The narrative Of Plymouth Plantation is written in Protestant Plain Style which is a very direct and simple style of writing it was typical in early American literature, and can also be seen in the work of John Smith. “Captain Smith, who, by his own example, good works, and fair promises, set some to mow, others to bind thatch, some to build houses, others to thatch them, himself always bearing the greatest task for his own share so that in short time he provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for himself….” John Smith the General History of Virginia page 71 paragraph 1. The main difference between Smith’s writing and Bradford’s is in Smith’s writing he refers to himself as Captain Smith well referring to his companions as just them, by doing this he makes himself seem superior to his companions he also dose this when he says “he provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for himself” which makes him seem a greater and more generous man then he
The narrative Of Plymouth Plantation is written in Protestant Plain Style which is a very direct and simple style of writing it was typical in early American literature, and can also be seen in the work of John Smith. “Captain Smith, who, by his own example, good works, and fair promises, set some to mow, others to bind thatch, some to build houses, others to thatch them, himself always bearing the greatest task for his own share so that in short time he provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for himself….” John Smith the General History of Virginia page 71 paragraph 1. The main difference between Smith’s writing and Bradford’s is in Smith’s writing he refers to himself as Captain Smith well referring to his companions as just them, by doing this he makes himself seem superior to his companions he also dose this when he says “he provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for himself” which makes him seem a greater and more generous man then he