essay responding to the following prompt from the book Mayflower. In your paper you should include examples and quotes from the readings and explain how the examples support your answer.
Nathaniel Philbrick writes in his book Mayflower that his book is not about “the story we already know” but about “the story we need to know.” What does he mean by this? Why is this story important according to Philbrick? What did he want to tell us about why the pilgrims, the Native Americans, the Mayflower, and King Phillip’s War matter so much to the story and identity of America. In your original essay, please consider myth compared to reality, explore why you think Americans have been so preoccupied with to embracing myth over reality for so long, and what lessons we can learn about drawing distinctions between mythology and reality. Use this thesis- Through an exploration of the journey, settlement and conflicts this essay will argue that Nathaniel Philbrick wanted to tell the true tale about how first the pilgrims and then the American people eradicated the native Americans.
