more religious society then the Chesapeake region. John Winthrop states that their goal was to form "a city upon a hill"‚ which represented a "pure" community‚ where Christianity would be pursued in the most correct manner. Both the Pilgrims and the Puritans were very religious people. In both cases‚ the local government was controlled by the same people who controlled the church‚ and the bible was the basis for all laws and regulations. From the Article of Agreement‚ Springfield‚ Massachusetts it is
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sinful ways‚ Goodman Brown wavers in his actions and thoughts as his mind fights between what is good and bad. Although Hawthorne uses stock characters‚ it does not take away from the story. Using the Puritans as characters actually gives one a better idea of what should be expected from them. Puritans are known to be very religious. They are also known to constantly seek purity‚ hence their name (Murray). Also‚ Martha Carrier is referenced in this story (Hawthorne 308). Martha Carrier is well known
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Religious Reasons. The base of this Region is on the emphasis on Puritanism. (Document A). Some may call them “religious bastards‚” for leaving England because they thought they were too good. There were Puritans that wanted to purify the church‚ by separating the saints and the damned. Extreme Puritans‚ or Separatists‚ wanted to separate completely from the Church of England because they felt the church was beyond saving. The “Pilgrims” ended their pilgrimage in Plymouth Bay in 1620. This was the beginning
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North America rapidly evolved from an experiment of sorts to a powerful colony with a multicultural immigrant base. As the colony evolved so did the social structures of its people. Whether it was with women‚ Indians‚ indentured servants‚ slaves‚ puritans or property owners each class had their own distinct version of freedom. The backbone behind the growth of the American Colony was the labor force‚ which was necessary to harvest such rich and large farms and plantations. During the 17th century
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Differences between the Chesapeake Bay and New England ColoniesThere are many key differences that distinguish the inhabitants of the New England colonies from those of the Chesapeake Bay colonies. These dissimilarities include but are not limited to the differences between the social structure‚ family life‚ forms of government‚ religion‚ and the lives of indentured servants and children in the two colonies. The social structure and family life of the two colonies varied greatly. The inhabitants
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adversitie…’” --William Bradford‚ Of Plymouth Plantation Who were the Puritans? Heavily influenced by John Calvin and believed in predestination: God had already decided who would be saved. Each believer had no way of knowing which group they were in. Felt that the Church of England had become a product of political struggles and man-made doctrines. Unlike the Pilgrims‚ who wanted to separate from the Anglican church‚ most Puritans did not want a complete break. They wanted to reform it from within
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Bradstreet’s Family‚ Fate and Faith Anne Bradstreet’s poetry depicts the role of a traditional woman and her family in 17th century‚ while adhering her fate and faith as a puritan everywhere in the poems. A mother’s love to her family is above any races and any religions. Like most ordinary people do‚ Bradstreet loved her family‚ her children and husband‚ expressed her love and care in many of her poems‚ such as "In Reference to Her Children"‚ "In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Anne Bradstreet"
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Bunyan’s Intentions in Vanity Fair As a devout Puritan‚ John Bunyan was heavily influenced by his religion throughout his life. This becomes extremely apparent upon reading his most notable work‚ Vanity Fair. Mr. Bunyan was not well educated. He was a man that lived an unprivileged lifestyle and he wanted to reach the common people in his message. This is why he wrote Vanity Fair as an allegory. Almost every event in the story has a meaning and each meaning leads back to Bunyan’s main purposes
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I believe that the real cause of the Salem Witch Trials stemmed from sheer ignorance from the Puritan people. The first factor in the ignorance displayed by the people of Salem was a result of their religion. The Puritans held a firm belief in the Bible and had a strict interpretation of the meaning of what was in the Bible. So they took the Bible passage that reads‚ "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live‚" seriously. I think that this is the very root of the problem: ignorance as a result of religion
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The Scarlet Letter include instance of settlers of the New England colonies being affected by Puritan law. Their commentary on Puritan society is spread throughout their works. Their views on the laws set forth by Puritanism are easily found within their stories about the various occurrences in a theocracy. Through their writing‚ we can understand Hawthorne’s and Miller’s ideas about several aspects of Puritan society‚ such as the community’s treatment of outsiders‚ Puritanical views about sin and forgiveness
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