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    clearly made. He also includes allusions to the Bible for example‚ “They cried unto the Lord‚ and he heard their voice and looked on their adversity.” is a paraphrase of Deuteronomy. This style of writing highlights the culture and beliefs of the Puritans‚ who promoted a plain and simple lifestyle under god. Byrd’s style is much more flowery utilizing words and phrases. He frequently uses satire to convey his message in his writings. On page 52 he says “ like true Englishmen‚ they built a church

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    Samantha Manley Mr. Worley History 120 20‚ June 2013 Chapter 4 TWWL Response Paper When I hear the word puritan‚ I think of perfect families‚ with perfect children‚ who live together in a harmonious‚ yet extremely strict atmosphere. In all honesty‚ I wanted to know the actual definition. When I googled puritan‚ I found a few different meanings. The one that is easiest for me to understand came from “The free dictionary.com. It says‚ “Scrupulous moral rigor‚ especially hostility to social pleasures

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne is labeled as an adulteress throughout the Puritan community. Hester is forced by the Puritans to wear a scarlet letter A on her bosom. In an environment where religion and law are the same‚ Hester becomes the object of the community’s scorn. Although the Puritans punish Hester Prynne‚ causing her to suffer through her isolation‚ ironically‚ she achieves redemption for her sins. The Puritans punish Hester. The fact that she had laid in the bed of a man‚ who is not

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    In a significant incorporation‚ the Plymouth Colonists played a substantial role in our history. When King Henry VIII came to reign‚ he implemented various alterations upon the recently founded church‚ the Church of England. Part of a Puritan denomination‚ known as Separatists travailed to break away from the church completely‚ whereas come wanted to purify the church and revert it back to their original beliefs and practices. At the time‚ the act of belonging to another church‚ as opposed to the

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    in reality produces changes in form and content. In order to understand how‚ we must look at several characteristics. a) Social background - the settlements (colonization) - the first settlers: literally‚ people talk about the Puritans‚ but before them there were native Americans‚ whose voices were not heard until much later. There were also many visitors‚ but they didn’t stay there. Examples include Smith and Cabeza de Vaca among others. The settler colony in America was established

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    Religion did much more than play a part in the way that many aspects of culture in North America developed. In reality‚ religion contributed to the basis on which the initial movement to and colonization of America transpired. Colonies were settled by those who were not willing to concede to the ruthless persecution that was evident in 17th century Europe‚ and acted on the hope of a new life in America. New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Maryland were all founded as what Sydney E. Ahlstrom explained to

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    falsely accuse others. In the Age of Faith‚ there were several problematic issues in the Puritan society: they had to constantly worry about their behavior because they didn’t want to upset God or the community‚ they could not speak their mind or contradict authority‚ and harsh punishments were delivered without concrete proof. The Puritan belief system influences their lives to the extreme. The Puritans had to double think their daily actions or else they would be marked as unlawful by the

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    The Doctrine of Weaned Affections: In Search of Spiritual Milk One of the most important theological doctrines for many Puritans is what has been called the "doctrine of weaned affections." This doctrine holds that individuals must learn to wean themselves from earthly attachments and instead make spiritual matters their priority. Obviously‚ inappropriate earthly attachments included material possessions such as one’s home‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ and valuables. But the doctrine of weaned affections

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    whole thing was just a dream but unable to regain his faith ever again and unable to look at his fellow townsfolk the same way. Puritans were taught to recognize the negative aspects of their humanity and their unworthiness of God’s Grace. However‚ Hawthorne set this story in the time of the Great Awakening and it is easy to see how he incorporated his ideas of Puritans’ struggles due to the movement into his story. The character Goody Cloyse is thought by Brown to be a witch and a devil worshiper

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    Winthrop led the Puritans; Franklin led his country to war. Both men also possessed many of the same virtues such as patience and work ethic. Despite these similarities‚ John Winthrop and Benjamin Franklin had a different style of living and a different philosophy of life. These differences are most notable in regards to religion‚ economics‚ and science. Perhaps the greatest difference between Winthrop and Franklin was their view of religion. Winthrop‚ a devout Puritan‚ governed Massachusetts

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