Columbus & Bradford
Why did Columbus keep his Journal?
To inform his patrons about his trip
How does Edwards think sinners avoid hell?
through accepting & following Christ
When someone writes an autobiography, it is a story about __who?___
Why is Mrs. Walker not given a name in the story?
She represents all Puritan women
What is the single effect / feeling created in the beginning of the story?
gloom / fear
How did Columbus help readers and his sponsors share his experiences?
He compared his discoveries with things in Spain.
Name 3 images of natural disasters Edwards uses to describe hell
Floods, fire, storm
To become perfect, Ben Franklin first makes a list of _____
virtues
What does Mrs. Walker take into the forest in order to make a deal with the devil?
Their family silver
The narrator thinks Roderick is sad because his _____ _____.
sister died (had a mortal illness)
Why did Columbus take & preserve some plants?
They were valuable
define abundance
many, a large quantity
What virtue gives Franklin the most trouble?
Order
What most likely happens to Tom at the end of "D&TW?"
The devil kills him and takes him to hell
Which is NOT a romantic element:
interest in the past, focus on religion, focus on individuality, interest in emotion
Why did Columbus give the natives hawks bells and glass beads?
To impress/flatter them
define peril
dangerous, serious
What is the word for the little sayings Franklin wrote which helped to teach people little lessons
aphorisms
A slave-trader
hard, difficult
Why does Columbus talk about shipping activity and the places he plans to land in the future?
He wants to convince his patrons to continue funding his journeys and show that is a good region to explore
In Of Plymouth Plantation, what holiday did the colonists share with Squanto's people?
Thanksgiving
Because Ben Franklin wants to become a better person, we can tell he has ____ _____ for himself.
high hopes/ high standard
Based on "D&TW" what are some beliefs of the Puritans?
They believe in demons and witches existing as people
define avarice
greed, want for money