persuasion. John Smith and William Bradford were two such writers. Smith and Bradford use religion as a literary tool to persuade the reader towards their own interests. There are similarities and differences in the motivation to use religion by these two authors‚ yet the use is still prevalent in their writings. The reasons for these similarities and differences are found in the greater interest of each individual author. John Smith and William Bradford use divine guidance as an explanation
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PURITANS Who? – The Puritans were a group of English Protestants who grew dissatisfied the Church of England and worked towards religious‚ moral‚ and societal reforms. In their assessment‚ the reforms were still too Catholic. Their leader(s)? – John Winthrop was the main leader of the emigration to New England in 1629 Where are they from and where did they go to? – The Puritans originated from England‚ but emigrated to North America (specifically New England) to escape religious persecution ‘Massachusetts
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Radford’s puzzle is‚ that we feel pity (have feelings in general) towards fictional characters although we should not because they are not real. Radford presents us with the case of a man approaching us with a tragic story about his sister and while we feel pity for her he confesses that he has no sister. Once we hear this we no longer feel pity for the sister. This case seems to show that we do not feel emotions when we do not think that something has truly happen or the character is not real. Radford’s
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John Smith and William Bradford are both explorers that came to the New World in hopes of a better life. There are many comparisons and contrasts to be made between the two. You can elict from their writing styles that in both writers’ works‚ their purpose is to inform and persuade. Both of their stories began the same‚ entering the New World as callow foreigners trying to start a colony while fighting off starvation‚ disease‚ and Native American (or ”savages” as John Smith calls them) attacks.
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While both William Bradford and John Smith were strong figures in leadership and influential authors during the Puritan era‚ their styles of writing differ significantly. From a critical outlook‚ Smith used a persuasive style of writing while Bradford chose to adopt an informative style of writing‚ despite the fact that they wrote about the same pre-colonial land. Smith used persuasive writing his work in the bid to appeal to the audience or readers that people ought to awaken‚ realize the new
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in the Timing. My junior year‚ I performed in A Chorus Line. Then that spring I teched for Epic Proportions. Now in the beginning of the third month into my senior I am about to perform in one of my last shows here at Gilford. I was cast as Mrs. Winthrop in The Secret Garden. Though we have quite a bit of the
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Conflicting Views The first Puritan people arrived in America in 1630 and with them they brought their puritan traditions. Their key beliefs were that people were inherently evil‚ personal salvation depends on God’s grace‚ and the Bible is the supreme authority. However‚ over time people began to forget Puritan tradition. As a result‚ Jonathon Edwards‚ a prominent minister wrote “From the Sinners in a Hands of Angry God”‚ the eminent sermon used to scare people into piety. In the late 17th century
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who were immigrants who happened to be John Smith and William Bradford in this situation. They both said to have faced a hardship voyage through the Atlantic Ocean‚ but for them it was all worth it since they would be arriving in a land that has no leadership and they were ready to take upon that position. They believed that life would be easy for them in the new world‚ but eventually they faced a storm of reality. Smith and Bradford came to the New World with different ideas in mind such as their
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The writing styles of Rowlandson and Bradford are very similar‚ while Byrd’s writing style is different from the other two. Rowlandson’s journal is a narraritive of her captivity‚ and Bradfords journal is a narrative of his journey to and arrival at his destination in the New World. Byrd’s journal was was written as a satire‚ to essentially make fun of Rowlandson and Bradford’s religious views. Mary Rowlandson kept the journal of her captivity to inform future generations of her experiences while
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Giving Honor where Honor is due: Comparing Smith and Bradford John Smith and William Bradford were two great leaders in the colonization of Virginia. They both give accounts of their journey and life in the new world. When comparing the two‚ John Smith accredits himself for the progression of Jamestown where William Bradford accredits God for the progression of Plymouth. William Bradford comes from a heavy religious background. Bradford was deeply rooted in the puritan cause. He defined himself
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