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    Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 by William Bradford is a work of non-fiction. The book‚ often recognized as one of the most accurate and valuable historical references in American history‚ details the arrival and settlement of the Puritans at Plymouth Plantation in 1620 and the subsequent years and hardships. Bradford served as governor of Plymouth Plantation for thirty-three years‚ making him one of the foremost authorities on the creation of the settlement as well as its operations‚ government

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    In Of Plymouth Plantation written around 1630. The author‚ William Bradford describes the story of the Puritans journey. In 1605‚ a group of English Puritans set out to find and create a pure society. Their journey‚ led by William Bradford took them to North America. Why did everyone see the Native Americans as caretakers? Why did the Pilgrims decide to move to America in spite of the dangers? Although Native Americans would consider themselves as caretakers of the land. They were the first to step

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    needed to have in order to survive and succeed in a foreign land that presented many challenges. A failure to keep up with this demanding environment would have put an end to their newly settled community. One way we see this is in William Bradford’s text Of Plymouth Plantation: “After this they chose‚ or rather confirmed‚ Mr. John Carver (a man godly and well approved amongst them) their Governor for that year. And after they had provided a place for their goods‚ or common store (which were long in unlading

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    Imagine leaving everything you’ve ever known. The expert‚ “Of Plymouth Plantation”‚ by William Bradford‚ describes the struggles of pilgrims coming to America. The pilgrims first had to unite to reach the new world‚ then again to survive an Indian attack‚ and to survive. To cross the ocean the pilgrims had to work together. The story states “after a beating at sea they fell with that land which is called Cape Cod”. The statement implies they ran into many struggles during their journey. When

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    PURITAN LITERATURE three main points "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford Summary: Bradford describes life in the new Puritan (1)’city upon a hill’. The Puritans thanked God for bringing them to the new land and built their lives around him. Although‚ in the beginning‚ (2) they had to push through disease and harsh weather. Bradford also describes how lonely the Pilgrims felt‚ because no one could ’greet them’ and they were in a place in which they knew nothing about. He knew that

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    The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover ‚ 1709-1712 Every morning‚ William seems to wake up and eat his milk for breakfast. After his meal‚ often but not always‚ he reads a chapter in Hebrew or some other language and proceeds with his day. In some entries in his diary‚ he usually has a problem with his slaves and has to punish them quite frequently and does not have a problem with the severity of the punishment. Slaves are being burned by irons and whipped till they are no longer to stand

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    William Byrd’s diary intimately divulges the matters of his life such as when he woke up to his opinion on the disciplinary acts that underwent on his plantation. Throughout his diary‚ Byrd opens each submission with the state in which he woke up every morning and the time. Though his submissions are seemingly chronologically spaced far apart‚ Byrd’s use of context enables the reader to interpret his intended meaning for a specific submission. For example‚ William Byrd communicated numerous intimate

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    Early America was a time of hardship‚ exploration and a deep belief in God‚ this is best portrayed through is 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

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    attitudes toward the land differed between American writers. Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford is a text from the colonial period describing the conditions of the early settlers of America‚ Bernard Bailyn’s The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution explains the idea of superiority and power struggles between men‚ Common Sense‚ by Thomas Paine‚ is a rebellious pamphlet written during the revolutionary period‚ William Bryant’s The Prairies is a romantic text describing the lands‚ and

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    In William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” he spoke about his encounters with the native Americans. The passage “Dealing With The Natives” is specifically interesting because in primary schools students are taught about the Mayflower coming to America. However‚ in the school taught version the pilgrims and Indians happily share a Thanksgiving feast together. Many can imagine the Mayflower pulling up to Plymouth and the Indians welcoming them like they were old friends. Showing the English how

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