John Smith And William Bradfoed

            John Smith and William Bradford, both explorers and leaders, had two very different purposes for their writings. Smith glorified the land of the people on the New World, while Bradford glorified his people and his people's doings. John Smith wanted to further colonize the New World for more wealth and power. William Bradford's writings were for the recording of history and to prove that their salvation because of their faith came from hard work. They had to prove their Christian worthiness.
             Let us begin with John Smith's purpose of propaganda. Smith knew that to recruit people he must offer them what they most desire, want and need. He offers plenty of food, happiness, several job opportunities along with wealth, and their ability to further please God if they did come to the New World. Smith says, " whereby they grow to that abundance [that] you shall scarce find any bay, shallow shore, or cove of sand where you may not take any clams, or lobsters, or both at you pleasure- Smith promises an abundance of food. He says the people of the New World can take as much food as they please. He makes the same promise again when he says, "Yet worthy is that person to starve that here he cannot live, if he have sense, strength, and health; for there is no such penury but that a hundred men, in an hour or two, make their provisions for a day- Here smith says that all a man needs is sense, strength, and health, that in an hour or two, .
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             can get enough food to last them an entire day. Smith also promises happiness. He says, "And yet you shall see the wild hawks give you some pleasure in seeing them stoop (six or seven after one another) an hour or two together at the schools of fish in the fair harbours, as those ashore [stoop] at a fowl- He speaks of wild hawks stooping into the water fishing for food.