English
241 has taught me so much about Early American Literature that I did
not know. In English 241, we studied authors such as Emerson, Franklin,
and Thoreau to name a few. While studying several pieces of Literature, I
was able to understand the impact the American Literature had on
America. I have learned a lot about Early America, American Literature,
numerous of authors during that time, and even myself.
America
was a new world where very little about it was known. The Europeans
thought that the Americas was a narrow strip of land east of Europe.
America was a new world that came out of no where and changed Europe
tremendously. From the mini-lectures about Early America, I learned that
when the frontier was closed in 1870, Americans were still discovering
what it meant to live on this land because there was still so much
unknown about America. Although most of the discovering was done back in
the 17th and 18th century, we are still discovering new things about
America today.
In
this class, I learned that Early American Literature had a big role in
forming the United States, modern social and political life, and the
character of the American people. Most of the literature written during
those times were journals, letter, diaries,
and sermons which were all personal literature that had a major impact
on the lives of Americans. In this course we studied several pieces of
literatures that had a role in forming the United States. The
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Incidents in the Life of a Slave
Girl, and Self-Reliance are three of the pieces of Early American
Literature that had an impact on the forming of America. The
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin not only tells us about his own life
but it also gives us an insight on how to live better lives. Just like
Franklin, I made a list of virtues that
I can attempt to master for my moral being. The Incidents in the Life
of a Slave Girl tells us about Jacob’s life as a slave. The Incidents in
the Life of a Slave Girl was written to help in end slavery. As an
assignment, I wrote about an unsolved social problem
that must be resolved in order to maintain a society based on equality
and shared rights which is the point that Jacob’s was trying to get
across by writing The Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Self-Reliance by Emerson which is basically about trusting yourself. “To
believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your
private heart is true for all men” (Emerson). In this quote, I think
Emerson is simply saying we should think for ourselves. In order to
discover America we must discover who we are first and that is what
Self-Reliance tell us. Self-Reliance falls in that group with building
character of the American people. After reading this essay by Emerson, I
was able to write an essay on “Who my best self is” which made me realize who I am at my best.
Through
readings from authors such as Crevecoeur, my writings, and writings
from my peers my thoughts on what it means to be an American changed .
In de Crevecoeur’s letter “What is an American?”, he explains his love
for America and what it means to be an American. Before reading this
letter by Crevecoeur, I use to think that being American meant just
being a citizen of the United States. I learned that being American is
so much more than just being a citizen. Just like de Crevecoeur, I got
the chance to explain “What is an American?” by
writing to a modern day immigrant. I thought that by me being a native
of America it would have been easier for me to explain to someone else
what it means to be American but I learned that it is harder to explain
to someone who has never been here what it means to be an American.
"They are a mixture of English, Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans,
and Swedes (Crevecoeur)”. In this quote from Crevecoeur essay, I
understand that Americans are very diverse. You can’t use a person’s
culture or race to identify them as an American. In Belen and Tyler
essays, they both talk about how they came from other countries to be
an American. Tyler Workman and Belen Selassie essays helped me to
realize that Americans aren’t just individuals from America as they came
from other countries to be an American and live the American dream.
Although
this class was meant to gain an understanding on America and the impact
that American Literature had on America, I learned so much more. I have
never been in a class where I was able to learn something about myself.
In this class, I learned so much about myself. In this class, I had to
chance to write an essay about “Who is my best self?”. I got the chance to find how who I am at my best. I also write about “What I live for”?.
I got to tell what living a full life to means to me and the things I
need. I also came to the conclusion that I spend too much time with
worldly things that I do not enough time to spend with Nature. I got the
chance to go on a walk on a trail and
engage with nature. It made me realize that everyday we take the small
things for granted. I was able to walk around that trail and just block
out thoughts. It was like I was in my own zone. Now I have started to do
it at least once a week as I found out it is a way to clear my mind and
has been very helpful in helping me to slow down my pace.
Overall
this course has been really helpful in gaining an understanding of
Early American Literature. The mini-lectures and the detailed
information given for assignments were very beneficial in making sure
that I knew what was being taught. I have never taken a class where a
teacher would teach me online which is something new for me but it
really helped. Something else that stunned me was how Professor Brandon
made English 241 very interesting. I was able to take something from the
literature to learn something about myself. I hope that I earn a “B”
for my grade in this class. I must admit that I slipped off sometimes
but I always tried to make sure that my assignments were completed and I
was active with discussions. This class has definitely had a positive
impact on my life as it made me more interested in Early American
Literature and left me with a desire to learn more. I am excited and
eager to move on to Early American Literature Part II and I hope that I
will be able to take this journey with Professor Brandon.
***THANKS PROFESSOR BRANDON FOR EVERYTHING! EVERY CLASS THAT I TAKE WITH YOU I CONTINUE TO LEARN MORE AND MORE!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Week 12: Draft
America
was a new world where very little about it was known. The Europeans
thought that the Americas was a narrow strip of land east of Europe.
America was a new world that came out of no where and changed Europe
tremendously. From the mini-lectures about Early America, I learned that
when the frontier was closed in 1870, Americans were still discovering
what it meant to live on this land because there was still so much
unknown about America. Although most of the discovering was done back in
the 17th and 18th century, we are still discovering new things about
America.
Through readings from authors such as Crevecoeur, my writings, and writings from my peers my thoughts on what it means to be an American changed . In de Crevecoeur’s letter “What is an American?”, he explains his love for America and what it means to be an American. Before reading this letter by Crevecoeur, I use to think that being American meant just being a citizen of the United States. I learned that being American is so much more than just being a citizen. Just like de Crevecoeur, I got the chance to explain “What is an American?” by writing to a modern day immigrant. I thought that by me being a native of America it would have been easier for me to explain to someone else what it means to be American but I learned that it is harder to explain to someone who has never been here what it means to be an American. "They are a mixture of English, Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans, and Swedes (Crevecoeur)”. In this quote from Crevecoeur essay, I understand that Americans are very diverse. You can’t use a person’s culture or race to identify them as an American. In Belen and Tyler essays, they both talk about how they came from other countries to be an American. Tyler Workman and Belen Selassie essays helped me to realize that Americans aren’t just individuals from America as they came from other countries to be an American and live the American dream.
Through readings from authors such as Crevecoeur, my writings, and writings from my peers my thoughts on what it means to be an American changed . In de Crevecoeur’s letter “What is an American?”, he explains his love for America and what it means to be an American. Before reading this letter by Crevecoeur, I use to think that being American meant just being a citizen of the United States. I learned that being American is so much more than just being a citizen. Just like de Crevecoeur, I got the chance to explain “What is an American?” by writing to a modern day immigrant. I thought that by me being a native of America it would have been easier for me to explain to someone else what it means to be American but I learned that it is harder to explain to someone who has never been here what it means to be an American. "They are a mixture of English, Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans, and Swedes (Crevecoeur)”. In this quote from Crevecoeur essay, I understand that Americans are very diverse. You can’t use a person’s culture or race to identify them as an American. In Belen and Tyler essays, they both talk about how they came from other countries to be an American. Tyler Workman and Belen Selassie essays helped me to realize that Americans aren’t just individuals from America as they came from other countries to be an American and live the American dream.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Week 11- Pre-writing and collection of notes for final learning reflection
INTRO:
English 241 has helped me to grow in so many ways. Throughout the
course the readings, writings, and lectures are what got me through each
week. I took this course because I studied American Literature in high
school and really enjoyed it. I did not know that there was so much more
to American Literature. In this course, I was able to go in depth and
learn about Early America, Early American Literature, America, more
about myself, and authors during that time.
Notes
*Early America:
-Lecture: Those who settled in America had a whole continent, theirselves, and 500 native nations to discover. In 1870, Americans were still discovering what it meant to live on this continent. America was a new world that came out of no where and changed Europe.
-Reading: “What is an American?” -St.John De Creveceour’s Letter III (published in 1781)
-Writing: “What is an American essay?”Wrote an essay to a modern day immigrant about what is an american and what being an American means to me. It’s one thing to know this from personal experience but hard to put in an essay. This writing was given so that I could determine what my definition of “American” mean and hopefully as the course develop it would change as I study more through Early American Literature.
*Early American Literature
-Lecture: Because America started late, American Romanticism tended to take on a more optimistic character than its European counterpart. Politically, the idea was that Romantics would change society one individual at a time, and they would made these changes by helping their readers feel more intensely. Most American Romantics tended to be optimistic, to seek beauty, and to try and help Americans feel and act for others. By learning to feel with and for others, those influenced by Romantic art would come to be more caring citizens, and America could begin to temper the developing strain of "I am in this only for my own benefit." Many Romantics also hoped that by helping people to appreciate Nature more, they would influence others to create beauty. It is no accident that the great progressive movements in America began in the Romantic era. Over the next few weeks, we'll begin to explore how Romanticism influenced the political and social aspects of Antebellum America.
-Reading: Mention readings...
-Writing: Mention Essay
*Authors:
Lecture: Poe was late in life before his particular means of helping his readers find the sublime--horror, madness, killings, the loss of beautiful lovers--began to catch on and had sufficient, consistent outlets. In fact, Poe made a much better living as a critique and an editor than he ever did as a writer. So far, you've seen the American search for the sublime take on the form of horror (Poe), the search for one's best self (Emerson), an intense focus on the unique in each individual (Emerson), and trying to figure out how to cultivate the full engagement of the individual with the spiritual and social world (Thoreau). Few people represent their time and place as well as Franklin. He carefully constructs and projects an image of himself as a typical American. He starts from humble beginnings. Through hard work and careful frugality, he acquires a fortune, and he then "retires" to devote himself to public projects and a life dedicated to civic projects.
Readings: Mention readings about authors
*Myself
*Writings: Mention writings that involved self such “Who is your best self?”
*America
America has definitely improved since Early America.
Lecture: This mix of people worried about the pace of change with some wanting to
speed it up and others wanting to slow it down was volatile. Once it
was accepted that it was alright for people to read, converse and think
for their self, a new tradition began. People shared reason and
followed reasonable “Common Sense.” Each needed to be convinced that
radical social change was good idea, and the literature of late colonial
period is one of arguments from visions of how to restore the social
order of the mother country to proposing ever greater change based on
reason. The key insight here is that in late colonial America there was constant
demand for workers. The economy was constantly expanding, so almost any
individual could gain relative wealth, that is, if he or she had
industry, a certain degree of luck, and was willing to save and work.
Here, you might hear echos of Franklin’s essay, “The Way to Wealth” and
from the Autobiography. Quite literally, Franklin used writing for others and writing about
himself to share a new vision of the life of the individual--what we
speak about as the American Dream, and this vision was radically
different from that practiced for centuries in Europe. These changes
would make many very nervous, and they would look to the stability
offered by religion to help them deal with the stress of social change
the new world represented. Others, like Franklin, embraced changes
wholeheartedly, and argued even more radical changes were needed to
almost every aspect of life, including religion. Hence, Franklin will
argue that the individual could use reason to form a plan to cultivate
their own virtue, just as they could cultivate other paths to wealth and
happiness.
Notes
*Early America:
-Lecture: Those who settled in America had a whole continent, theirselves, and 500 native nations to discover. In 1870, Americans were still discovering what it meant to live on this continent. America was a new world that came out of no where and changed Europe.
-Reading: “What is an American?” -St.John De Creveceour’s Letter III (published in 1781)
-Writing: “What is an American essay?”Wrote an essay to a modern day immigrant about what is an american and what being an American means to me. It’s one thing to know this from personal experience but hard to put in an essay. This writing was given so that I could determine what my definition of “American” mean and hopefully as the course develop it would change as I study more through Early American Literature.
*Early American Literature
-Lecture: Because America started late, American Romanticism tended to take on a more optimistic character than its European counterpart. Politically, the idea was that Romantics would change society one individual at a time, and they would made these changes by helping their readers feel more intensely. Most American Romantics tended to be optimistic, to seek beauty, and to try and help Americans feel and act for others. By learning to feel with and for others, those influenced by Romantic art would come to be more caring citizens, and America could begin to temper the developing strain of "I am in this only for my own benefit." Many Romantics also hoped that by helping people to appreciate Nature more, they would influence others to create beauty. It is no accident that the great progressive movements in America began in the Romantic era. Over the next few weeks, we'll begin to explore how Romanticism influenced the political and social aspects of Antebellum America.
-Reading: Mention readings...
-Writing: Mention Essay
*Authors:
Lecture: Poe was late in life before his particular means of helping his readers find the sublime--horror, madness, killings, the loss of beautiful lovers--began to catch on and had sufficient, consistent outlets. In fact, Poe made a much better living as a critique and an editor than he ever did as a writer. So far, you've seen the American search for the sublime take on the form of horror (Poe), the search for one's best self (Emerson), an intense focus on the unique in each individual (Emerson), and trying to figure out how to cultivate the full engagement of the individual with the spiritual and social world (Thoreau). Few people represent their time and place as well as Franklin. He carefully constructs and projects an image of himself as a typical American. He starts from humble beginnings. Through hard work and careful frugality, he acquires a fortune, and he then "retires" to devote himself to public projects and a life dedicated to civic projects.
Readings: Mention readings about authors
*Myself
*Writings: Mention writings that involved self such “Who is your best self?”
*America
America has definitely improved since Early America.
Lecture: This mix of people worried about the pace of change with some wanting to
speed it up and others wanting to slow it down was volatile. Once it
was accepted that it was alright for people to read, converse and think
for their self, a new tradition began. People shared reason and
followed reasonable “Common Sense.” Each needed to be convinced that
radical social change was good idea, and the literature of late colonial
period is one of arguments from visions of how to restore the social
order of the mother country to proposing ever greater change based on
reason. The key insight here is that in late colonial America there was constant
demand for workers. The economy was constantly expanding, so almost any
individual could gain relative wealth, that is, if he or she had
industry, a certain degree of luck, and was willing to save and work.
Here, you might hear echos of Franklin’s essay, “The Way to Wealth” and
from the Autobiography. Quite literally, Franklin used writing for others and writing about
himself to share a new vision of the life of the individual--what we
speak about as the American Dream, and this vision was radically
different from that practiced for centuries in Europe. These changes
would make many very nervous, and they would look to the stability
offered by religion to help them deal with the stress of social change
the new world represented. Others, like Franklin, embraced changes
wholeheartedly, and argued even more radical changes were needed to
almost every aspect of life, including religion. Hence, Franklin will
argue that the individual could use reason to form a plan to cultivate
their own virtue, just as they could cultivate other paths to wealth and
happiness.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Week 9 -Circulation of Religion
In
the British colonies, there were several religious beliefs. The five
basic religious beliefs systems during those times were Deism,
Calvinism, Arminianism, Methodism, and the beliefs of the Society of
Friends. As of today we still see some of those beliefs circulating
around us. The two beliefs from the British colonies that I still see in
Modern America are Calvinism and Deism.
Calvinism is a series of beliefs that were taught by John Calvin. The teachings of this religion emphasizes predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace (Wikipedia). According to the Calvinism, the salvation is accomplished by the power of the triune God (Father, son, and spirit). They also believe that the father chose people, the son died for them, and the holy spirit makes death effective. Man does not determine who will receive God’s salvation. The people of who go by the beliefs of Calvinism live according to the five points of Calvinism. The five points of Calvinism are total inability, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.
Deism is a religion that bases it’s faith off of reasons. Deist are people who are has a belief in God through reason, personal experience, nature. They believe in free thoughts rather than holy texts or divine revelation. Deists are encouraged to use their own reasons and experience to determine their views on God. Deists believe that reasons are not just used for religious views but for other aspects of life as well. They believe that all men are created equal and have inherent freedom based on the laws of nature. Deism believers believe that humans are free thinkers who will develop their own beliefs.
The beliefs of Calvinism and Deism are shared widely among America’s population. It is not just a minority group that share these beliefs. I have seen some of these beliefs shared by people that I go to school with. The most famous one is Deism. I see the beliefs that I discussed helping those who hold them live what they perceive as “the good life” in America. One of the beliefs that the Deism believe which is all men are created equal is actually something that we all live by because it is in the Declaration of Independence. The way I see the people who share the Calvinism beliefs helping them to live what they perceive as the good life is by encouraging good conduct within the people.
The circulation of beliefs that were in the literature of the British colonies still circulate until this day. “I do not mean by this declaration to condemn those who believe otherwise; they have the same right to their belief as I have to mine” (from The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, Part One). In this quote from Paine, is something that we all live by today. It is one of our rights and in the Constitution it is called “Freedom of Religion”. We have the right to believe whatever it is that we want to believe. Although we all have different religions and beliefs I believe they all coincide with each other.
Calvinism is a series of beliefs that were taught by John Calvin. The teachings of this religion emphasizes predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace (Wikipedia). According to the Calvinism, the salvation is accomplished by the power of the triune God (Father, son, and spirit). They also believe that the father chose people, the son died for them, and the holy spirit makes death effective. Man does not determine who will receive God’s salvation. The people of who go by the beliefs of Calvinism live according to the five points of Calvinism. The five points of Calvinism are total inability, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.
Deism is a religion that bases it’s faith off of reasons. Deist are people who are has a belief in God through reason, personal experience, nature. They believe in free thoughts rather than holy texts or divine revelation. Deists are encouraged to use their own reasons and experience to determine their views on God. Deists believe that reasons are not just used for religious views but for other aspects of life as well. They believe that all men are created equal and have inherent freedom based on the laws of nature. Deism believers believe that humans are free thinkers who will develop their own beliefs.
The beliefs of Calvinism and Deism are shared widely among America’s population. It is not just a minority group that share these beliefs. I have seen some of these beliefs shared by people that I go to school with. The most famous one is Deism. I see the beliefs that I discussed helping those who hold them live what they perceive as “the good life” in America. One of the beliefs that the Deism believe which is all men are created equal is actually something that we all live by because it is in the Declaration of Independence. The way I see the people who share the Calvinism beliefs helping them to live what they perceive as the good life is by encouraging good conduct within the people.
The circulation of beliefs that were in the literature of the British colonies still circulate until this day. “I do not mean by this declaration to condemn those who believe otherwise; they have the same right to their belief as I have to mine” (from The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, Part One). In this quote from Paine, is something that we all live by today. It is one of our rights and in the Constitution it is called “Freedom of Religion”. We have the right to believe whatever it is that we want to believe. Although we all have different religions and beliefs I believe they all coincide with each other.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Week 9- Short Reflection
In
this class through my readings, discussions, and writing I have learned
a lot about American Literature since week six. Beginning with week six
through week nine, I have learned about the drafting of the Declaration
of Independence, the adoption of the Bill of Rights, and so much more.
Through my discussions I had the chance to discuss with my classmates
about civil and public virtues that a democratic republic must implant
in it’s citizens, personal virtues, the carefulness of the separation of
the church and the state, and how the first amendment played roles in
creating a secure union and ensuring freedom of speech. Through my
writings I got the chance to write 20 virtues that could help me live a
better life and beliefs from the literature in the British colonies that
exist in the Modern America. I had the chance to read different
versions of the Bill of Rights and reading about the drafting process of
the Declaration of Independence.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Compare and Contrast- Week 11
Virginia was the most largest and populous colony in within the 13 American colonies. A myriad number of the people living in this colony were farmers, planters, and merchants. A majority of the population were African American who worked in fields for their white masters. In this essay, I am going to compare and contrast the lives of Frethorne, Revel, and Farrer with the selections from William Byrd's diary.
James Revel was a poor unhappy transported felon who wrote about fourteen years of transportation in America. Revel was the only child and his parents were very poor. His parents sent him to school until he was thirteen years old. At the age of thirteen his parents, he was made a tinman. He ran away from his master and got with a bunch of thieves and starting robbing. Revel lacked nothing for he had clothes and food. After getting caught the first time he soon started robbing again and doing things that were very wild. Revel had started drinking with his robbing crew but soon they got caught again. Five of them were impeached and three of them were hung. Revel was one of the five that were tried but instead of being impeached or hung, he was given transported. Revel was quickly sent aboard a ship and out to shore he went. After sailing for seven weeks they were all put ashore in Virginia. They were all refreshed and clean so that they could appear decent to buyers. In Revel story of his life, he talks about how his master bought him and he was forced to wear chains night and day so that he could not escape. He was forced to wear a canvas shirt and trowsers. He could not wear shoes or stockings. He worked in the field from day break until the sun setted in the evening. They had to work for their masters six days a week and produce food on the seventh day. Revel did soon meet another master that was willing to put him on a ship to send him back home if he behaved and the master did just that.
In Frethorne's experiences of an indentured servent, he gives us first hand accounts of his life. Frethorne tells us that he got off a ship and had never ate anything but peas and loblollie. They had to work hard in order to eat. They came in packs of twenty and half of them were dead. The treatment they received was horrible. Within every hour they at least two more of them had died. They lived their life in fear was in a constant battle with their masters. The only clothes he had was a poor suit, two rags, one pair of shoes, one stocking, one cap and two collars. In this letter to this father, Frethorne mentions how there talks about when they go to Jamestown and how they are unloading and loading ships until midnight sometimes. In this letter, you can feel the cry of Frethorne as he misses his family and wants to come back home.
Farrer gives us first hand accounts of the way they lived in the middle colonial period. They had all kinds of fruits, meats, and vegetables. The passengers would be shipped home in 20 to 30 days. There are ships that bring commodities such as clothes, stockings, and linens. They have several churches. In the middle colonial period, the passengers of the ships are more healthier, live longer, and are provided with the necessities that they need to live a healthy life.
In the Diary of William Byrd II, his life was pretty much the same everyday. He ate nothing but beef and danced. It seems as if they have more leisure time because on some days they play billards and have dinner with other people. The life that he lives is more luxurious than the lives of Frethorne, Revel, and Farrer. His schedule was consistent every morning he prayed at got up between 4 and 6 o'clock and thanked God. It seems like he is a very Godly person but he still treated his slaves like the others treated them. He beated them and punished them for things like going to bed early and shutting him out. The Diary of William Byrd shows the life of the Masters and how they treated their slaves.
The lives of Revel, Frethorne's, and Fareer were very different from the lives of William Byrd II. According to his Diary it seem like he lived the life that Revel and Frethorne wanted. There really wasn't a difference in the lives of Farrer and Byrd to me as they both lived great lives. Revel and Frethorne's lives were more horrible and traumatizing. Byrd was actually a master so therefore he got the other end of the stick. He didn't know how it felt to be a slave or work for someone else. Reading each of these selections showed me the view of their lives from their prospective and how as time progressed there was a big difference.
James Revel was a poor unhappy transported felon who wrote about fourteen years of transportation in America. Revel was the only child and his parents were very poor. His parents sent him to school until he was thirteen years old. At the age of thirteen his parents, he was made a tinman. He ran away from his master and got with a bunch of thieves and starting robbing. Revel lacked nothing for he had clothes and food. After getting caught the first time he soon started robbing again and doing things that were very wild. Revel had started drinking with his robbing crew but soon they got caught again. Five of them were impeached and three of them were hung. Revel was one of the five that were tried but instead of being impeached or hung, he was given transported. Revel was quickly sent aboard a ship and out to shore he went. After sailing for seven weeks they were all put ashore in Virginia. They were all refreshed and clean so that they could appear decent to buyers. In Revel story of his life, he talks about how his master bought him and he was forced to wear chains night and day so that he could not escape. He was forced to wear a canvas shirt and trowsers. He could not wear shoes or stockings. He worked in the field from day break until the sun setted in the evening. They had to work for their masters six days a week and produce food on the seventh day. Revel did soon meet another master that was willing to put him on a ship to send him back home if he behaved and the master did just that.
In Frethorne's experiences of an indentured servent, he gives us first hand accounts of his life. Frethorne tells us that he got off a ship and had never ate anything but peas and loblollie. They had to work hard in order to eat. They came in packs of twenty and half of them were dead. The treatment they received was horrible. Within every hour they at least two more of them had died. They lived their life in fear was in a constant battle with their masters. The only clothes he had was a poor suit, two rags, one pair of shoes, one stocking, one cap and two collars. In this letter to this father, Frethorne mentions how there talks about when they go to Jamestown and how they are unloading and loading ships until midnight sometimes. In this letter, you can feel the cry of Frethorne as he misses his family and wants to come back home.
Farrer gives us first hand accounts of the way they lived in the middle colonial period. They had all kinds of fruits, meats, and vegetables. The passengers would be shipped home in 20 to 30 days. There are ships that bring commodities such as clothes, stockings, and linens. They have several churches. In the middle colonial period, the passengers of the ships are more healthier, live longer, and are provided with the necessities that they need to live a healthy life.
In the Diary of William Byrd II, his life was pretty much the same everyday. He ate nothing but beef and danced. It seems as if they have more leisure time because on some days they play billards and have dinner with other people. The life that he lives is more luxurious than the lives of Frethorne, Revel, and Farrer. His schedule was consistent every morning he prayed at got up between 4 and 6 o'clock and thanked God. It seems like he is a very Godly person but he still treated his slaves like the others treated them. He beated them and punished them for things like going to bed early and shutting him out. The Diary of William Byrd shows the life of the Masters and how they treated their slaves.
The lives of Revel, Frethorne's, and Fareer were very different from the lives of William Byrd II. According to his Diary it seem like he lived the life that Revel and Frethorne wanted. There really wasn't a difference in the lives of Farrer and Byrd to me as they both lived great lives. Revel and Frethorne's lives were more horrible and traumatizing. Byrd was actually a master so therefore he got the other end of the stick. He didn't know how it felt to be a slave or work for someone else. Reading each of these selections showed me the view of their lives from their prospective and how as time progressed there was a big difference.
Monday, November 12, 2012
20 Virtues-Week 8
1. Ambition: The desire to be successful
2. Forgiveness: To be able to cease anger or bad feelings against someone
3. Honesty: Telling the truth
4. Focus: Concentration
5. Trust: Having confidence in others
6.Righteousness: Holiness
7. Service: Work done to benefit others
8. Hope: Having the desire that something will be fulfilled
9. Contentment: Being satisfied with certain situations
10. Discipline: Keeping Self-Control
11. Flexibility: Adapting to change
12. Gratitude: Being thankful
13. Industry: Hardworking
14. Generosity: Giving freely
15. Love: Feeling of affection toward someone of something
16. Perseverance: Being persistent
17. Strength: Exerting force
18. Tolerance: Tending to withstand or put up with something
19. Wisdom: Knowledge
20. Trustworthiness: Reliable
2. Forgiveness: To be able to cease anger or bad feelings against someone
3. Honesty: Telling the truth
4. Focus: Concentration
5. Trust: Having confidence in others
6.Righteousness: Holiness
7. Service: Work done to benefit others
8. Hope: Having the desire that something will be fulfilled
9. Contentment: Being satisfied with certain situations
10. Discipline: Keeping Self-Control
11. Flexibility: Adapting to change
12. Gratitude: Being thankful
13. Industry: Hardworking
14. Generosity: Giving freely
15. Love: Feeling of affection toward someone of something
16. Perseverance: Being persistent
17. Strength: Exerting force
18. Tolerance: Tending to withstand or put up with something
19. Wisdom: Knowledge
20. Trustworthiness: Reliable
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