 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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People of this Puritan society were expected to live by a strict moral code. Anything that was against the code was labeled as a sin‚ and people who went against it would be suspected of carrying out the devil’s work. Puritans had strongly believed in self-discipline as well as a strong sense of responsibility and hard work. Moderation was also heavily valued for Puritans; although they drank alcohol‚ they thought drinking in excess would be punished in the afterlife. Puritans were also extremely
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Women in Puritan society were strictly confined to traditional roles within their family and community structures. They were solely relegated to serve their husband and their household. These circumstances were made apparent in the journal of John Winthrop as well as the letters between him and his wife. The statements made in John Winthrop’s journal regarding Anne Hutchinson are descriptive of the restricted roles of women in the commonwealth. The way in which Margaret speaks to her husband
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a mother‚ a father and a child. In a Puritan society this standard was not forgotten. Other normalities in a Puritan society were mandatory church attendance‚ harsh punishments placed on those who strayed from God’s. Some punishments were more vigorous than others‚ executions‚ whippings‚ and public humiliations. In the case of Hester Prynne‚ her punishment for conceiving her daughter Pearl was to wear a scarlet letter A on her chest. Hester violated the Puritan law of premarital sex‚ with the young
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men and women. The irony of this stereotype proved the disability of human to move forward mentally‚ while the technological advances improve society. During the 16th and 17th centuries of America‚ there was a group of European people called “Puritan” settled in America‚ and established their New England colonies. The role of women in Puritan society were mothers‚ wives and farmers or gardeners. They considered inferior than men and had no saying in decision making. From this perspective of women
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The Crusades were a Christian army fighting against the Muslims to gain the “Holy Land” (Jerusalem). The Crusades were referred as “Histories most successful failures “‚ because they were able to conquer Jerusalem (holy land) but weren’t able to keep it because the Muslims took their land right back. I agree that the Crusades were failures more than successors because of the fact that they failed to keep the “holy land” from the Muslims: when they spent so much time and effort trying to conquer it
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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The main character Hester Prynne. Hester has been perceived in many different ways. Some believe that she is a picture perfect example of the puritan society. Also one of the best citizens in her community in Boston. Fortunately many people also think that she is an awful example and is corrupt. There are two sides. Here are both sides. First I will go over reasons why Hester is the best citizen. Hester has many good qualities. Honestly it’s very difficult
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The Mongols were a military machine that conquered many different areas and people. With the Mongol’s primary purpose for going after conquest being land‚ riches‚ and slaves they spread geographically far‚ this was only possible because of their successes. I will tell you my opinion on whether they left a lasting impact. First‚ let’s discuss their empire. The Mongol empire extended into north China and into Europe. There they took control of Moscow‚ Kievan Russia‚ and they looted cities in Poland
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Were the chartists successful in their aims? The electoral system in the early nineteenth century was radically different from the parliamentary democracy we have today. The system was not representative of the population in terms of wealth or region‚ and elections were open to corruption. Before 1832‚ just ten per cent of British adult males were eligible to vote – and this portion of the population was the richest. There were many efforts to reform this outdated system by people who used methods
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What makes a successful city? A city is a place where people live‚ grow‚ receive education‚ work‚ enjoy leisure and carry on their daily life. Satisfying the basic human needs is certainly not the answer to the question. The success of a city is tied inextricably to high standard of living and good quality of life. High standard of living is a key component of a successful city. Standard of living generally refers to the level of economic success‚ availability of necessities‚ infrastructure
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