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    “So they committed themselves to the will of God and resolved to proceed.” (79) John smith and William Bradford were two American settlers that both came from england. They each came to a new world to better their lives. Smith came to jamestown mostly for the money and to get rich.He was a selfish person in his writing he mostly wrote about himself. Bradford came more for their freedom of religion. He believed in God‚ and he wanted everyone to have the right to believe in what they wished for.

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    Chapter One London‚ 1818 Elizabeth was not a saint. That’s not to say she was cruel‚ indecent‚ or unrespectable. She was human and aware enough of her character to try to be kind‚ thoughtful and dutiful to others. She was prone to melancholy but also knew joy‚ not as frugal as she ought to be but not a wastrel‚ she loved her family madly but frequently sought time alone from their society. She was neither lively nor indolent but she hated the pastimes females of her station passed for work;

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    The Taj Mahal "crown of buildings"‚ pronounced  "the Taj" is a mausoleum located in Agra‚ India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.[citation needed] It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture‚ a style that combines elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural

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    Wonder is a beautiful story about a young boy who has a facial difference. His name is August and he is sweet‚ funny and smart. “I mean‚ he’s pretty funny. Like‚ the teacher will something and August will whisper something funny to me that no one else hears and totally make me crack up” (pg. 142). This shows that he is funny. Auggie has a sister named Via who is a beautiful independent girl. “Just leave me alone‚ okay? You’ve been really good about leaving me alone my whole life‚ so why you choose

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    Nicole Watson Elizabeth Bishop: Annotated Bibliography Lowell‚ Robert “Blooms Major Poets” Broomall‚ PA Chelsea House Publishers 2002 TCC Library‚ Arlington TX. March 26‚ 2013 Robert Lowell article from Harold Bloom’s book in the review North and South provides insight on his influence in poetry in his generation. Lowell‚ who was to become Bishop’s close friend‚ describes the symbolic and rhetorical patterns that

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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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    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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    [2013] Poetry – Elizabeth Bishop Aoife O’Driscoll www.aoifesnotes.com Elizabeth Bishop – Brief Biography Elizabeth Bishop was born in Massachusetts in 1911. Her father died when she was a baby‚ and his death caused Bishop’s mother to have a mental breakdown. When Bishop was five her mother was permanently institutionalised and was never reunited with her daughter. Bishop’s maternal grandparents took care of her and she spent her early childhood with them on their farm in Nova Scotia. Bishop

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    is also known as the Great Migration due to the 80‚000 people total who left England for a journey to the new world. John Smith as well as William Bradford were both leaders bringing a group of Separatists to have a new and improved life. John Smith was an adventurous leader who established the first successful English Colony in North America. Bradford was the son of a farmer in Yorkshire‚ England who disagreed with the Church of England’s teachings‚ so he joined a Separatist group and led them to

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