List examples and details that show that the passages are firsthand historical narratives.
1. While the ships stayed, our allowance was somewhat bettered by a daily proportion of biscuit which the sailors would pilfer to sell, give, or exchange with use for money, sassafras, or furs. But when they departed, there remained neither tavern, beer house, nor place of relief bur the common kettle. Had we been as free from all sings as gluttony and drunkenness we might have been canonized for saints, but our President would never have been admitted for engrossing to his private, oatmeal, sack, oil, aqua vitae, beef, eggs, or what not but the kettle; that indeed he allowed equally to be distributed.
A: "Our allowance was somewhat bettered by a daily proportion of biscuits which the sailors would pilfer to sell, give, or exchange with us for money, sassafras, or furs" is an example that shows that the passage is an firsthand historical narratives. "Had we been as free from all sins as gluttony and drunkenness we might have been canonized for saints" is another example of this.
2. ...after long beating at sea they fell with that land which is called Cape Cod: the which being made and certainly known to be it, they were not a little joyful. After some deliberation had amongst themselves and with the master of the ship, they tacked about and resolved to stand for the southward (the wind and weather being fair) to find some place about Hudson's River for their habitation. But after they had sailed that course about half the day, they fell amongst dangerous shoals and roaring breakers, and they were so far entangled therewith as they conceived themselves in great danger; and the wind shrinking upon them withal, they resolved to bear up again for the Cape and thought themselves happy to get out of those dangers before night overtook them, as by God's good providence they did.
A: "...they fell amongst dangerous shoals and roaring breakers" is an example that shows that the passage is an firsthand historical narratives. "...they tacked about and resolved to stand for the southward (the wind and weather being fair) to find some place about Hudson's River for their habitation) is another example of this.
Will you check my answers, Reed?
Actually, the first excerpt is told in first person plural, which indicates a first-hand account. That's all you need to assume the writer was one of the people included in the pronouns "we" and "our", etc.
The second excerpt is told in third person plural, indicating a story told by someone who probably was not a participant in the story. it is possible for a first-hand participant to write of an experience in third person, of course, but there is noting in the excerpt to indicate that.
So for #1, I should write:
1. The excerpt is told in fist-person plural, which indicates a first-hand account. That is all I need to assume that the writer was in the pronouns included in the pronouns "we" and "our," etc.
And for #2, I should write:
2. The excerpt is told in third-person plural, indicating a story told by someone who probably was not a participant in the story. It is possible for a first-hand participant to write of an experience in third-person, but there is nothing in this excerpt to indicate that. Thus, there are no examples or details that show that the passage is an firsthand historical narrative.
Victoria, do NOT plagiarize what I wrote to you! That is cheating, and your teacher can easily find out where you cribbed your answer. If you understand what I advised you, put it in your own words!
To determine if a passage is a firsthand historical narrative, look for details and examples that suggest direct observation or personal experience. These details can include specific events, actions, or conversations that could only be known by someone who was present during that time.
In the first passage, the line "our allowance was somewhat bettered by a daily proportion of biscuits which the sailors would pilfer to sell, give, or exchange with us for money, sassafras, or furs" indicates that the narrator was present and directly involved in the situation. Likewise, the statement "Had we been as free from all sins as gluttony and drunkenness we might have been canonized for saints" shows that the narrator is reflecting on their own actions and experiences, suggesting that they were there at the time.
In the second passage, the line "they fell amongst dangerous shoals and roaring breakers" suggests that the narrator witnessed this event firsthand. Additionally, the line "they tacked about and resolved to stand for the southward (the wind and weather being fair) to find some place about Hudson's River for their habitation" indicates that the narrator is recounting a decision-making process that they were a part of.
By identifying these specific details and examples, we can conclude that both passages are firsthand historical narratives.