comparison essay

Although Captain John Smith and William Bradford, historians and leaders of their respective colonies, Jamestown and Plymouth, wanted to attract settlers to their colonies through their writings, the specific means they took to accomplish their goals varied. First, in spite of the fact each wanted to set an example for the colonists that joined them, Smith strived to attract those with courage and an adventurous spirit while Bradford tried to appeal to the Godly men …

…and women. Second while each conveyed the sense of an untamed setting in the New World, Smith emphasized the sense of adventure and romance while Bradford focused on the hardships and difficulties experienced by the colonists. Finally in spite of the fact that each wrote about similar experiences, Smith uses elaborate descriptions and writing style in his focus on adventure while Bradford employs biblical allusions and simplicity in his writing that is focused on God.