There were several advantages being a puritan like making good decisions just by following the bible‚ placing God above all‚ and how the community worked in unity. The reason why puritanism was considered a good thing was due to Puritans living closely by the bible and making better decisions in life. Puritans lived by the ten commandments and by what the bible says. An example of puritans living by the bible is not to steal‚ commit adultery‚ murder‚ and many more.Others may say that it’s a
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is an incredibly famous American writer. Throughout many of Hawthorne’s publishing’s he shows elements of Christianity and religious beliefs. He most famously shows this in his novel The Scarlett Letter which shows the aspects of Puritanism‚ which is a dominate theme in the novel. Although his books contain religious content he does not always show the positive sides of it. In The Scarlett Letter Hawthorne presents the cruel and harsh punishment that the protagonist‚ Hester Prynne
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England. Penry Williams‚ 1995. Print. Rex‚ Richard: Henry VIII and The English Reformation. Richard Rex‚ 1993. Print. King‚ John N.: Tudor Royal Iconography. Princeton University Press: William Street‚ 1989. Print. Finlayson‚ Michael G.: Historians‚ Puritanism‚ and the English Revolution: The Religious Factor in English Politics Before and After Interrogation. Michael George‚ 1938 London. Print. Tavard‚ George H.: Holy Writ or Holy Church Harper. New York‚ 1922. Print. Holmes‚ Geoffrey: Politics‚ Religion
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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
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white cloth. However‚ in Act Two Scene Five‚ Malvolio fantasizes about a marriage to Olivia where he would be allowed to wear a ’branched velvet gown ’‚ a highly embellished garment‚ coupled with ’some rich jewel ’ which opposes the frugality of Puritanism. To spend money on useless items is hypocritical of Malvolio and portrays a distinct incongruity in his character‚ making him anomalous. Secondly‚ it was Puritan belief that one must achieve their lot in life through diligence‚3 whereas Malvolio
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Hawthorne’s "The Custom House" as arriving with the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 "with his Bible and his sword" (26). A further connection can also be seen in his more notable ancestor John Hathorne‚ who exemplified the level of zealousness in Puritanism with his role as persecutor in the Salem Witch Trials. The study of his own family from the establishment of the Bay Colony to the Second Great Awakening of his own time parallels the issues brought forth in "Young Goodman Brown." In looking
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writers of all time‚ many of which were apart of the Romantic movement. Romanticism sprung up as a dismissive reaction to not only the industrialization‚ but also to the 18th century age of reason and the strict doctrines of religion‚ particularly Puritanism. Later on‚ out of this movement‚ Gothicism‚ which was much darker and pessimistic in comparison to Romanticism emerged. Although these movements first developed in England the concepts soon made their way over to America‚ and eventually to Nathaniel
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Puritanism in Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s "The Minister ’s Black Veil" Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s "The Minister ’s Black Veil" is a story about sin and the dark side of the Puritan religion. Hawthorne was a descendent of Puritan immigrants and grew up in Salem‚ Massachusetts where Puritanism was quite prevalent. While his story emphasizes Puritan beliefs‚ it criticizes those with which he disagrees. Through the use of symbols‚ Hawthorne uses his writing as a channel to prove the hypocrisy and extremities
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Puritanism was found by English Protestant leaders with the purpose of providing original unification of spiritual life‚ church and social life. Due to the fact that puritans in Britain were prohibited to attend the church‚ they had to move to New England and maintain their power over the continent. After establishment of their colony‚ the local authorities began to implement laws regulating human behavior in terms of drunkenness‚ swearing and gambling. This way‚ they hoped that the colony would
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was some sort of a Utopia‚ as an opposite to their troubled society in England. They dreamed of a land with no wars‚ much wealth and power‚ and freedom to practice whichever religion they chose‚ (although‚ quite ironically‚ they attempted to force Puritanism upon everyone). In these ways‚ the New England Puritans lived up mostly up to their expectations‚ with a few faults here or there. All the while the Puritans traveled to the New World‚ England became very war-oriented‚ which was one the things
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