Graham Anderson 2/07/02 William Bradford vs. John Smith It does not take close scrutiny to see that both John Smith's essay "A Description of New England," and the excerpts from Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford, are both a collogue of elaborated ad dilated truths. Obviously, one cannot "kill in one day with his hook and line one, two, or three hundred cods- as John Smith stated on page 21. Or overlook the ... exaggeration of William Bradford when he said about the Indians ... took good store- and "besides water foul there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took plenty- ...

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John Smith's "A Description of New England" was a story of America, accounted through a set of rose-colored glasses. His account was embellished and exaggerated to the point where it was no longer realistic. He made it sound like America was heaven on earth, which is far from the truth and far from reality. John Smith was trying to recruit people to come to America, so naturally his account is biased. And although ... he makes America sound like a beautiful, easy place to live in, no one with half a brain would believe everything that he's saying. Because, what type of place has no bad chara...

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... soldiers have paved the road to our great nation's success with their lives. Key characteristics of American people include: patriotism, belief in God, hard work, belief in equality, independence, and hope. Many beliefs have fused together to create the American myth. John Winthrop, John Smith, and Benjamin Franklin all demonstrate the American Myth's composition in their writings. Our money is ... Martin Luther King, Jr. and he envisioned an America filled with true equality. However, segregation stood between Dr. King and making his dream a reality. Long ago John Smith taught Puritans ...

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