What Is The Abuse Of The Commoners In Blood On The River

The early people of Jamestown have not fared well throughout history. I can see from the historical fiction book Blood on the River and Chief Powhatan's speech to Captain John Smith that the commoners endured due to a number of social and environmental problems. However, in my opinion, social problems were primarily responsible for more damage. I think it's because the colonists didn't cooperate well and showed no respect for the commoners.

In "Blood on the River," the colonists' abuse of the commoners is an interesting representation of the difficult circumstances faced by individuals looking for a fresh life in the fresh World. The book is filled with examples of terrible mistreatment. For instance, the commoners in Jamestown were immediately forced to hard work and harsh conditions when they first arrived. In the book, it is stated that "The settlers had to build a fort and houses for themselves, clear land for crops, fetch water, and gather firewood" (Page 47). The commoners were forced to work nonstop without any rest or support, which put a tremendous physical and mental stress on them.

The book describes incidents of the commoners being physically abused and mistreated. In one scenario, the colonists cruelly ignored the commoners' pleading requests for food although they were starving. "We begged Captain Smith for help, but he was engaged in a conversation with his officers' ', the book says. The commoners were forced to eat whatever they could find or scrape for food scraps (Page 47). This flagrant disregard for the commoners ' most basic necessities shows the seriousness of the abuse they experienced while living under communist rule.The colonists relations between the commoners and the gentlemen aggravated. Although, the commoners sacrificed a lot of energy by working for the