Blood On The River Jamestown Settlement

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In Elisa Carbone's novel Blood on the River: James Town 1607, the dangerous experiences and numerous struggles of the Jamestown settlement come vividly to life through the adventures of the protagonist, Samuel, and his fellow settlers. While social factors do challenge the settlers, environmental struggles had a more profound influence on the colony's survival. Primarily, malnutrition and disease were the most detrimental environmental factors that the settlers faced and ultimately led to paramount hardship. The impact of environmental factors within the settlement, specifically malnutrition, significantly impacted the settlers’ ability to survive and prosper, and negatively affected the colonists’ ability to adapt to the new world. When the men arrive and attempt to establish a functioning settlement, the “boys, servants, laborers, sailors, carpenters, and soldiers work as hard as mules.[however, their] wheat fields and gardens [wilt. because they] found no fresh water (Carbone 69, 76 Hardcopy). The toll of an extreme level of physical activity without access to proper nutrition produces serious consequences for the men and further complicates their ability to be safe and successful. To sum up, the wilting of the crops has caused …show more content…

Here, the settlers have to maintain productivity without the support of their pastor. And as Reverend Hunt falls ill, it soon becomes apparent that “The day [they] bury Reverend Hunt is rainy and cold. They shoot off the cannons in Reverend Hunt’s honor; a great man has gone to his reward in heaven” (Carbone 56 Kami). During the uttermost difficult times the colony has had to endure, they always relied on Reverend Hunt for hope and faith. However, once Reverend Hunt passes away, the support system of the colony changes greatly. In closing, the illness and eventually the death of Reverend Hunt has caused the colony a lack of

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