A. William Bradford

Of Plymouth Plantation
http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/Departments/English/coke/bradford.htm

Thesis Statement

Through out William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation the escaping Puritans conquer hardship, such as seasickness, starvation and Indians, through their faith in God.

Passage

Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element.

Reflection

This passage shows the closeness between the Puritans and God because they don't thank the sailors for their safe passage they thanked God. They saw God's providence in protecting them from the treacherous ocean. They were brought to their rightful place by God's guidance.

Political Cartoon

This political cartoon of current day immigration relates to the immigration the Puritans into the New World through the similar hardships faced and reasons for immigrating. The political cartoon depicts a man and his wife crossing a river and heading towards a fence. This relates to the puritans because they both have to over come hardships on their journey, whether it be crossing a river or crossing an ocean. Also shown in the political cartoon is the wife saying "Pick vegetables. Work minimum wage-they'll love you. Anything higher-trouble". This shows that the reasons for immigration haven't changed because the immigrants of the past and present didn't have much to look forward too they believed that the new land can't be worse than where they were. These two comparisons show that even after five hundred years immigration has not changed.