Monday, January 25, 2010

In Of Plymouth Plantation, what conclusion does Bradford draw from the two occurrences at sea?

Bradford first writes about a "very profane young man" who is one of the sailors on board the Mayflower. This sailor condemns the people who are sick and even tells them that he hopes to toss them overboard. During the voyage, he is taken sick with a "grievous disease," from which he dies. He is the first one thrown overboard, and Bradford sees the sailor's death as the work of God. Bradford also describes a storm in which a young man named John Howland is thrown overboard. Howland catches the topsail halyards and hangs onto them until he is hauled back to the boat and to safety. Though he is ill, Howland goes on to live and become a "profitable" member of the church and the community. Bradford also sees the work of God in Howland's salvation. 

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