This cartoon speaks of the reality that we were intruding on the Natives land. This intrusion sparked the Pequot War, which is featured in Of Plymouth Plantation.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Political Cartoon
This cartoon speaks of the reality that we were intruding on the Natives land. This intrusion sparked the Pequot War, which is featured in Of Plymouth Plantation.
Passage From
Passage from “Of Plymouth Plantation”
They approached the same with great silence and surrounded it both with English and Indians, that they might not break out; and so assaulted them with great courage, shooting amongst them, and entered the fort with all speed. And those that first entered found sharp resistance from the enemy who both shot at and grappled with them; others ran into their houses and brought out fire and set them on fire, which soon took in their mat; and standing close together, with the wind all was quickly on a flame, and thereby more were burnt to death than was otherwise slain; it burnt their bowstrings and made them unserviceable; those that scraped the fire were slain with the sword, some hewed to pieces, others run through with their rapiers, so as they were quickly dispatched and very few escaped. It was conceived they thus destroyed about 400 at this time. It was a fearful sight to see them thus frying in the fire and the streams of blood quenching the same, and horrible was the stink and scent thereof; but the victory seemed a sweet sacrifice, and they gave the praise thereof to God, who had wrought so wonderfully for them, thus to enclose their enemies in their hands and give them so speedy a victory over so proud and insulting an enemy.
I chose this passage because it describes a temporary unity between the English and the Narragansetts. Even though this unity doesn’t last, it still shows that the white man and the natives can work together to accomplish a common goal, if only for a short period of time.
They approached the same with great silence and surrounded it both with English and Indians, that they might not break out; and so assaulted them with great courage, shooting amongst them, and entered the fort with all speed. And those that first entered found sharp resistance from the enemy who both shot at and grappled with them; others ran into their houses and brought out fire and set them on fire, which soon took in their mat; and standing close together, with the wind all was quickly on a flame, and thereby more were burnt to death than was otherwise slain; it burnt their bowstrings and made them unserviceable; those that scraped the fire were slain with the sword, some hewed to pieces, others run through with their rapiers, so as they were quickly dispatched and very few escaped. It was conceived they thus destroyed about 400 at this time. It was a fearful sight to see them thus frying in the fire and the streams of blood quenching the same, and horrible was the stink and scent thereof; but the victory seemed a sweet sacrifice, and they gave the praise thereof to God, who had wrought so wonderfully for them, thus to enclose their enemies in their hands and give them so speedy a victory over so proud and insulting an enemy.
I chose this passage because it describes a temporary unity between the English and the Narragansetts. Even though this unity doesn’t last, it still shows that the white man and the natives can work together to accomplish a common goal, if only for a short period of time.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Of Plymouth Plantation
Of Plymouth Plantation Post
Paragraph 1
Summary: In this section, one boastful/ungodly man ridicules, curses, shouts at, and threatens to throw over board those who have contracted seasickness while later in the paragraph, he contracts seasickness, dies, and is the first to be thrown overboard.
References to God: It pleased God for this man to be stricken with disease, to die, and to be thrown overboard.
Paragraph 2
Summary: In this section, the main beam in the hold cracks, which prompts the crew to solicit the aid of a Hollander. The Hollander uses a huge iron screw to hold the beam in place and keep it from buckling. Unfortunately, this causes the crew to be unable to use the sails. At this point, the ship has reached the halfway point in their journey and the crew faces a dilemma as to whether they should press on, or return home. They decide to press on.
References to God: After the ship reaches the halfway point, the crew commit themselves to God's will.
Paragraph 3
Summary: In this section, one man, John Howland, is thrown overboard, but manages to catch hold of one of the mast ropes, and is pulled back on the ship. Also, another person was thrown overboard and was not as fortunate as John, William Butten is his name, and he drowned because he was unable to be pulled from the waters in time.
References to God: The crew stated that it was the will of God that John should live but William should die.
Paragraph 4
Summary: In this section, the ship and crew arrive at Cape Cod, only to hold a vote and sail further south to the Hudson River area, only to encounter rough shoals and high breakers. After riding out a whole day amongst these barriers, they resolve to make harbor at Cape Harbor.
References to God: Once the ship reaches Cape Harbor, the crew states that it was through God's good graces that they were given this opportunity of safe harbor from the dangerous river.
Paragraph 5
Summary: The crew arrives at the Cape and goes ashore, celebrating.
References to God: The crew thanks God for bringing them safely across the ocean, for saving them from the hardships of the ocean, and for allowing them to stand on solid ground once more.
Paragraph 6
Summary: Now that they have arrived on land safely, the crew now realizes that they have no one there to welcome them, no homes to stay in, no towns nearby to seek out. Also, though there are other people nearby, these people are Native Americans, and would sooner kill the crew than let them near their homes. Furthermore, it was wintertime and the crew had no shelter and would be submitted to harsh storms and cold nights. As it stands now, the crew seems worse off on land than they were on the ocean.
References to God: Though God is not mentioned, there is a story mentioned about the Apostle being sheltered by the barbarians.
Paragraph 7
Summary: In this section, the crew fully commit themselves to the Lord's will, just as their ancestors did long ago.
References to God: This entire paragraph talks only that the voyage is now in God's hands.
Paragraph 8
Summary: In this section, the settlers decide to set out and explore the mainland in order to find a place of shelter. They decide to use a longboat stored in the cargo hold, but the boat must first be repaired, as it had been damaged in their journey. Once the longboat has been repaired, sixteen armed men, under the command of Captain Standish, set forth to explore the shore and the opening of a river that had been spotted from the ship. Once they had landed on the shore and departed the longboat, they began explore outward until they spotted 6 natives with a dog. They approached and attempted to speak to them about shelter or trade, but the natives ran away and evaded the soldiers. So the men make camp and take up the pursuit the next day, only to become lost in the forest. They then make camp again near the river and quenched their thirst.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 9
Summary: After the men have quenched their thirst and rested, they crossed the river and found a large area of ground that the Indians had been using for farmland and a cemetery. As they searched, they found an area where new shoots of corn were just starting to grow. They also discovered where a house had been, some cut lumber, a kettle, and a patch of sand that had been dug in. Upon excavation of this site, the settlers find many baskets of corn in a multitude of colors. As they traveled down the river, they found a good harbor for the longboat. After they discovered this, they then proceeded back to the ship with all the corn they had taken from the natives.
References to God: There isn’t any reference to God in this section.
Paragraph 10
Summary: After the scout party reported back, 30 men set forth in the longboat and proceeded to the site that the scouting party had discovered. The men then disembarked from the longboat and searched the area. They found 2 houses that belonged to the natives, but when the natives saw the men approaching, they fled. The men also found much more of the corn and beans that the scouting party had found.
References to God: There was no reference to God in this section.
Paragraph 11
Summary: This section states that the settlers survived by planting the seeds from the corn and beans that year, and the year after. It is also noted that if they had hesitated in their planting, they would have been unable to survive, for winter would have frozen the ground and they would have been unable to plant crops.
References to God: This paragraph states that was His grace that enabled the voyage to grow crops.
Paragraph 12
Summary: After spending November planting crops and surviving many harsh storms, the settlers went exploring again. Once they traversed up the bay, they spotted several Natives. They landed a far distance from them and built a barricade around their camp. They then sent out a scout to observe the natives camp. The next morning, they then split their group, with one group heading back to the ship, and one group proceeding into the forest to find a suitable location for their settlement. This group also journeyed to where they had seen the natives the night before and found some fish remains near an area of sand that might have been used to bury items.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 13
Summary: The group explored all day but found nothing. When twilight approached, they went back to the coast and signaled the longboat, which then met up with them and they made camp in the usual fashion, making a barricade to protect them from the elements and natives. That night, the heard a bloodcurdling cry, but it only turned out to be a wolf.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 14
Summary: After resting until 5 in the morning, the group then debates over whether they should carry their weapons with them or send them up the river in the longboat. They decide to carry them with them, as the water wasn’t right for the longboat. Upon discovering this, as they had marched a distance, they sat down and had breakfast.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 15
Summary: This section tells of an engagement between the settlers and a group of attacking natives. The settlers repel the natives without killing any of them.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 16
Summary: This section tells that, even though the barricade had been deeply covered with arrows, none of their men had been hurt. They then gathered a group of arrows and sent them back to England, and named the site of the battle First Encounter.
References to God: It is stated that it pleased God for their enemies to have fled and that none of them be hurt. The settlers then give thanks to God for delivering them from their doom.
Paragraph 17
Summary: After the battle, they left for a harbor using the guidance of Mr. Coppin, who claimed that, barring foul weather, they should reach it before nightfall.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 18
Summary: After sailing for several hours, a powerful storm hits. The rudder is broken by this storm, and only 2 men could row at a time to steer the ship. At this point, Mr. Coppin states that he can see the cove, however the storm is only building in strength. They press on, only to have their mast be broken into 3 separate pieces, and the sail fall overboard. Despite this, they press on and arrive near the harbor, only to have Mr. Coppin state that he has never seen this place before. Upon further examination, it is discovered that the cove was filled with breakers that would have destroyed their ship. One man then sees an island, and the crew shift course toward it. Once they land, they decide to keep their boat, rather than swamp it, and land on the island.
Reference to God: It was only through God’s mercy that they managed to find the island and land there.
Paragraph 19
Summary: The next day was pleasant and full of sunshine. The crew discovered that they are on an island, and that there were no natives there. They then prepare to hold the Sabbath
References to God: God gave them that day of comfort and they hold the Sabbath, which is a day to celebrate God.
Paragraph 20
Summary: The next day they left to explore the rest of the island and found many brooks and cornfields. This is very heartening to the settlers.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 21
Summary: Several days after this, they decide to set sail to a harbor spotted several days before, and arrive safely. Then, 9 days later they begin to build the first house in the settlement.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 22
This paragraph describes how bold the Pequots have become by assaulting a town in Connecticut and a fort at the mouth of the river. At the town, the Pequots killed many; however, at the fort they were repelled, though their boldness did strike fear into many. This causes many to look for new recruits in the war to combat the Pequots.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 23
Summary: This paragraph states that the Pequots were trying to convince the Narragansetts to fight the English, but the Narragansetts decide to fight the Pequots and join the English.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 24
Summary: The Court orders that 50 men are to be sent to fight the Pequots, and the men are prepared with all haste. However, the men aren’t deployed because the Court receives word that the enemy is almost eliminated and that there is no need to send the men.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 25
Summary: This section tells of an English and Narragansetts raid on an enemy fort that was completely successful, with over 400 enemies being killed.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Summary: In this section, one boastful/ungodly man ridicules, curses, shouts at, and threatens to throw over board those who have contracted seasickness while later in the paragraph, he contracts seasickness, dies, and is the first to be thrown overboard.
References to God: It pleased God for this man to be stricken with disease, to die, and to be thrown overboard.
Paragraph 2
Summary: In this section, the main beam in the hold cracks, which prompts the crew to solicit the aid of a Hollander. The Hollander uses a huge iron screw to hold the beam in place and keep it from buckling. Unfortunately, this causes the crew to be unable to use the sails. At this point, the ship has reached the halfway point in their journey and the crew faces a dilemma as to whether they should press on, or return home. They decide to press on.
References to God: After the ship reaches the halfway point, the crew commit themselves to God's will.
Paragraph 3
Summary: In this section, one man, John Howland, is thrown overboard, but manages to catch hold of one of the mast ropes, and is pulled back on the ship. Also, another person was thrown overboard and was not as fortunate as John, William Butten is his name, and he drowned because he was unable to be pulled from the waters in time.
References to God: The crew stated that it was the will of God that John should live but William should die.
Paragraph 4
Summary: In this section, the ship and crew arrive at Cape Cod, only to hold a vote and sail further south to the Hudson River area, only to encounter rough shoals and high breakers. After riding out a whole day amongst these barriers, they resolve to make harbor at Cape Harbor.
References to God: Once the ship reaches Cape Harbor, the crew states that it was through God's good graces that they were given this opportunity of safe harbor from the dangerous river.
Paragraph 5
Summary: The crew arrives at the Cape and goes ashore, celebrating.
References to God: The crew thanks God for bringing them safely across the ocean, for saving them from the hardships of the ocean, and for allowing them to stand on solid ground once more.
Paragraph 6
Summary: Now that they have arrived on land safely, the crew now realizes that they have no one there to welcome them, no homes to stay in, no towns nearby to seek out. Also, though there are other people nearby, these people are Native Americans, and would sooner kill the crew than let them near their homes. Furthermore, it was wintertime and the crew had no shelter and would be submitted to harsh storms and cold nights. As it stands now, the crew seems worse off on land than they were on the ocean.
References to God: Though God is not mentioned, there is a story mentioned about the Apostle being sheltered by the barbarians.
Paragraph 7
Summary: In this section, the crew fully commit themselves to the Lord's will, just as their ancestors did long ago.
References to God: This entire paragraph talks only that the voyage is now in God's hands.
Paragraph 8
Summary: In this section, the settlers decide to set out and explore the mainland in order to find a place of shelter. They decide to use a longboat stored in the cargo hold, but the boat must first be repaired, as it had been damaged in their journey. Once the longboat has been repaired, sixteen armed men, under the command of Captain Standish, set forth to explore the shore and the opening of a river that had been spotted from the ship. Once they had landed on the shore and departed the longboat, they began explore outward until they spotted 6 natives with a dog. They approached and attempted to speak to them about shelter or trade, but the natives ran away and evaded the soldiers. So the men make camp and take up the pursuit the next day, only to become lost in the forest. They then make camp again near the river and quenched their thirst.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 9
Summary: After the men have quenched their thirst and rested, they crossed the river and found a large area of ground that the Indians had been using for farmland and a cemetery. As they searched, they found an area where new shoots of corn were just starting to grow. They also discovered where a house had been, some cut lumber, a kettle, and a patch of sand that had been dug in. Upon excavation of this site, the settlers find many baskets of corn in a multitude of colors. As they traveled down the river, they found a good harbor for the longboat. After they discovered this, they then proceeded back to the ship with all the corn they had taken from the natives.
References to God: There isn’t any reference to God in this section.
Paragraph 10
Summary: After the scout party reported back, 30 men set forth in the longboat and proceeded to the site that the scouting party had discovered. The men then disembarked from the longboat and searched the area. They found 2 houses that belonged to the natives, but when the natives saw the men approaching, they fled. The men also found much more of the corn and beans that the scouting party had found.
References to God: There was no reference to God in this section.
Paragraph 11
Summary: This section states that the settlers survived by planting the seeds from the corn and beans that year, and the year after. It is also noted that if they had hesitated in their planting, they would have been unable to survive, for winter would have frozen the ground and they would have been unable to plant crops.
References to God: This paragraph states that was His grace that enabled the voyage to grow crops.
Paragraph 12
Summary: After spending November planting crops and surviving many harsh storms, the settlers went exploring again. Once they traversed up the bay, they spotted several Natives. They landed a far distance from them and built a barricade around their camp. They then sent out a scout to observe the natives camp. The next morning, they then split their group, with one group heading back to the ship, and one group proceeding into the forest to find a suitable location for their settlement. This group also journeyed to where they had seen the natives the night before and found some fish remains near an area of sand that might have been used to bury items.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 13
Summary: The group explored all day but found nothing. When twilight approached, they went back to the coast and signaled the longboat, which then met up with them and they made camp in the usual fashion, making a barricade to protect them from the elements and natives. That night, the heard a bloodcurdling cry, but it only turned out to be a wolf.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 14
Summary: After resting until 5 in the morning, the group then debates over whether they should carry their weapons with them or send them up the river in the longboat. They decide to carry them with them, as the water wasn’t right for the longboat. Upon discovering this, as they had marched a distance, they sat down and had breakfast.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 15
Summary: This section tells of an engagement between the settlers and a group of attacking natives. The settlers repel the natives without killing any of them.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 16
Summary: This section tells that, even though the barricade had been deeply covered with arrows, none of their men had been hurt. They then gathered a group of arrows and sent them back to England, and named the site of the battle First Encounter.
References to God: It is stated that it pleased God for their enemies to have fled and that none of them be hurt. The settlers then give thanks to God for delivering them from their doom.
Paragraph 17
Summary: After the battle, they left for a harbor using the guidance of Mr. Coppin, who claimed that, barring foul weather, they should reach it before nightfall.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 18
Summary: After sailing for several hours, a powerful storm hits. The rudder is broken by this storm, and only 2 men could row at a time to steer the ship. At this point, Mr. Coppin states that he can see the cove, however the storm is only building in strength. They press on, only to have their mast be broken into 3 separate pieces, and the sail fall overboard. Despite this, they press on and arrive near the harbor, only to have Mr. Coppin state that he has never seen this place before. Upon further examination, it is discovered that the cove was filled with breakers that would have destroyed their ship. One man then sees an island, and the crew shift course toward it. Once they land, they decide to keep their boat, rather than swamp it, and land on the island.
Reference to God: It was only through God’s mercy that they managed to find the island and land there.
Paragraph 19
Summary: The next day was pleasant and full of sunshine. The crew discovered that they are on an island, and that there were no natives there. They then prepare to hold the Sabbath
References to God: God gave them that day of comfort and they hold the Sabbath, which is a day to celebrate God.
Paragraph 20
Summary: The next day they left to explore the rest of the island and found many brooks and cornfields. This is very heartening to the settlers.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 21
Summary: Several days after this, they decide to set sail to a harbor spotted several days before, and arrive safely. Then, 9 days later they begin to build the first house in the settlement.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 22
This paragraph describes how bold the Pequots have become by assaulting a town in Connecticut and a fort at the mouth of the river. At the town, the Pequots killed many; however, at the fort they were repelled, though their boldness did strike fear into many. This causes many to look for new recruits in the war to combat the Pequots.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 23
Summary: This paragraph states that the Pequots were trying to convince the Narragansetts to fight the English, but the Narragansetts decide to fight the Pequots and join the English.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
Paragraph 24
Summary: The Court orders that 50 men are to be sent to fight the Pequots, and the men are prepared with all haste. However, the men aren’t deployed because the Court receives word that the enemy is almost eliminated and that there is no need to send the men.
References to God: There are no references to God in this section.
Paragraph 25
Summary: This section tells of an English and Narragansetts raid on an enemy fort that was completely successful, with over 400 enemies being killed.
References to God: There are no references to God in this paragraph.
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