Of Plymouth Plantation Manuscript Analysis

In this paper I am going to analyze and evaluate a primary source account in this book by written by Nathan Cole. Nathan Cole was a farmer who heard that George Whitefield was visiting Middletown, Connecticut. His account is a rare and detailed example of experience of attending one of Whitefield 's meetings. I believe that Nathan worshiped George Whitefield almost like a god. When Nathan heard that George Whitefield was coming to Middletown, said he, “ I dropt my tool and I had in my hand an ran home to my wife telling her to make ready quickly to go and hear Mr. Whitefield preach at Middletown, then run to my pasture for my horse with all my might; fearing that I should be too late”.

The first allusion to the Bible in this poem is when Dylan says, "And admit that the waters/Around you have grown..." (Dylan 1) This is an allusion to the biblical flood, but this is also a metaphor for the civil rights movement in the sixties, the time this poem was published. As Dylan talks about this, he has the hidden meaning of acceptance, the theme. By admitting that times and ways have changed, people must accept this change and try to fit.

This journal, “Of Plymouth Plantation”, which was from Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vol. 1, written by William Bradford between 1630 and 1651, and edited by Samuel Eliot Morison in 1953, describes the story of the pilgrims who sailed from Southampton, England, on the Mayflower and settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. Those pilgrims were English Christians in the 16th and 17th centuries and religious separatists who saw no hope of reforming the Church of England from within; therefore, they hoped to separate from the Church of England and form independent local churches in another place. In order to , those pilgrims overcame many obstacles. The author had used the power of rhetoric, especially in the use of the three rhetorical

In 1655, founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams documented his views on politics and religious affairs to make them clear to the public. This documentation of his morals and principals was called Letter to the Town of Providence. In his letter he addresses the people and tells them that he is making no mistake by voicing his opinion. Williams takes his position with an analogy. He describes society as a boat.

One of the most influential books ever written, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in order to advance the anti-slavery cause in the antebellum USA and to try to persuade her compatriots by appealing to their God-given sense of morality, thus interconnecting religious beliefs with abolitionist attitudes. In her preface to the 2003 edition of the book, Amanda Claybaugh points out to the fact that the novel is indebted to the many varied Beecher family projects, the background providing her with a firm foundation and faith in context of the social implications of Christianity. The father 's battle for the soul of the nation, the brothers ' Christian ministries, one sister 's advocacy for women and slaves, another 's celebration

This book is a factual account of what John Smith encountered on his journeys between Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles. David Read states that “the book is full of second- and third hand information” (Read 429). In Chapter 2: What Happened till the First Supply, Smith tells what happened when the settlers first arrived at Jamestown, and

It is also worth to notice that John Hawthorne, one of the Salem Witch Trial Judges, was his great grandfather (Concise Dictionary of American Literary Biography). Since Salem was his hometown, he developed his writing through the gospel of American Puritanism and intend to spread those principles through his literature which also gives the focus of his literature. Hawthorne’s writing style was unique and was well-regarded for several reasons. First of all, Hawthorne induces readers to use their own imagination to interpret the meaning of the tale, as it is evident in “The Minister’s Black Veil”. Moreover, he likes to present multi-fold and multi-perspective of a character.

“Philadelphia was a city at the heart of America’s independence.” “Benjamin Franklin also contributed to public service.” “Almost everyone secretly desires to attain perfection in some field.” _____ 2. How does Franklin begin his project to achieve moral perfection?

The New Englanders took religion seriously, making unitary laws according to Puritan standards. John Winthrop, later chosen as the first Massachusetts Bay Colony governor, was seeking religious freedom. Wishing to inspire the colonists to dwell in brotherly unity, he summoned them together to remind them “that if we [colonists] shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.” On the other hand, those in the Chesapeake region came for the wealth that America promised. They were there to become prosperous or die trying.

Comparing many of his characters with those from the Bible, Herman Melville, while using symbolism, told his fictional story by presenting his characters in the likeness of biblical persons. Because of his use of profound, biblical analyses from scriptural characters, Ishmael, the narrator of the story, proved to be a reliable source. In the Bible, Ishmael was the son of Hagar, the maidservant of Sarah, and although not technically an orphan, Ishmael and Hagar were sent away because of the tension that was between Sarah and Hagar. In Moby Dick, Ishmael left home to venture on the sea; even though he was not an orphaned child in the story, family was absent in his life.

Providential is the first stage that when talking about the writing of American history. Written by ministers and magistrates throughout the 17th and 19th centuries, this from of history was to create a closer connection between man and god. The puritans were the ones who started writing like this, whatever happened to them they would think that it was a work of god. One example of this is William Bradford’s Of Plimouth Plantation. Bradford was the governor of the plantation and would lead the group of pilgrims to the new land, they would all believe that their misfortunes was god’s punishment and they were prosperous because of god’s gift.

Thomas Paine Revolutionary War Project Brandon Myers Mountain View 11-20-15 Thomas Paine was an early English American writer and pamphleteer whose writings such as common sense helped the people of the colony to realize that separation from Britain was a good idea. His papers and pamphlets helped lead to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Common sense one of his most influential pieces was a piece that stated that independence was much needed from Britain. Thomas Paine an English American writer born in England moved to America to write. While in America, Paine wrote many papers and pamphlets some which had the concept of separation from the British.

This religious antique, is a value as the Anglican place of worshiping, even for keystone patriots, Thomas Jefferson, Peyton Randolph & more. It was specifically valued back in the Revolutionary Era and even before then, as where the people of Colonial Williamsburg could fulfill their duties as Anglicans. Though law enforced praising, it had the outcome of showing flaw, henceforth influencing Thomas Jefferson 's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, and the very document that inspired various amounts, the Declaration of Independence. Along with that, future scholars and others can realize what controversy would be with the church controlling law and state. The indicated would be about The Bruton Parish Church.

Protestant Reformation to shape the landscape which they lived in. Protestants and Catholics were constantly trying to reinvent to common social norms that were already in placed in order to please their denomination. In the 1630s the Puritans, led by John Winthrop, settled in Boston with hopes of reforming the Church of England and emplacing their religion and its social values with of those who are already there (primarily Native Americans). Around twelve years later some Puritans, such as Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Thomas Hooker, tried to reinvent the morals and theology of the Puritan Community. Years later in the 1730s and 1740s there is a revival called the Great Awakening which focused on reinventing the way people conducted their life and a call for personal choice.

While much of America was based around the idea of slavery for money, there were still some groups that came to America for safety, security, and the right to practice religions as they pleased. The story, “Of Plymouth Plantation”, provides great examples on how this is so. The Pilgrims that came over to America from Plymouth wanted to escape their lands to be able to have the right to religious freedom, becoming one of the first groups to come to America for a great cause. The Puritan Pilgrims were also one of the first to actually make peace with the Native Americans and create the very first Thanksgiving, noted from the following quote: “...after friendly entertainment, and some gifts given him, they made a peace with him...” (“Plantation” 64)