How Is Captain Smith A Hero

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In General History of Virginia the captain john smith was talking in 3rd person but he was just saying good thing about him so people would say that he was a hero. Captain smith said this quote that says ¨but now was all our provisions spend…...¨. This quote was really important because he was this young man that wanted to be a hero for everyone although he wasn't. I think that he was talking in 3rd person so could be able to say things that no one new about him. Smith was in this big trouble with the savages and the king had a daughter and she got in love with him.
Thanks to this girl smith got save from his bead and the king told him that he need to stay and teach his daughter english. So smith and the girl got in love and she learned some

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