as the people of Salem put a strong emphasis on religion and spiritual beliefs. Puritan History One of the main reasons for the first settlers traveling to America was to seek religious freedom. The Puritans came into existence when Protestant reformers sought to reform or “purify” the Catholic church. When the Puritans saw that little difference was being made a group called the Separatists broke off of the Puritans and decided to start fresh by coming to what would today be America (Why the Pilgrims
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If I were to be alive at the time Benjamin Franklin set out and published his autobiography‚ I would have a few things to say in regards to his thoughts‚ statements he made‚ and actions that he partook in. To start off with‚ in relation to Benjamin Franklin’s thoughts‚ on page twelve of “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”‚ he stated “That felicity‚ when I reflected on it‚ has induced me sometimes to say‚ that were it offered to my choice‚ I should have no objection to a repetition of the
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America has always been known as the land of oppurtunity‚and as a place to create a better life. However‚ one group in particular‚ the Puritans‚ had a specific reason to leave England and move to the New World. In the early eighteenth century‚ a rise in religious reform had spread in England‚ bringthing forth a popularity in Puritanism. Puritans were those who sought to reform politics and correct institutions. They critized Charles I and James I on how they neglected their nation‚ ignoring imperfections
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Early Puritans led simple‚ modest lives‚ free of materialistic temptations. According to today’s high standards‚ Puritans appear to have led almost primitive lives. However‚ in that time in history‚ their humble homes were a large part of their daily lives‚ and they were viewed upon as being a gift from God. In her poem‚ Anne Bradstreet describes the importance of her house‚ despite the fact that she chastises herself for yielding to the temptations of vanity and materialism. Religion was‚ for
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Symbolism in Puritan Society Questioning the power of love‚ as well as playing with human emotion‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter on the struggles of Hester Prynne‚ a sinner in a Puritan community. Hester is a young beautiful woman who was married once before‚ but because of a complication in her travel to America is separated from her husband‚ Roger Chillingworth‚ for three years. Due to this separation Hester has an affair‚ which results in a child. The novel itself contains
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The Puritans see God as mysteriously involved in the acts of the universe‚ whereas the transcendentalists think God is connected to mankind through nature and intuition. The outlook on Puritan writing is that their style tends to be plain and introspective. Transcendentalist writing shows how nature and feelings are triumphant over logic and rationality. In contrast to the plain style of Puritan writing‚ Jonathan Edwards frequently strikes his audience with powerful words in his literature. He exemplifies
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“Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live” (Exodus 22:18)‚ this was a passage that the Puritans lived by. The Salem Witch Trials took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692 and claimed the lives of many innocent people. It led to the hangings of almost twenty‚ leaving more than one hundred in prison. A group of young girls in Salem Village accused several local women of witchcraft while being claimed of being possessed by the devil. This is causing a wave of hysteria to spread throughout colonial
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In the Puritan faith they believe that some members have been intended as the chosen ones and saved and that others have not and just have to suffer through this life. God has chosen his people and in the community they make it clear as to who is saved and who is not. There’s no better place to put someone on display for alleged wrongdoing then at the church or in a community that is very religion and faith oriented . People are so consumed with others’ lives and spirituality that they completely
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Ben Franklin vs. Sam Adams Benjamin Franklin and Sam Adams both contributed a great amount to the American Revolution‚ but who was more important? Well‚ personally‚ I believe that Sam Adams contributed just a little more than Franklin. Though Franklin did a lot‚ Adams did more for the country of America as a whole. During the Revolutionary War‚ Ben Franklin became Pennsylvania’s representative to the Second Continental Congress. He was one of the five members that drafted the Declaration of Independence
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family that was of Puritan belief since generations. Hawthorne’s lived in poverty with his mother and two younger sisters in a house filled with Puritan ideals. He had a feeling to some extents of Puritanism as being intolerant and cruel. Hawthorne’s states that Puritans feared that some women were completely lost to God and had turned to witchcraft to serve the Devil. Although these witches still appeared human‚ the Devil would use them to commit his deeds. In New England‚ Puritans started investigating
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