escape the religious persecution they faced. Although Smith’s and Bradford’s writings were for different audiences and used different persuasive techniques, they were written for the almost same purpose. Smith’s intended audience were primarily Europeans and the King of England. In order to make himself look righteous to the King, he constantly referred to himself in the 3rd person. This was done so the people reading

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