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    detailed history in documents and trades. Using works from John smith and William Bradford in their tales and encounters with Indians‚ the light and representation of the natives might become clear.             Both authors had completely different experiences during their times in the new-found land. Following John Smith case‚ in his writing

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    of literary 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

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    Captain John Smith’s and William Bradford’s Lifestyles “Little food and having to starve”‚ is just one of the things Smith had to go through. (Smith 72). “Being blown over‚ and now all being compact together in one ship‚ they put to sea again with a prosperous wind”... as well is just one of the things that Bradford had to go through (Bradford 5). These two men had their differences‚ but as well their similarities in their journeys. Both men were on their separate journeys for different reasons

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    literature. Within early American literature there are many similarities and differences from the work of William Bradford to John Smith. “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. And in one of them‚ as they thus lay at hull in a mighty storm‚ a lusty young man called John Howland‚ coming upon some occasion above the gratings was‚ with a seele of the ship‚ thrown into sea; but

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    William Bradford and John Smith‚ two different guys but at the same time accomplished many things throughout their lives. They were similar in a couple ways but there were also things that distinguish them. Both‚ John Smith’s persuasive pamphlet and William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation present a different picture of the same pre-colonial land of New England. In addition‚ they established colonies and through their writings‚ they hoped to attract more settlers with similar cases. Some things

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    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

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    John Smith and William Bradford both traveled thousands of miles on small ships to achieve religious freedom. The General History of Virginia is a historical narrative written by John Smith. The story describes the rough beginning of religious freedom‚ and what they had to go through to get it. If I were to settle into a new world‚ I would join someone brave and determined‚ like John Smith. John Smith was very determined. "From May to September‚ those that escaped lived upon sea crabs. Fifty in

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    William Bradford

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    1.Why did Bradford leave England‚ eventually coming to America? 2.Why did Bradford leave England‚ eventually coming to America Engage your background knowledge: Hundreds of years later‚ immigrants still come to America. How do Bradford’s reasons compare to those of modern immigrants? Remember‚ not all immigrants come here for the same reason. 3.Did you know before reading this article that many of the immigrants and explorers were young - under 25 years old? Some were even teenagers. How old was

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    Literary works The front page of the Bradford journal William Bradford’s most well-known work by far is Of Plymouth Plantation. It was a detailed history in manuscript form about the founding of the Plymouth colony and the lives of the colonists from 1621 to 1646.[46] It is a common misconception that the manuscript was actually Bradford’s journal. Rather‚ it was a retrospective account of his recollections and observations‚ written in the form of two books. The first book was written in

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    Captain John Smith‚ an explorer of England‚ New England’s coast‚ and the Chesapeake Bay was an energetic man in search of becoming a gentleman and colonizing America. In April 1606 John Smith was named as one of the twelve council members of the colony in Virginia. His vision for Virginia was to be prosperous‚ profitable‚ and peaceful; though it was going to be a hard task for the settlers were unskilled and didn’t expect to work‚ the Indians also had their own cultures. William Penn envisioned

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