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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ironic was when New England was settled. Two good examples of the irony during the settlement of New England were the religious and political repressions. The religious repression in New England was a great example of irony. This is so because Puritan separatist groups moved across an ocean to find religious freedom. Some went to Holland‚ but they quickly realized that Dutch culture was not for them. In consequence‚ some separatists moved to the New World. When they got to New England and landed
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Enlightenment‚ transcendentalism‚ and puritan theology: 3 philosophies that shaped 3 centuries in America. Since the time periods of each philosophy overlapped with the others‚ all 3 had similarities as well as differences. From these philosophies came different writers with different views‚ shaping American prose. A major Enlightenment author was Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine wrote a piece called "The Age of Reason." In this piece he fully encompassed the ideologies of the Enlightenment. These included
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The Puritans emphasized religious obligations and followed strict guidelines pertaining to the Bible. They broke away from the church of England and became their own religion following the teachings of the Bible as well as the Old Testament. Most Puritans settled in New England‚ but immigrated to the Americas to escape religious persecution. They believed that God was the only being capable of forgiving at a full capacity‚ the sins committed. As well did they believe that man could only forgive
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foundation for all beliefs and expectations for the culture. A story that will be told for all generations. It may never be known which story is the true one. One of the more interesting comparisons in cultures is that of the Native Americans and the Puritans. The Iroquois‚ a Native American tribe‚ believe that the world was not actually created but that it already existed. There was a sky world and an ocean that laid below. The sky world was full of sky people‚ and among the sky people was a pregnant
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beliefs. Puritan History One of the main reasons for the first settlers traveling to America was to seek religious freedom. The Puritans came into existence when Protestant reformers sought to reform or “purify” the Catholic church. When the Puritans saw that little difference was being made a group called the Separatists broke off of the Puritans and decided to start fresh by coming to what would today be America (Why the Pilgrims Really Came to America).With a new life these now called Pilgrims were
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and afterwards America experienced this period of enlightenment subsequently forcing out all remaining Puritan views. With this new exposure to the enlightenment‚ America and it’s colonists begin to develop ideas largely dissenting away from traditional Puritan views on total depravity where ‘God is all‚ and man is nothing.’ The beliefs of ‘self-reliance’ or emergence began to trump the Puritan views and exposed all colonists in thinking for themselves‚ acting independently from other people‚ and
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 In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ life is centered around a rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to divulge his or her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how he or she truly feels‚ otherwise the emotions are bottled up until they become volatile. Unfortunately‚ Puritan society did not permit this kind of expression‚ thus characters had to seek alternate means to relieve their personal anguishes and desires. Luckily
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Anne Hutchinson was a puritan however she was a seen as a treat to the society itself. Anne was seen as a treat because of her political influence‚ acting out of her gender role‚ and her belief having an opposing view on the puritan belief. With all these the puritan society saw her as a treat that could cause trouble for the society. When holding the meetings in the beginning she only had a few members that were female. However the longer she preached out her opinions the more members showed up
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Literature has always revealed a great deal about the attitudes and beliefs of different cultures. Puritan authors in the late 17th and early 18th centuries wrote poems‚ persuasive speeches‚ stories‚ and first hand accounts that reveal their thoughts‚ feelings‚ and beliefs. Described especially was the Puritan’s deep regard for religion and their fear and love of God. William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation was written in 1630 as a description of Bradford’s experiences in the New World. The main
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