Passage Of Thomas Morton's Shortcomings

Thomas Morton’s writing intention was more than explaining theIndians’ way of life, hewritespersuasively to the Englishaudiences.In addition to hisbiased point of view, particularly influenced by his Anglican culture and swayed by the dislikes of the Puritans . Thomas Morton uses literature with an abundance of tactics aimed toward the Puritan’s shortcomings. One of the manymethodsMortonusesis bywriting inan elucidative manner through the use of glimpses of Indians’ sophisticated culture in a refined approach and also stating the Indians’ practice is similar to PlatosCommonwealth. Personally will illustrate on passage of Morton’s to depict his writing style and risk Morton takes. Last sentence a fragment, doesn’t make a point of meaning???

As Morton states “a brisket cake given to one, that one breaks it equally into many parts as there be persons in his company and distributes it” (369).WhatMorton wants to show the reader isthe Indians aren’t savages by the use of avisual picture of the act of compassion and a kindhearted act done by this savages.Showing the audiences what there is in America and the native culture;by vesting the power on the Indians. In comparison to the disliked Puritans, which at the time English had an idea of how the Puritans are and struggle to operate with Anglicans. Considering that Morton wasactively trading with them and had great relationship build amongst them, he view the Indian as potential business to grow his colony. If it wasn’t for the dislike of Bradford Williams who saw Morton as a threat and filled charges against him therefore leading Morton’s view having a bias toward the Puritan/Pilgrims. For this reason I think Morton took it a step further to enhance his picture bystating “Platos Commonwealth is so much practiced by these people” (369).This is remarkable yet riskyclosing statement with a correlation to the English which I think can insult the Englishman. For Morton,being Anglican, he sure is taking a big gamble comparing Savages to Englishmen in many different aspects, English being higher in the chain of being in contrast to the Indians. Mortonis not justsimply challengingthe chain of beinghe is questioning by how they conduct themselves better, lastly becoming a strong Indian activist. Considering Plato’s Commonwealth means a lot to the English because they aspired to practices this believes.Yet, is a Cavalier man supporting Indians a precarious act? However, when considering his first encounter where with