Immigrant Experienes
Article Review - Letters from an American FarmerIn this Article the Farmer wants to know the feeling of an Englishman when he first time set foot in America. The main reason the Englishman Have come to America is due to the condition prevailing in England .These refuges are coming to very modern society which is free from lords, Bishops, Kings courts etc. No one in the society has the at most power to rule one and all. In short everyone in the society has the right to live their lives in the manner they wish to. He compares medieval England to America, in England a person traveling by road would see hostel castle and haughty mansion which suggest the power in few hands in contrast in America small clay built hut and miserable cabin, where cattle and me live together. All This suggest the simplicity of those times. The Farmer regards his society as the most perfect in the world in which men are free and equal. The refuges have come from all over Europe but over the period of time these mixture of people will become new breed of people know as American. The farmer wonder that these refuges who have come from countries where they had nothing of their own can they call England or any kingdom as their own Country. In America these
The farmer then goes on to speak about the success of an honest Scottish hebridean, who is new to the land. Besides being cheap, Scottish farmer find American land far better as compared to the cold barren Scottish highlands. After coming to America, they have learned how to use different tools to make optimal use of their lands. Due to the barren conditions of their lands, the Scottish are hardly to blame for emigrating to America. Intact, the farmer also says that instead of sending criminal s to prisons in Virginia or Maryland, they should e send to these barren lands of Hebrides where the severity of climate and inclemency of the season would serve as enough punishment. A person in Europe becomes a stranger soon after he leaves his kingdom. But in America no one is a stranger. When a European arrives in America he finds people that speak his languages follow his customs and traditions he sees happiness and prosperity all around. In England he had no opportunity but in America if he has a particular talent or industry he can obtain his livelihood. If he has the skill he would be employed and respected. The farmer also adds the not everyone coming to America would become rich, but he assures that they would lead a satisfying live. The rich people would stay in England only the middle class and the poor would come to America. These people would find easy access, the most cheerful reception. It is due o all these reason that any European who has lived her for two three years would have many temptation to stay beck in America. The farmer then talks about the different religions. People have come from different parts of Europe, bringing with them their own religion; but their children will grow up with less passion and would be less concerned in matters of religion as compared to their parents, and during the course of time the daughter of a Catholic will marry the son of a Lutheran and teach their chi
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