rules of their society. At the beginning of the play the teenage girls of Salem are accused of doing obscene practices. When the play starts‚ the audience discovers that the girls were found in the middle of the woods dancing‚ which is against the Puritan culture. This discovery leads to the whole village talking about witchery. When Mary Warren‚ a follower of Abby‚ realizes that what they did was a mistake she says‚ “They’ll be callin us witches‚ Abby!... You’ll only be whipped for dancing.” It is
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Hawthorne both take place during the puritan timeframe in which the biggest norm violation would be the act of committing a sin causing those who violate these norms to suffer severe consequences. In The Scarlet Letter Hester and Dimmesdale commit adultery and as a result‚ both suffer for their transgressions in different ways. Moreover‚ in The Ministers Black Veil Minister Hopper wears a black veil to accept his
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many different shapes and colors to paint one massive masterpiece of freedom‚ justice and equality. America became a land for people who sought out hope‚ new life and opportunity. The foundations of American values and traditions began during the Puritan movement. The Puritan’s determination and unity still echoes in American culture today. Furthermore‚ Benjamin Franklin’s thirteen principles of success shows the American principles of self-reliance and independence. In addition‚ Franklin also illustrates
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Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor were both Puritan poets in approximately the same time period. With that being said‚ although they wrote in the same time period‚ their writing styles had their similarities and their differences‚ While Bradstreet did in write religiously involved poetry‚ she also focused on the world and where she stood amongst it. Taylor‚ on the other hand‚ wrote solely for the purpose of personal expression to himself and God. He wrote poetry about his struggles to understand
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Letter‚ depicts this power religion has over people. Where fear and hate motivate beliefs due to a religion’s uncontrollable dominion. This corruption of supremacy dominates the Puritan religion. Townspeople are puppets played by the Puritan religion. Many don’t think for themselves. Faith is lost‚ adjacency is abolished. Puritan ideology also rules over young Hester Prynne‚ who birthed a child from adultery. Hester then is forced to wear a scarlet letter. It is a symbol of lust‚ adultery‚ and immorality
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I have been near murdered every day because I done my duty pointing out the Devil’s people- and this is my reward? To be mistreated‚ denied‚ questioned” (108). Danforth gave Abigail an out but she wouldn’t take it. She continued to lie about the witchcraft instead of admitting that she was wrong. That’s why Abigail is to
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However‚ the fear of witchcraft appeared to take over each colonist’s daily life. “The Crucible presents us with the picture of a small village falling prey to collective fear that witchcraft is about‚ lurking in some of its citizens” (Bonnet 32). Every townsperson passed each other in the street and stared‚ waiting for the evil to appear. Many stayed
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religiously‚ in the difference that the puritans were hoping to establish a settlement to last them a long time while the Spanish conquistadors were working towards establishing a thin veil of influence affecting the economic development in both regions of European settlements and the religious future. The biggest difference between the Spanish settlements and the English Puritan colonies is that the Spanish arrived to America to convert the natives while the Puritans arrived in America for religious
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such as the doll‚ Elizabeth Proctor’s pregnancy‚ the stones‚ the forest and the witch trials. The doll found on Elizabeth is a symbol of witchcraft. In The Crucible‚ the doll symbolizes the change from good to evil. A doll in a regular society represents childhood innocence and brings happiness. In Salem‚ the dolls represent evil spirit. This spreads to the Puritan government and the church. Giles Corey refuses to make a plea in court. In order to persuade him to make an official plea‚ the officials
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1. The New England colonies were characterized by greater social stability than both the southern and middle colonies. They were different mainly because of their geography. Unlike the New England colonies‚ the southern and middle colonies were far apart and had created their own individualistic societies when they settled‚ because they were so spread out. The New England colonies were very close together due to their mountainous geography so it was easy for them to maintain contact and have an organized
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