Puritan Works

William Bradford
“Of Plymouth Plantation” is a documentation of the pilgrims’ experiences in America. In summary, it talks about the trials and tribulations that they encountered. The passage begins with an arrogant seaman who agitates the other members onboard by cursing at them. He ends up being the first person to fall overboard and die. This is significant because it is the first instance in the passage that the author alludes to God intervening to protect the good. Throughout the passage there are allusions to God intervening in the pilgrims’ journey. They eventually landed at Cape Cod and had to find a place for habitation. At first, they explored around their landing spot, including the woods. They encountered some natives during their search, and had a confrontation with them, but no one got hurt. It turned out that they couldn’t find a suitable place to settle, so they set out to sea again. While sailing, they encountered rough seas, but managed to re...