s case, the waymost people see him can besummed up in this excerpt from a ridiculing parody of Captain Smith'sautobiography, “Tis known Ionesfancies no additions but his own; nor need we stir our brains for gloriousstuff to paint his praise, himselfhath done enough (1). In Bradford case, it’s the same situation, “alsothey found where lately a househad been, where some planks and a great kettle was remaining, and heaps ofsand newly paddled withtheir hands, which they digging up, found in them divers fair Indian basketfilled with corn, and some inears, fair and good, of divers colors, which seemed to them a very goodlysight”(2). Right after theyfound this food they took it. Know after seeing how dishonest he was, wereally cannot know for sure ifhe was honest in his writings. Weather Smith or Bradford’s writings aresimilar or opposite to oneanother, there is no denying that they were both Puritans. Through outthere writings, they are alwaystalking about God and giving thanks to God for everything that happens tothem. Works Cited Lloyd, David. The Legend of Captain Jones. London Press 1631 Morison, Samuel, ed. Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647. By William Bradford New York, 1952 Bibliography Barbour, P.L. ed. The Complete Works of Captain John Smith. By John Smith. Vol 3. 1986Bercovitch, Sacvan, gen. Ed. The Cambridge History of American Literature. 1994 Carruth, Gorton, and others. The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates. 7th ed. 1979Franklin, Wayne. Discoverers, Explorers, Settlers: The diligent Writers of Early America. 1979 Kirkpatrick, D.L., ed. Reference Guide to American Literature. 2nd ed. 1987 Leary, Lewis. American Literature: A study and Research Guide. 1976. ...
