{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"27075733","dateCreated":"1284558390","smartDate":"Sep 15, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cesasser","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cesasser","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1282137380\/cesasser-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/eng2223.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/27075733"},"dateDigested":1532763588,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Benjamin Franklin 9\/15-9\/17","description":"Compare Franklin with Jonathan Edwards as two contemporaneous but contrasting figures in American cultural development.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"27201353","body":"Johnathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin both had an impact on American cultural development, but in 2 very different ways. They essentially were trying to influence Americans to think in almost opposite ways. Johnathan Edwards was a part of the Great Awakening, a religious fever that swept the colonies and taught Americans to believe in God and to fear him. Implied in this is a sense of man\u2019s nothingness and God\u2019s supreme power and knowledge. Men just simply can\u2019t know or understand all that much. Also, according to Calvinistic doctrine, it didn\u2019t really matter how much you knew or how much good you did in the world, it was already determined whether you were saved or not. His impact was a turning to God in an effort to turn away his wrath.
\nFranklin had a much different idea about life and influenced our thinking in a different direction. Franklin was all about the power of the human mind. He believed that man could be as great as they tried to be. He showed us that we could be whatever we chose to be. It was important to live morally and to do good to others. Doing good and working hard would help a man rise to any station of life that they desired. He showed us that the world can be understood by men. He was able to understand that lightning is electricity, and that it can be manipulated.
\nIt is my opinion that Franklin had a greater impact on our culture. He opened the possibilities of learning and understanding that had been limited by religion for years. His story is that of the typical American dream, rising from rags to riches on the power of his understanding.","dateCreated":"1284745369","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jcole407","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jcole407","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1282772842\/jcole407-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27201875","body":"Johnathan Edwards and Franklin were alike in that they both done or made good accomplishments. Edwards and his teachings dealing with the Great Awakening and Franklin and all of his works dealing Colonies and traveling during the American Revolution.
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\nHowever Franklin concentrated more on good deads or his morals ,such as, asking himself "What good shall I do today?" and put alot of focus on the good that he did. On the other had Edwards focused mainly on God and his grace and mercy and how we tend to be unappreciative but only because he allows us. They are easily linked together because both had good concepts on doing right and stood firm on what they believed was right to do even though they came from to different aspects on how the good was to be done.","dateCreated":"1284745882","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Ms.CanNon","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Ms.CanNon","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27203605","body":"Jonanathan Edwards and Ben Franklin are both amazing men of our American History. Both of their impacts that they left on our nation will never be forgotten. Edwards and Franklin had major impacts on shaping the way our nation has been for a long time. Being great men that they are, both had different great accomplishments.
\nEdwards was known for his huge impact on preaching and having God put in everythings he did. Jonanthn Edwards played a major role in the Great Awakening and tried to be the hardcore preacher that at most of the times is trying to scare you into salvation.
\nFranklin on the other hand, did believe in God, but he had many other to thoughts as you would say about other human beliefs. Ben Franklin was in my personal opioion a "genius" and sculpted the american socitey how it is today. He was known for the discovery of electricity and played major roles in many important writings. The remarkable things both of these men did will never be brought out of our American history.","dateCreated":"1284747556","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"dwilker309","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dwilker309","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27204247","body":"Benjamin Franklin and Johnathan Edwards are too extrodinary men who left their impression on American in certainly different ways. Johnathan Edwards being in a religious aspect and him being strongly puritian. He was the bringer of the Great Awakening and tried to influence people toward the belief of God. Franklin was totally opposite and was focused on mans mind and what a person could do theirselves to better. Franklin in my opinion was more benefital to the American society. He brought forth many inventions and the discovery of electricty.","dateCreated":"1284748045","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mtenn9609","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mtenn9609","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27207693","body":"Benjamin Franklin was a brilliant man who made numerous discoveries in his life. He was heavily involved in government and helped to shape American history. Franklin wanted to be seen as a moral individual even though he was often found to be a \u201cskirt chaser\u201d. He wrote his own autobiography and could easily have been seen as too prideful. Jonathan Edwards on the other hand relied on spiritual insight and gave God the credit when it came to his successes. Edwards was one of the greatest American Puritans of his time and was also a great writer. He is probably most remembered for his work Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Both men were crucial figures in American cultural development but for different reasons.","dateCreated":"1284752275","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"vscott3","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/vscott3","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27213343","body":"Jon Edwards and Ben Franklin impacted the lives of Americans in a astronomical way. They both were great leaders in their own fields of passion and study. Their success and accomplishments have been studied and honored and noticed for over hundreds of years.
\n Jon Edwards differs from Franklin though in the fact he was a huge religious leader and spokesman. He led behind the pullpit preaching fire and brimstone, about salvation and hell. He preached heavily on turning from old ways and repenting or your lives would be damned for eternity. His writings and teaching are still used by preachers today to scare their listeners and believers into salvation, to the extreme. He was a great writer, and spiritual leader as he changed religion and way it was delivered forever.
\nBen Franklin however was completely different for his fame. He was a man of many talents, and wasnt much he did that he didnt excel in. He was great printer, builder, and astonishing writer, where he spoke the truth and by using a fake name got his opinion heard. Ben Franklin also changed the way America saw things, by inventing the first bifocals, literally helping people see, inventing different forms of technology like Franklin stove, and lightning rod, which led to understanding and invention of harnessing electricity. Lastly Ben Franklin helped with the Revolutionary war effort by being one of the members who drew up declaration of independence and signing his name on it. Ben Franklin also changed the economy and jobs for america by creating insurance for homes, fir stations, and police force, to enforce the laws that were being ignored.
\n Jon Edwards and Ben Franklin were both great American men, although one was spiritual and religious in believing in higher power while the other was more laid back and had his own virtues to follow as his guidance, they both changed the lives of america forever.","dateCreated":"1284761108","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"DByrdman","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/DByrdman","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27217139","body":"Edwards and Franklin both have helped shape our society. Edwards is remembered for his religious beliefs and was a part of The Great Awakening. Edwards tried to bring others to God while Franklin tried to shape the government. Franklin is remembered for his inventions, his writings, and being a diplomat.","dateCreated":"1284769965","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"aphillips2030","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/aphillips2030","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27220783","body":"Benjamin Franklin and Jonathon Edwards were both historical figures and played very big roles in shaping America. Edwards had more of an impact in religion where as Franklin did more with inventions and new ideas. Franklin is especially known for his invention of electricity. Both were spiritual guys but used different methods. Edwards preached fire and brimstone. He was very extreme. Both of these men played a key role in changing America.","dateCreated":"1284778051","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jellett13","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jellett13","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27222427","body":"While both Edwards and Franklin contributed to the cultural development of the colonies they shaped different parts. Though Benjamin wrote about trying to achieve moral perfection within his Autobiography he was also suspected of not being faithful to his wife which contrasts to Edwards strict belief in condemnation and giving all glory to God. With Edwards being part of The Great Awakening and focusing more on religion and Franklin influencing the colonies in the areas of science and diplomacy they played a major part in the shaping of our culture so much so that their influence still shows today.","dateCreated":"1284785042","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"JoseJAl","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JoseJAl","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27222855","body":"Johnathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin were similar and different and various ways. Benjamin's writings were mainly based on the arts of science technology and creating ideas that still remain till this day, basically molding the future from a cultural standpoint.Edwards was considered more of the religious type who felt God deserved all the glory. When it comes to drawing similarities between the two, both Edwards and Franklin somewhat contributed to our culture and society, shaping the future. They also were similar in spirituality (though different beliefs) and responsible for the development of America.","dateCreated":"1284789744","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"thornhughes","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/thornhughes","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27222885","body":"Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin can both be credited for several things today. Though mostly entirely different, they had some similarities- strong beliefs, a strive for moral perfection, love for writing and will to share their knowledge. The difference between the two, are stark however. Franklin was more science based, using his knowledge and lack of religion to further America's future in the field of politics and eventual freedom, as well as invent new things that were nonexistent at the time and still used today. Edwards though, was deeply religious, and chose to preach as opposed to worry over science. His fire and brimstone conviction however, helped to push the Great Awakening forward which was a huge and vital part of early American survival and detrimental to our history.","dateCreated":"1284790138","smartDate":"Sep 17, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"ndebardlebon","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ndebardlebon","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"27250679","body":"Both Benjamin Franklin and Johnathan Edwards have played important roles in our history. Franklin was known for his writings and his inventions in technology. Edwards played a part in the Great Awakening. He was a very religious man and tried to convert others. He would give all the glory to God.
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\nBoth of these men have helped to shape our society into what it is today. These men will both be remembered in our history.","dateCreated":"1284924057","smartDate":"Sep 19, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"ccolema609","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ccolema609","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":9}]},{"id":"26890907","dateCreated":"1284140720","smartDate":"Sep 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cesasser","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cesasser","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1282137380\/cesasser-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/eng2223.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/26890907"},"dateDigested":1532763588,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Crevecoeur Journal","description":"1. When Crevecoeur writes \u201cHe becomes an American by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater,\u201d (149) what does he mean and how does the phrase translate to English from Latin?
\n2. Describe the tone of the selection in our anthology from Crevecoeur\u2019s Letters.
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\nDefine the terms below and place them in the context of Crevecoeur's Letters.
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\nCompetence
\nAppellation p.147
\nEfficacy p150
\nProselyte p151
\nFecundityp152
\nProfligacy p152
\nSagacity p 154","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"26955157","body":"1. Alma mater translates into 'nurturing mother' and he uses this term to describe America because he thought that anyone that came to the new land would be nurtured by it.
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\n2. This is a very optimistic piece of literature. Everything was said in a positive way and it was almost like he was trying to 'sell' America to foreigners.
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\n3. Competence: having knowledge or a skill; a trade. Everyone had the right to be in America an all possessed the knowledge to care and provide for themselves.
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\nAppellation:a name or title. All settlers in the rural area were titled as farmers.
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\nEfficacy: the capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness. The people must possess morals and laws to live by.
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\nProselyte: a person who changed from one opinion, religious belief, or sect to another.
\nThis is used in reference to the freedom to choose the religious faith.
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\nFecundity: fruitfulness. All needs would be met by nature.
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\nProfligacy: indifference. This refers to the moral indifferences in moral conduct.
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\nSagacity: soundness of judgement. In order to survive, they must be wise and exercise good judgement.","dateCreated":"1284350599","smartDate":"Sep 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"esagely","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/esagely","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1282945537\/esagely-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26955295","body":"The phrase \u201cAlma Mater\u201d is a Latin term that simply translates to \u201cNurturing Mother.\u201d And what Crevecoeur means when he says, \u201cHe becomes an American by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater,\u201d is that when an immigrant comes to an American, they are graciously welcomed and are able to do things that all American\u2019s do, because America supports them like a mother would support her own child.
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\nThe tone Crevecoeur uses seems a little uplifting, almost as if he is trying to make America seem much more alluring than it actually is, or rather he really believes that way. However, America is somewhat how he describes it, yet he leaves out a few things such the destitution many immigrants go through upon coming to this country.
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\nAppellation- an identifying name or title.
\nImmigrants may not have an identifying name in America yet when they first arrive, whilst in America having a well known name or title is everything.
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\nCompetence- is the ability to perform a specific task, action or function successfully.
\nIn America, we are able to do anything, and achieve anything in this country.
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\nEfficacy- is the capacity to produce an effect.
\nAmerica is adamant about thriving on the moral laws.
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\nProselyte- a new convert to a doctrine or religion.
\nObviously, it is used in the context that America is a free nation, where all of its citizens are able to practice all religions.
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\nFecundity- generally refers to the ability to reproduce.
\nWe are in abundance in America for all of the reproduction.
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\nProfligacy- Given over to dissipation; dissolute, Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.
\nThe characteristics of the people in general, more so a long time ago.
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\nSagacity- The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
\nWhat it takes to thrive in America.","dateCreated":"1284351004","smartDate":"Sep 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mbjames1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mbjames1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26955955","body":"1. alma mater translated from latin to english mean nourshing mother. a person is giving the impression that any new person is going to be nourshed and cared for like a mother would do.
\n2. the tone of the selection seems postive optimistic. very open to all regligions.
\n3.competence-the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity: He hired her because of her competence as an accountant.
\nappellation-a name, title, or destination, example the farmers or people that is destinated in the certian area.
\nproselyte-a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
\nefficacy-capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness: a remedy of great efficacy.
\nFecundity=the quality of being fecund; capacity, esp. in female animals, of producing young in great numbers.
\nProfligacy-shameless or recklness
\nhave promblems abiddeding by rule they make their own rule.
\nSagacity-acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment
\nsurvival is based on sound judgement and the wisdom of the person","dateCreated":"1284353528","smartDate":"Sep 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mtenn9609","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mtenn9609","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26956319","body":"Crevecoeur is saying that an immigrant becomes an American when he is received by the great Alma Mater which is translated from Latin into nurturing mother. Meaning that if an immigrant arrives in America and is willing to work and use what the land gives him, he is gladly taken in.
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\nCrevecoeur uses a very optimistic and up-lifting tone in his letter.
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\nCompetence is quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.
\nThe settlers had enough competence to be able to use what nature provided to provide a comfortable life for themselves.
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\nAppellation is the identifying name or title.
\nThe settlers of the more rural parts of the colonies were mainly farmers.
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\nEfficacy is the power to produce an effect.
\nThe settlers used moral rules in order to maintain order in their society.
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\nProselyte is a new convert (as to a faith or cause).
\nThe amount of religious freedom in America allows people of different faiths to practice freely.
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\nFecundity is the fruitfulness in offspring or vegetation.
\nSome settlers relied upon the fecundity of the land and therefore separated themselves from others.
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\nProfligacy is the quality or state of being.
\nSome settlers developed a strange lawlessness state of being.
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\nSagacity is the quality of being sagacious, of keen and farsighted penetration and judgement.
\nThe life that new settlers life demands a keen judgement in order to flourish.","dateCreated":"1284355015","smartDate":"Sep 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"JoseJAl","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JoseJAl","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26958125","body":"1.\u201cAlma Mater\u201d is Latin for \u201cnurturing mother\u201d which is relevant to the text because America plays the role of that mother to the settlers because it welcomed them with open arms and provided them with all they needed to succeed.
\n2. It is very optimistic, unlike a lot of writers of the time. Almost too much so, to the extent that the negatives of the experience are left out. But everything he talks about makes America out to be some kind of utopian place. His love of the place is made very evident.
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\nDefinitions
\n1. Competence- the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity reference: everyone there was able to understand and do things on their own, meaning they were qualified to be Americans
\n2. Appellation- a name, title, or designation reference: the title to most of the people in \u2018s occupation was farmer
\n3. Efficacy- capacity for producing a desired result or effect reference: moral laws and how they governed people
\n4. Proselyte- a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another reference: America\u2019s religious freedom which was new to them
\n5. Fecundity- fruitfulness or fertility reference: fertility of the earth and what all it gave them, really mostly about America
\n6. Profligacy-reckless extravagance reference: how the settlers changed and became more extravagant in the fun they were having, something they didn\u2019t get to do before
\n7. Sagacity- acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment reference- must be able mentally able to reason out things and judge them to survive","dateCreated":"1284362921","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"ndebardlebon","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ndebardlebon","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26971949","body":"Alma Mater translates into "nourishing mother" and Crevecoeur was using this term as a metaphor, by stating that America, was a land that if a man worked for his meal, did his best, that America would "nourish" that person.
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\nThe tone of the letter is very positive and optimistic.
\nDefine:
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\nAppellation- an identifying name or title.
\nImmigrants may not have an identifying name in America yet when they first arrive, whilst in America having a well known name or title is everything.
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\nCompetence- is the ability to perform a specific task, action or function successfully.
\nIn America, we are able to do anything, and achieve anything in this country.
\n
\nEfficacy- is the capacity to produce an effect.
\nAmerica is adamant about thriving on the moral laws.
\n
\nProselyte- a new convert to a doctrine or religion.
\nObviously, it is used in the context that America is a free nation, where all of its citizens are able to practice all religions.
\n
\nFecundity- generally refers to the ability to reproduce.
\nWe are in abundance in America for all of the reproduction.
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\nProfligacy- Given over to dissipation; dissolute, Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.
\nThe characteristics of the people in general, more so a long time ago.
\n
\nSagacity- The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
\nWhat it takes to thrive in America.","dateCreated":"1284390391","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cshettles09","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cshettles09","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26977455","body":"1.) "Alma Mater" is latin for "nurturing mother" whis is how Crevecoeur relates to america, where as a man if he came there if he worked, he would be provided for, or be able to provide.
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\n2.) Crevecoeur tone in this is very optimistic\/idealistic. It is awesome he thinks everything is great and has a positive outlook on everything whether it be on houses, buildings, people, culture, or religion. He seems almost to optimistic where it border line surreal, there is no trials , or problems it seems.
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\n3.) Competence: Having working knowledge of a skill or trade. Ref: Everyone had knowledge to care for themselves.
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\n Appellation: a occupational title. Ref: Farmer was only appelation for people in country.
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\n Efficacy: Same as efficiency, kinda constant. Ref: laws must be in place for industry to survive.
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\n Proselyte: New convert to a religion. Ref: people could recruit converts to their own belief.
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\n Fecundity: Fertility. Ref: people trust the fercundity in their lands.
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\n Profligacy: Indifference. Ref: Frontier people had a profligacy on Law. they were more rebellious..
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\n Sagacity: Sound judgement or wisdom, to be wise. Ref: Survival depends on Sagacity.","dateCreated":"1284395484","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"DByrdman","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/DByrdman","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26978167","body":"1. Crevecoeur means that someone can become an American by taking in all that the country has to offer. The term Alma Mater translates into nurturing mother, and Crevecoeur refers to the country of America itself is a nurturing mother in that it gives to the American all it has to offer like a mother would in caring for her child.
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\n2. Crevecoeur writes in a very positive tone saying that the American society is the "most perfect society now existing" and also that "this is every person's country". It is very different from the other writers because they are writing mostly of misfortunes that happened to them while Crevecoeur is writing of how lovely this land is and how great it is. He leaves out a lot of the negative things.
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\n3. Definitions
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\nApellation- A name title or designation. The people of the colonies were Americans.
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\nCompetence-the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity. In America we are free and capable of taking care of ourselves.
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\nEfficacy-capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness Our moral laws are effective in disciplining us.
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\nProselyte-a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert. America is a religiously tolerant country in which every citizen can practice any religion his\/her little heart desires :)
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\nFecundity- fruitfulness or fertility, as of the earth. In the text it says that we are fruitful and fertile in our abundance of food and materials that meet everyone's needs.
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\nProfligacy-shameless dissoluteness,reckless extravagance,great abundance. The settlers in the western part of the colonies like in Indian territory developed a lawlessness or reckless behavior.
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\nSagacity-acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment. Must be able to judge and reason things out efficiently to survive in the wilderness mostly in colonial times.","dateCreated":"1284396472","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"robin_franks","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/robin_franks","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26983007","body":"1.Alma Mater is translated into "nourishing mother" and Crevecoeur uses this term as a metaphor by saying that American nourishes itself to go grow like a mother would her child.
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\n2.He looks at things in a positive manner. Very optomistic but almost to the point of where he doesn't grasp reality. He looks at everything to being perfect but leaves out a lot of the negative.
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\nDefinitions:
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\n1. Competence- the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity reference: everyone there was able to understand and do things on their own, meaning they were qualified to be Americans
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\n2. Appellation- a name, title, or designation reference: the title to most of the people in \u2018s occupation was farmer
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\n3. Efficacy- capacity for producing a desired result or effect reference: moral laws and how they governed people
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\n4. Proselyte- a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another reference: America\u2019s religious freedom which was new to them
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\n5. Fecundity- fruitfulness or fertility reference: fertility of the earth and what all it gave them, really mostly about America
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\n6. Profligacy-reckless extravagance
\nreference: how the settlers changed and became more extravagant in the fun they were having, something they didn\u2019t get to do before
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\n7. Sagacity- acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment reference- must be able mentally able to reason out things and judge them to survive","dateCreated":"1284401241","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nmcdonald5936","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nmcdonald5936","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26990813","body":"In the selection Crevecoeur states that he became an American by being received by our great Alma Mater(nourishing mother) Our country is well known as being a (Melting Pot) people from all over the world are able to come here and find places or cities that remind them of home. Because we are so diverse in our population, our country is welcoming in itself, in that, you come here and are accepted because everyone is so different but each particular culture that immigrats here brings and adds a piece of their country into this (Melting Pot.)
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\nThe tone that the author gives is very soothing. Crevecoeur is very positive in who he is and his beliefs and he presents a peaceful tone of America and how he felt accepted just by being here. Unlike many of the other writers, he's more in tune with hisself and sort of contridicts the other writers by giving the impression that you can take it easy and not be so over the top with your beliefs as long as you are confident in who you are.
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\n1.)Competence-the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity: In Crevecoeur's selection it refers to how everybody's independent or has the capability to take care of themselves and provide.
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\n2.)Appellation- a name, title, or designation. Crevecoeur uses famers and how in most of the rural areas the countrymen where farmers and that was their title.
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\n3.)Efficacy- capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness. The way our laws are formed work because they have enought power or effectiveness to punish those who disobey the law so they are enforcable.
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\n4.)Proselyte- a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert. This does with our freedom or religion and the fact that government has no input on the decisions we make about our beliefs and religious choices.
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\n5.)Fecundity- fruitfulness or fertility, as of the earth. The text talks about how americans trust to the fecundity of the earth, in growing our foods and providing us with what we grow or produce because we are able to plant and walk away from it trusting that nature will in essence take its' course and helps to produce all the foods in which we make plentiful.
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\n6.)Profligacy-shameless dissoluteness. The men's behavior towards the Indians is that of carelessness.
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\n7.) Sagacity- acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment. Crevecoeur talks about reasoning and analyzing skills in order to keep peace and exist among the colonies.","dateCreated":"1284410960","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Ms.CanNon","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Ms.CanNon","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26990829","body":"1.) The Latin word "Alma Mater" translates to the English phrase "nurturing mother", which he is meaning that America will take care of it's settlers and provide for them. Just like a mother would for her own.
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\n2.) The tone is very positive and tells of the good characteristics of America.
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\n3.)Definitions
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\n a.)Competence-the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity
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\n b.)Appellation-a name, title, or designation
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\n c.)Efficacy-capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness
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\n d.)Proselyte-a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert
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\n e.)Fecundity-fruitfulness or fertility, as of the earth.
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\n f.)Profligacy-shameless dissoluteness.
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\n g.)Sagacity-acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment","dateCreated":"1284410992","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jryan209","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jryan209","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26990915","body":"1. Alma mater translates into "nurturing mother". How people that come to America will be taken care of. Making America like a mother figure in a way.
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\n2. The tone is very optimistic and is very greatful towards America and talks about the good qualities of our country.
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\nDefinition:
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\n1. Competence- the quality of being competent
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\n2. Efficacy- capacity of producing a desired result of effect
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\n3. Proselyte- a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
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\n4. Fecundity- fruitfulness or fertility, as of the earth
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\n5. Profligacy- shameless dissoluteness
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\n6. Sagacity- acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment","dateCreated":"1284411136","smartDate":"Sep 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"dwilker309","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dwilker309","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":12}]},{"id":"26562543","dateCreated":"1283353994","smartDate":"Sep 1, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Danielle4Hogue","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Danielle4Hogue","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/eng2223.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/26562543"},"dateDigested":1532763589,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Captivity Narrative","description":"I believe she was very indept on her faith. Being captured really made her trust and belief in God show more. Women in general, tend to show alot of feelings, especially when it comes to their children, husbands, family members, friends,and their beliefs. People are weak on some things in life and usually we will turn to God for answers. Mary questioned Gods reasons at certains point in the story but she always reeminded herself that He would not take her through anything she couldn't handle or deal with when He was her number one focus. Yes, she had a lot going on during that time with her sickness, wounds, starvation, coldness, and mothering her hurt child at the same time but she never lost focus on God. For that, He never left her side and got her through that horrible incident with the Indians. Her faith she showed in God paid off in the end of it all. When she thought about giving up, she'd remember a Bible verse and relate to it with her own witness and tragedy she was goin through. Her being a faithful Christian got her through and out alive.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"26433891","dateCreated":"1282938866","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"t.hall7ckahaj","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/t.hall7ckahaj","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/eng2223.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/26433891"},"dateDigested":1532763589,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Captivity Narrative","description":"This narrative is centered around a woman who was taken captive and kept isolated, for the most part, from all Christian friends and relatives.
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\nSecondly,the Puritians had veered away from their beliefs in that they did not live as closely to God as they had in the past. Many of their problems, she felt, could be attributed to this fact. Mary Rowlandson was faced with many personal problems such as a gunshot wound, near starvation, exhaustion, heartache due to the loss of her baby, and lonliness. Despite these trials and tribulations, she always took comfort in God and often reflected on scripture to lighten her spirit and bring her hope.
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\nThirdly, Rowlandson was not only physically rescued, but spiritually as well. She was physically rescued after her husband gave her captors the randsom money, but she was spiritually rescued when she came to the realization that all of the things that once seemed so important now seemed so unnecessary. After being faced with such extreme hardships, Rowlandson realized the only thing that she really needed was God.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"26358241","dateCreated":"1282755553","smartDate":"Aug 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cesasser","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cesasser","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1282137380\/cesasser-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/eng2223.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/26358241"},"dateDigested":1532763589,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Captivity Narrative Journal","description":"Definition:
\nAccording to Richard Slotkin, "In [a captivity narrative] a single individual, usually a woman, stands passively under the strokes of evil, awaiting rescue by the grace of God. The sufferer represents the whole, chastened body of Puritan society; and the temporary bondage of the captive to the Indian is dual paradigm-- of the bondage of the soul to the flesh and the temptations arising from original sin, and of the self-exile of the English Israel from England. In the Indian's devilish clutches, the captive had to meet and reject the temptation of Indian marriage and\/or the Indian's "cannibal" Eucharist. To partake of the Indian's love or of his equivalent of bread and wine was to debase, to un-English the very soul. The captive's ultimate redemption by the grace of Christ and the efforts of the Puritan magistrates is likened to the regeneration of the soul in conversion. The ordeal is at once threatful of pain and evil and promising of ultimate salvation. Through the captive's proxy, the promise of a similar salvation could be offered to the faithful among the reading public, while the captive's torments remained to harrow the hearts of those not yet awakened to their fallen nature" (Regeneration Through Violence qtd. in http:\/\/www.wsu.edu\/~campbelld\/amlit\/captive.htm<\/a>)
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\nRelate three characteristics of the captivity narrative to Rowlandson\u2019s Narrative of the Captivity.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"26408417","body":"First, Mary Rowlandson is telling her own story narrative story of her captivity. She was captured about from Indians and taken away from her husband, children, and her whole garsion. Two of her children are dead and the other two she is not able to see. Mary was alone and you could say that she was tortured in somewhat of a way.
\nSecond, is through all the ups and downs that she goes through every single day. Her faith in God was extremely strong and kept her going when she felt their was nothing left. She would think back to the bible and relay on its word and teachings. Her faith is what got her through it all.
\nThird, she finally realizes that Gods grace has saved her. Her faith in relaying on him had brought her out of captivity and it wouldnt had happened without him.","dateCreated":"1282879150","smartDate":"Aug 26, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"dwilker309","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dwilker309","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26409629","body":"Mary being a woman held in captivity, enduring much suffering and harsh treatment from the Indians, and strongly depending on her faith to overcome the obstacles are all characteristics that link these to particual narratives together.
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\n The narrative states that (single individual, usually a woman is held captive) Although Mary is accompanied by her children, she is also somewhat alone in that she has to be the adult or, the stronger person, througout the narrative. It is left up to her to fiugre out the does and donts of being held captive and to try at all times to make the best of her situation.
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\n 2. Secondly, She stands firm throughout her rigorous trials. Rowlandson endures many hardships as a result of being captured, however, she shows tremendous amounts of Puritan characteristics because she never fails to see that God will provide or see her through. We know from readings that Puritans were firm believers throughtout everything they're actions and everyday functions typically revolved around their belief. Rowlandson constantly refers or quotes from the bible in order to receive comfort or security that God is going to intervene.
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\n 3. Rowlandson awaits on God to interact because she feels that he will and he does. Her faith and belief in God's grace and mercy enable her to keep believing and acknowledge that God is there. She was brought out of captivity which shows a great example of how her beliefs are real and that God is real because she undoubtfully did not make it on her own.","dateCreated":"1282883100","smartDate":"Aug 26, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Ms.CanNon","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Ms.CanNon","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26410221","body":"First- Mary Rowlandson is a single woman who is taken captive by Indians. Two of her children are already dead. She is also not allowed to interact with her other two children. She is also away from her husband.
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\nSecond- She makes it through the difficult trials. She managed to stay alive and find ways to survive.
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\nThird- She kept faith in God even though she was going through a rough time. She never doubted him. She read scriptures for encouragement. She was free from captivity.","dateCreated":"1282885927","smartDate":"Aug 26, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"ccolema609","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ccolema609","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26415695","body":"First and foremost,she was captured in a hostile and enemy territory. She had to endure harships that few have ever had to deal with. Even though she was able to see her children, she wasn't able to interract with them, making her hardships all the more difficult.
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\nIn addition to being alone, she also was wounded by a gunshot. So she was not only lonely, but wounded. And yet, she still made it through the hardships that were placed upon her, which shows not only her strong will and spirit, but the resilience that mankind can show even in the strongest of trials.
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\nFinally, she did not stray from her Puritan heritage, and remained true to the faith. She looked back and reminisced about how she took certain things for granted, but she not once waned from her religion. She finally got rescued by her husband, which, in context, could have been seen as an act of God, since she was waiting for a sign.","dateCreated":"1282916166","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cshettles09","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cshettles09","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26433863","body":" Well first the main captive is female, and is mostly alone. There are no christians with her or friends that can aid her. Rowlandson does get to see her kids and sister on very rare occassions but does not get to interact with them.
\n The second is dealing with all the hardships and wrong doing and harm she goes through. she is wounded by gun shot, constantly starved, threatened, and mocked. They steal from her what little she has or just take by threat of deadly force. She is also even taunted about the welfare of her family being told that her son is dead, and that they enjoyed eating him.
\n A third is her divine faith and belief that God will save her from her savage enemies. Her constant use of scripture for strength and courage behind every act of evil or wrong doing. She uses the bad in the act of God punishing her for her life long of sinful acts, then the all the good things as Gods sign of blessing and mercy upon her.","dateCreated":"1282938795","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"DByrdman","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/DByrdman","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26433997","body":"This narrative is centered around a woman who was taken captive and kept isolated, for the most part, from all Christian friends and relatives.
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\nSecondly,the Puritians had veered away from their beliefs in that they did not live as closely to God as they had in the past. Many of their problems, she felt, could be attributed to this fact. Mary Rowlandson was faced with many personal problems such as a gunshot wound, near starvation, exhaustion, heartache due to the loss of her baby, and lonliness. Despite these trials and tribulations, she always took comfort in God and often reflected on scripture to lighten her spirit and bring her hope.
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\nThirdly, Rowlandson was not only physically rescued, but spiritually as well. She was physically rescued after her husband gave her captors the randsom money, but she was spiritually rescued when she came to the realization that all of the things that once seemed so important now seemed so unnecessary. After being faced with such extreme hardships, Rowlandson realized the only thing that she really needed was God.","dateCreated":"1282939054","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"t.hall7ckahaj","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/t.hall7ckahaj","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26436459","body":"The first characteristic is the fact that Mary Rowlandson is a single woman narrating the entire story. She tells of her captivity and being separated from virtually every Christian soul she knew of.
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\nSecond characteristic would be that the Puritans had not been as close to Christ as they should have been. This being said, Rowlandson felt that it cause her capture, gun shot wound, etc. Although she felt like she was being punished she still stayed close to God and found comfort in him throughout the ordeal.
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\nThird characteristic is her rescue. While being saved by her husband, she also saved her self spiritually. When she looked back on her experience she realized that the things that felt so important to her in the past suddenly weren't anymore. Because of these trials Rowlandson realized that she needed none of the things she had before, but that she only needed God.","dateCreated":"1282945139","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"esagely","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/esagely","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1282945537\/esagely-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26442323","body":"All three of Slotkin\u2019s parameters are met in the narrative. Firstly, Mary Rowlandson was obviously a woman, and a single individual since he stood mostly alone throughout the story. She had to endure the trials and suffering by herself and that would be an example of her standing passively under evil-since she never fought her fate, or tried to rebel against things and tended moreso to just do the best she could given the unfortunate circumstances. Which leads to the final point of her awaiting rescue by the grace of God. The reasoning behind her being able to accomplish the first two, standing alone and being passive, was due to her faith in being rescued by God or someone influenced by God either one. And surely enough, it prevailed, and all of her suffering paid off in the end. Had she done things any differently, she never would have been able to survive.","dateCreated":"1282966238","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"ndebardlebon","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ndebardlebon","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26443055","body":"Mary Rowlandson's Captivity narrative shares three characteristics with Slotkin's definition because she is a woman who has been captured in an Indian raid. And though in the beginning she was not alone but had her child with her it is dying and inevitable she is left alone to deal with the trials of being taken captive. Mary also makes it a point to go so far as to that if she had tried harder to live a sinless life then perhaps she would not have had to prove her faith unto the Lord with her hardships. Secondly, while being alone among the Indians she managed not only to survive from deadly injuries and starvation but still was able to see through all of the bad circumstances and keep her faith in God and believe that her rescue would come. And thirdly, upon being delivered from captivity she gives glory to the Lord for if not by His will she would never have been rescued. And with her rescue feels as though she has been given salvation not only from her physical hardships but also from the sinful acts of her past and through her faith has become closer to God.","dateCreated":"1282969953","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"JoseJAl","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JoseJAl","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26443225","body":"It says in a captivity narrative that it was usually a single individual, which she was, and usually a woman, which she also was. Throughout her story, the readers are hoping for her to be saved, while she too dreams of being rescued by God. Slotkin says that through the captive's proxy the hope for salvation is there, but also we are left with the horrible circumstances that she had to endure before she was rescued by her husband, who bought her out of captivity. She also had to suffer in many ways unimaginable just so she could survive, while worrying about her children no less, and essentially being alone. Again, throughout the story we see her utterly unyielding faith, and because of that, she, and the readers, believe that it is the reason for her survival.","dateCreated":"1282970915","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mbjames1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mbjames1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26443869","body":"Rowlandson's Captivity narrative is about how those who are reading the narrative want her to survive throughout all the obstacles faced in hopes to be saved and by the Almighty God. As they searched for salvation, her husband rescued her from the predicament that she was in and showed how she became closer to faith and encourages others to believe in and get closer to God as he'll be your savior.","dateCreated":"1282975327","smartDate":"Aug 27, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"thornhughes","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/thornhughes","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"26455195","body":"First of all, she was captured in hostile enemy territory. Rowlandson had to endure many hardships that tested her will and her faith. Even though she could see her children, she wasnt able to interact or really use them in getting through the trials.
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\nEven though Rowlandson endured most hardships she was placed under. Not only was she lonely but she was wounded. She didnt give up through any trial which shows her determination and human will to survive.
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\nRowlandson was from a puritan heritage and was faith oriented as well as her people. Being that she was placed in very haunting situations she never strayed from her faith. Mary was looking for a act of god, and i believe her rescue was.","dateCreated":"1283052863","smartDate":"Aug 28, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mtenn9609","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mtenn9609","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":12}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}