The Puritans and PuritanismMost of the early settlers were Puritans‚ a group of serious‚ religious people who advocated strict religious and moral principles. * They wanted to purify the English Church and to restore church worship to the "pure and unspotted" condition of its earlier days. * They opposed the elaborate rituals of the English Church. * They believed that the Bible was the revealed word of God‚ therefore‚ people should guide their daily behavior with the Bible.The Puritans brought
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rigid Puritan society. In this society‚ people are not allowed to express their true thoughts and feelings. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how they truly feel; otherwise the emotions become bottled up until they begin to hurt the person. Unfortunately‚ the puritans were not allowed this type of expression. Luckily‚ at least for the four main characters‚ Hawthorne has created a forest to give them shelter. The forest offers a sanctuary from the harshness of Puritan life‚ symbolizes
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Humility The life of a Puritan was one filled with hard work and praising the lord God. We are able to learn more about their ideals through their works of art. The Portrait of Elizabeth Freake and her Baby Mary reflects the two main ideals in puritan philosophy which are so simply summarized in Ephesians 2: 8-9‚ "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works‚ lest any man should boast". The two main ideals of puritan philosophy are humility
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ Pearl is endowed with the proclivity to unveil the truth that shrouds the sinners of the Puritan society‚ especially those of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Pearl‚ a product of two sinners’ passion‚ is cast aside from the harsh Puritan society‚ which envelops her in the utmost freedom that is neither confined by Puritan laws nor thinking. In truth‚ Pearl is able to induce philosophical insight into human nature through her connection and fascination
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The Massachusetts Bay School Law Upon arriving in America‚ the Puritans have a charter granted by the king which gives them some measure of self-government. The "Massachusetts Bay School Law" established in 1642 expressed the Puritans ideas on education‚ religion‚ and the study of a "particular" calling. Every Puritan was expected to abide by the law and to report offenders‚ who were consequently reprimanded or punished accordingly. The master of the family was obliged‚ according to the "Massachusetts
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the sinful child Pearl being born. Pearl is the visual embodiment of evil in Puritan society; Hawthorne included her in the novel to give the reader a visual representation on what the Puritans believe is evil or sinful. For the duration the novel we can see that the Puritan society views Pearl as the embodiment of sin. A plethora of people believe this because Pearl is a byproduct of Hester’s adultery. Especially in Puritan society‚ adultery was a major sin; this
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The Evolution of the Puritans’ View on Hester Prynne In Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet tells his friend‚“there is nothing either good or bad‚ but thinking makes it so” meaning that a person’s attitude toward an issue can shape whether that issue is positive or negative. This is shown in the novel The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The protagonist‚ Hester Prynne‚ is sent to Boston a few years before her husband to settle down and create a life there. While she is there‚ she commits
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occurred for many different reasons among many different countries. Settlers from the same country often went to places with some proximity to each other. The Chesapeake businessmen and the New England Puritans both hailed from England. However‚ their reasons for settling differed significantly. Puritans seeking religious freedom settled the cool-climated and rocky-soiled New England region‚ whereas entrepreneurs settled the warm‚ fertile Chesapeake Region. The different reasons for settling and varied
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10/15/2013 Models of Living Puritan religion and eighteenth century Deist thinking are two different movements. The ideas expressed in each of these movements follow the same guidelines but with different principles when describing how one should act through their daily lives. Whether it be through following the expectations of God or through self improvement‚ Puritan and Deist thinking go through different ways to live by to be the best person one should be. The Puritan way of life was a religious
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Young Goodman Brown Young Goodman Brown at the beginning of this story represents immaturity‚ goodness‚ and every man. He is a very religious person‚ happy in his marriage‚ trustworthy and naive. Unbeknownst what challenges lie ahead "Young Goodman Brown" journey through the dark uncertainly forest. Brown is said to be naive because he goes into this evil forest even though his wife warned him of the danger that he was about to encounter. There is a question of maturity for Goodman Brown and
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