Comparing John Smith’s A Description of New England and William Bradfor

Comparing whoremonger Smiths A Description of New England and William Bradfords Of Plymouth PlantationWhen the first the Statesn settlement on Roanoke Island was established in 1585 its primary force, Sir Walter Raleigh, had no idea that this New World would evolve into one of the most powerful voices in the modern world. But before it developed it would have to shaped by its founders from the Western world. Two of the largest voices in the Statess early organic evolution are toilette Smith, who with a group of English merchants, hoped to get rich in this spick-and-span land, and William Bradford, a puritan farmer who was one of the most prestigious men involved with the Mayflower compact. In their two pieces they both convey America as a place to escape but break in to flip many other similar conclusions on what America was like at this time.In John Smiths A Description of New England he portrays early American life as a place for great opportunities to start over, live easil y, and to turn small fortunes into a great wealth. Smith realize credibility for making these statements by leading many expeditions in America such as Jamestown. An example of Smith attempting to persuade the reader into believing that America was a place for rebirth he stated What please could be more than recreate themselves before their own doors. Smith obviously believes that the potential settlers would summon it easy to drastically adjust their lifestyle in this new world. Another common theme in Smiths piece is that he states America is an easy place to live. ... is it no pretty sport to pull up two pence, six pence, and twelve pence as fast as you can tug and veer a line? Smith stated when describing how easy it would be to take in money by being an angler in this ... ...criptions of the new world that is caused by Smith hoping to convince settlers to move to the New World and Bradford describes it as a savage place that only the strong will survive.William Bradford and John Smiths two pieces both convey America as a place to escape the European world but completely fail to contain congruency on what early America was like in this time period.SourcesBradford, William, Of Plymouth Plantation1620-1647, ed. by Samuel E. Morison (1952) A Description of New England or The Observations, and Discoveries, of Captain John Smith (Admiral of that Country), in the North of America, in the year of our Lord, 1614 London, 1616. Reprinted in Dow, George Francis (1921). Two Centuries of Travel in Essex County Massachusetts A Collection of Narratives and Observations Made by Travelers 1605-1799. The Perkins Press, Topsfield.