The Crucible And Transcendentalism Essay

Throughout history, the beliefs of the general population have been like a human's fingerprint. No two are exactly alike, even twins vary slightly. The same could be said for several important philosophies that were practiced over the past couple centuries, in regards to their main beliefs. Puritanism was a belief centered around traditionalism and God. All literature was about God, the Bible being the main source. Deism however, strayed away from the path and went the opposite route. They focused on logical reasoning and valued hard work. The literature of this time was mainly essays, for they are non-fictional and riddled with statistics.Lastly, Transcendentalism, focused on diving into nature, and becoming self-reliant. Unlike the other
In The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, Miller went through great lengths to achieve the Puritanical views of the era despite the fact that it was written in 1950’s. When Danforth was confronting the children of the play, he accuses them of witchcraft, to which he says ". . . The Law, based upon the Bible, and the Bible, written by Almighty God. . ." (Miller 1145). Even in times where the question being pondered is purely judicial, the Puritans would go to the Bible or their prayers to seek the answers. In Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Upon the Burning of My House”, she describes in excruciating detail the emotions flooding through her as her house burnt to the ground. As she watches it burn she says to herself, "Farewell, my pelf, farewell my store…./ My hope and treasures lie above (Bradstreet 97). As she is questioning everything about life and why she would be put into such a dreary and miserable situation, she looks to God for the answer. She then realizes that her material possessions don’t really matter and her fate lies with God. So, in all the Puritans would seek God to hopefully discover the answers to everyday