American Literature 245                                         Name:_________________

Prep Writing Assignment #1—Up to 10 points: European Explorers:  Verrazzano, Cabeza de Vaca and John Smith

   Verrazzanno, pp. 10-16 (11-17); Cabeza de Vaca, pp. 17-26 (17-26); John Smith, pp. 32-45 (32-45);

  Due: The beginning of class, Friday , September 24, 2004

Directions: 

• Please contrast Verrazzano, Cabeza de Vaca, and John Smith’s views of the New World.  

• What different assumptions about the New World might an unfamiliar European contemporary make from each man’s description? 

• Be specific and include all three authors in your discussion, clearly identifying which author holds which views.