Summary of "Value/Evaluation" In her essay "Value/Evaluation‚" Barbara Herrnstein Smith reflects upon the shifting nature of the evaluation process‚ and what exactly the meaning of "value" is. She begins by pointing out that the dispute on the value of something occurs whenever any social activity becomes the focal point of a discussion. However‚ Smith points out‚ the perspective on value and evaluation has changed dramatically‚ and is still a topic of debate. These new perspectives indicate
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Notably‚ in colonizing the New World‚ Captain John Smith and William Bradford were both significant figures. They both established colonies and through their writings‚ they hoped to attract more settlers that were relatable to them. Smith was the first man to endorse a permanent settlement of America. Bradford was a Puritan who was brave and firm on setting up a colony where people could practice their preferred religion freely. Both of these men shared similarities and differences with
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Smith v Rowlandson The New World – filled with new hope‚ new land‚ and new dangers. The latter is described through the sensationalized tale of John Smith in The General History of Virginia and reiterated by Mary Rowlandson in her Puritan didactic narrative in A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. Both author’s exploit their experiences on the frontier in different ways. Firstly‚ we have the famous Captain John Smith. A young‚ adventurous‚ capable young man whose
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” which Native Americans did to replace tribal members who had passed or who had been killed. Two very famous captivity narratives are those of James Smith and Mary Rowlandson‚ whose stories are very different due to their captors‚ gender‚ and religion. James Smith was 18 years old when he was captured by the Indians just miles above Bedford. Smith was captured by three Indians‚ one was a Canasatauga and the two others were Delawares. With the exception of being flogged‚ Smith’s experiences with
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John Smith and William Bradford were two extremely different people who both established colonies in the new world. However‚ both men were similar in certain aspects. They were similar in their faith‚ biases‚ and position. They were different in their personality‚ treatment of others‚ and purpose. One thing that Smith and Bradford had in common was their unyielding faith. Bradford was a puritan; his entire purpose for coming to the Americas was religious. He wrote “and the wind shrinking upon them
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Keats and Smith‚ Two Peas in a Pod The presence of sleep and night are often seen in John Keats’ and Charlotte Smith’s works. John Keats was a lonely man‚ who was talked down to by critics his whole career. Charlotte Smith‚ although married with twelve children‚ is often thought of as unhappy. Both poets saw the night and sleep as an escape from reality which is present in "To Sleep"‚ "The Night"‚ and "Ode to the Nightingale". Charlotte Smith wrote “To Sleep” as a reflection on her own life. Smith
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Smith and Bradford both get help from Native Americans‚ but more specifically Pocahontas and Squanto. John Smith got help from a Native American named Pocahontas who saved him and then his people. Just as the colonist resolved their problems with the former president of the colony‚ Smith writes‚ “Now every once in a four or five days‚ Pocahontas with her attendants brought him so much provision that saved many of their lives‚ that else for all this had starved with hunger” (Smith 77). John Smith
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America has continually provided an arena for those in individuals seeking economic‚ governmental and religious growth. The concept of American dream starts as European in a nature. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his voyage‚ as well as John Smith and his voyage were a recognizable spark that reinforced the concept of American Dream. Columbus set the sail for a passage to the east by sailing to the west and ended up in the rich‚ wealthy new world. According to Christopher Columbus first impressions
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An Ambitious unworthy and vainglorious fellow" Captain John Smith is memorialized in this 1616 Simon van de Passe engraving. Captain John Smith is memorialized in this 1616 Simon van de Passe engraving. In 1609 Captain John Smith dispatched a party of English under Captain Francis West from Jamestown—labeled “Iames-towne” on this map—upriver to the Falls or “The Fales.” In 1609 Captain John Smith dispatched a party of English under Captain Francis West from Jamestown—labeled “Iames-towne”
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“Clear Delirium” as found in The Sundays of Satin-Legs Smith In Gwendolyn Brooks short poem “The Sundays of Satin-Legs Smith” the main character is presented in a third-person manner. As a reader‚ we have no way to tell what Smith is actually thinking or why he does certain things‚ but we must make judgements based on his actions. This type of lyric poetry shows Smith’s inner emotions and motivations. The narrator details Smith going through his Sunday routine. He wakes up‚ dresses‚ leaves his
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