Entry A. William Bradford, Reflection/ Essential Question

Of Plymouth Plantation

Reflection

What is America? What was America? Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford shows a side of immigration that is not often shown in traditional history based stories like that of the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. This novel shows the fact that they had to travel thousands of miles to get to their destination. Even when they were within a mile or closer they have a chance of not making it. The sea could be calm one minute and raging the next. Many immigrants came to America in search of freedom. They either wanted freedom or wanted gold. America was thought to be so much better than other places by a lot of people and that is definitely an understatement. Through the excerpt that I read, I was able to see just a glimpse of what they had to go through. The Puritans came to America and the only person they depended on in whatever circumstance was God.