Mayflower Compact Text Analysis.

--Who is writing?
The authors of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 were the settlers at New Plymouth that were loyal to King James and were not recognized enough.

--Who is the audience?
The audience was obviously the English government that was under control of King James.

--Who do the writers represent?
The authors represent the pilgrims that sailed to the New World on the huge ship named the Mayflower as well as other people to form a strong colony. Hence the title of the document, "The Mayflower Compact."

--What is being said, argued and/or requested?
The reason for this document was that the pilgrims were attempting to claim their own government separate from England's government. They wanted complete control over their government so they could do things how they believed would benefit them most, not what the King believed.

--How is it being said, argued and/or requested?
Their request was a very honorable type of request. This was because they were very stern about what they wanted, yet they were still showing that the King has all power. It is still acknowledging that the King has very good rules and everything, but that they would like to be able to change things in a faster way than the King could. It is a very respectful request in my opinion.

--What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request
The justification that is being used to legitimize this request is that it was a majority vote type of decision. Back in the Seventeenth Century in the New World, there was not a really set in stone government established there. So a democratic type of system seemed to work where majority rules, this is what the Mayflower Compact was based upon.