John Woolman compared to William Bradford
Thomas Morton was a lawyer in England who traveled to New Englandseveral times. He got sent back every time except the last time whenhe died in Maine. Morton viewed the New World as a suitable place toinhabit. Being a cavalier, Morton complied to the teachings of theKing and Church in England. His writings served as a sort ofpromotion for the New World and he spoke of the Native Americans in Morton describes the Native Americans as being decent andmodest around him, showing him respect. "...and this they wear tohide their secrets of nature...so much modesty they use in thatparticular..." (p. 283) In a way, Morton praises the Native Americansfor being civilized. He has respect for the way they presentedthemselves to him and how they acted around him. Morton speaks of the children and the way they respect theirelders. He realizes that the way the Native Americans raise theirchildren is somewhat similar to the way he would raise his own. "Theyounger are always obedient unto the elder people, and at theircommands in every respect without grumbling..." (p. 284) I thinkMorton tries his hardest to present the Natives as good people and to
Bradford'sjourney was much more difficult than Morton's and I think that's whyhis outlook was so different when he ventured to the New World. I tried my best to tell him that if he continued to bereluctant to accepting the fact that I really wrote this, he would neverunderstand why I feel the need to express myself through writing. Bradford made the mistake of fearing the unknown. Bradford speaks of the New World in a very harsh manner. Morton didn't try as hard as Bradfordto stay on the right path. Many of them were overtaken bysickness and disease and after a while, so many of them died that hewas left with merely 50. They both put up with a lot of put downs and discouragement from themale gender. 315) Bradford and his people had a very hardtime adjusting to their new home. Morton had a much more successfuland smooth beginning. " I realize this conversation couldn't have actually taken place butsome facts had to be put aside to write what I think would have beensaid among these women. I've decidedto devote myself to the convent and to God while I'm here, I will havethe opportunity to continue my writings and learn much more than Iknow now. Bradfordwas also much more serious about religion and how it influenced hisdecisions. When Bradfordand his party came around to accept the Native Americans' ways, theycame to an agreement and began to help each other. Both Cruz andBradstreet held a strength inside them that didn't allow them to beswayed by anyone else's opinions other than their own.
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