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    Ben Parsell Dr. Castaldo English 11‚ Period 2 October 1‚ 2013 Remnants of a Puritan Legacy: The American Work Ethic What is the first thing that we as Americans think about when we hear Puritanism? For many‚ religion is the main idea that comes to mind. The Puritans were a very devoutly religious group as a whole. Religion had a strong influence on all of their actions. And they often used religion to explain things they themselves couldn’t. William Bradford writes‚ “These troubles being blown

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    Role of Women and Children Women did not play a leading role in Puritan society‚ yet they were more supportive in the home; Puritan society did not value them as equal to men. However‚ throughout time the privileges and expectations of women have changed drastically. Some of these improvements are based on the geography of the culture. Societies have grown and changed at varied rates throughout history. Women were expected to marry and raise a family. It was not always their choice as to who they

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    The puritans came to the Americas in search of religious freedom but‚ in their hypocrocy‚ had no tolerance for the beliefs of others. As was the case of Thomas Morton who was a devout atheist. This was Morton’s only crime‚ a different religious belief‚ which lead the puritans to show their true colors‚ that they were just as intolerant as those who persecuted them in England. Bradford’s account of this injustice has very little evidence against Morton. In his journal‚ Bradford accusses Morton

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    When asked to describe the lives of Puritan women‚ many have the tendency to compare them to Pilgrims and the lives they lived. Many describe them as oppressed‚ depressed‚ and discouraged‚ expected to live lives under strict rules and regulations of the government and the church. Yet‚ Puritan women’s lives were somewhat of the opposite. Yes‚ they were required to live according to the laws of the government and church‚ but they were also offered the concept of free agency. They were allowed to dress

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    Puritans started to arrive in the New England area during the 1600’s. They specifically settles in the areas around Boston. Unlike other people coming to settle in New England‚ the Puritans came to create a more pure and Christian based society; they did not come for economic purposes. The Puritans wanted a theocratic society‚ or a government run by religious beliefs. By creating their Christian based society in this way‚ their ideas and values of the political‚ economic‚ and social developments

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    American Tradition The passage “In the genuine Puritan tradition‚ character and mortality are seen as permanent values achievable only by personal spiritual conquest‚ life is constantly spiritualized‚ and the humblest events and acts are related to a divine context.”‚ written by Kenneth B. Murdock‚ and in the book “The puritan Legacy”‚ is a statement said to describe the puritans. Within the textbook‚ many people of this century talk about the puritans‚ their way of living‚ and the accomplishments

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    Today‚ people describe the Puritans with their biased point of view. It is not unfathomable why people do not like the Puritans. The Puritans’ society and today’s society are very different. Puritan society was very restrained; people could only believe in God and the Bible was the law. Unlike Puritan society‚ today’s society does not restrain religion. Even though Puritans had bad influences on today’s society‚ Puritans played a pivotal role in constructing the USA. If you look around more carefully

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    The Puritans and Sex In the passage “Puritans and Sex” Edmund S. Morgan discusses the puritans in an unusual way‚ instead of just explaining all the laws and beliefs the Puritans were expected to follow‚ Morgan also tells the readers the way the Puritans disobeyed and rejected their government. In 1630 John Winthrop lead and settled a small group of Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Puritans lived a very religious‚ strict‚ and high expected life. As Edmund S. Morgan states “They would

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    Puritan Beliefs Although we believe that “our little superstitious rituals and propiations” don’t affect us the Puritans believed that they affected “our daily lives” (Benét). Stephen Benét continues to tell the reader about Puritan superstitions. Many of those described‚ many people are not aware of. The Puritans were a God fearing people who believed‚ and lived their lives‚ according to the Bible. In fact‚ many members were often punished for going slightly‚ or largely‚ out of the rules or

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    The Puritans’ ideas and values influenced the political‚ economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies. They valued the importance of church and state bound as one. They also had that drive to work hard and be prosperous economically. But lastly‚ the Puritans had socially adopted the idea of the importance of God and living all for him. All of the ideas had influenced the development of the New England colonies The Puritans values the church and was the center of their town. The

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