John Smith vs William Bradford
... The truth is, in the case of settlers John Smith and William Bradford, there are many differences between the two. ... In John Smith’s writing, he seems to be more biased than William Bradford, including only vague descriptions of some important events, and commonly using suggestive words and phrases (JS, pgs 15-18). ... Bradford’s writing seems a little more objective in the way that he represents more of the facts and details of what happened during his time settling in America (WB, pgs 70-72). ... Smith seems to look down on those people already living there, the Native Americans, referring to them on many occasions as “savages,” or “barbarians. ... Bradford on the other hand, goes into great detail about many specific people, both those in his settlement as well as many of the Native Americans, describing their exact roles in the early American settlement (WB, pgs 70-72).