What does theme mean?
a. the events that take place in a story
b. the feeling that a story communicates
c. the location where story events occur
d. the overall idea that the story explores

How does this excerpt from of plymouth plantation show the influence of religion in early american literature? puritans believed it was by god's provision of protection that they survived. puritans believed god must be included in all written documents puritans believed god would give them a simpler path to their destination puritans believed their experiences would influence others to follow god's path ?