Provincial: (adj) lacking in refinement 17. Simulate: (v) imitate 18. Transcend: (v) to rise above 19. Umbrage: (N) offence 20. Unctuous: (adj) fatty‚ oily ‚ slimy Study your notes on: 1. Native American Literature 2. Puritan Literature 3. Anne Bradstreet 4. Jonathan Edwards Know the following stories: 1. “The Sky Tree” (p. 20) 2. “Earth Only” (p. 21) 3. “Coyote Finishes his Work” (pp. 22-23) 4. “Blackfeet Genesis” (pp. 24-26) 5. From A Narrative
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narrator concocts a sense of a judgmental and somewhat contemplative attitude toward the Puritan society. The narrator’s stance is emphasized mainly on the author’s description of the Puritans and his use of symbolism to describe their community. Throughout the passage‚ the Puritans are described in such a sense that characterizes them as a monotonous and ruthless society governed by laws and religion. As the Puritans are standing outside the prison‚ they all shared the same "bearded physiognomies."
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discuss his views and interpretations of Puritan society. It is easily seen throughout the novel that Hawthorne disagreed greatly with the Puritan’s views‚ as well as highlighting just how harsh and rigid they really were. Most of Hawthorne’s points can be seen through his use of diction and symbolism. Hawthorne’s use of diction throughout the novel was able to clearly show that he disagreed with the Puritans by using words that denounced them while
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Jr.‚ authors of The Way of Duty‚ describe Mary Fish Silliman by saying "She remained to the end of her life less a daughter of the Revolution than a child of the Puritans". This is proven throughout her life. Despite outside influences and events‚ Mary continued steadfast in her beliefs as a Puritan. Mary Fish was born into a Puritan world. Her parents‚ Joseph and Rebecca Fish‚ raised her using standards that dated back to the Old Plymouth colony. She was taught to remain humble and pious. She
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those who are born in a state of grace. Also his grandfather John Hathorne is one of those slayers in Salem Witch Trials. He changes his surname as he is ashamed of what his ancestors have done and wants to hide this relation. Hawthorne addresses the puritan and calvinist belief by showing the characteristics of the damned people of his time. The setting of the story is unknown because it is not explained whether it is reality or a dream world. PLOT OF THE STORY The story takes place in Salem village
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"You are combined with anti-Christ‚are you not?"--Danforth. Within Miller’s book The Crucible he portrays and explains how Puritan life was and how the people responded to it on a daily basis. Within The Crucible there is a horrific village known as Salem and in it everything runs off of the bible and the people’s thought and if they think you are a witch you will be accused and have to either confess or be brought to death. By closely looking at how Puritanism caused such havoc and destruction
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Doctrine of a Calling: A doctrine believed by John Winthrop instructing him to do God’s work Sent from God Many Puritans believed it also told them to do God’s work 25. Covenant: an agreement a formal written agreement between two or more people‚ businesses‚ countries‚ etc a usually formal‚ solemn‚ and binding agreement 26. Antinomianism: The theological
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Introduction EasyJet was launched in November 1995 with a fleet of two Boeing 737-300 aircraft flying from London to Glasgow and Scotland. Its mission was to offer low-cost airline service to the masses. This was successfully achieved by offering customers low fares with its no frill flights and adopting an efficiency-driven operational model; high brand awareness‚ maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction making it one of the leading low-cost airlines in Europe. One firm that has successfully
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In “The Day of the Locust‚” written by Nathanael West‚ he portrays the hardship of living in a city like Los Angeles where people go to fulfil their dreams but only find sorrow and disappointment. I particularly liked a passage located at the end of the novel. West writes‚ “Their boredom becomes more and more terrible. They realize that they’ve been tricked and burn with resentment. Every day of their lives they read the newspapers and went to the movies. Both fed them on lynchings‚ murder‚ sex
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and with these changes came the separation of the two societies. While the settlers of the Chesapeake region were motivated primarily by objectives of wealth‚ the New England puritan settlers were in an entirely different mindset. They sought out and expanded in hopes of dodging sanctified persecution. The puritans spent their days spreading their religion and working to be a spotless society in God’s eyes (Model of Christian Charity‚ Document A). The New England settlers had finally escaped
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