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- 221: Revealing the Mistakes of Puritanism
- ... same way, and he despises everyone whom people consider were holy. When he loses his faith, he loses his happiness. To regain his happiness, Brown must find his righteousness again. Puritans believe there is no hope for a sinner. Hawthorne uses a variety of writing techniques to condemn the rigidity of Puritanism. For example, Hawthorne uses a wide variety of diction ...
- 222: Emily Dickinson: Individuality
- ... in life and adopted the new transcendental outlook. Massachusetts, the state where Emily was born and raised, was the epicenter of religious practice before the transcendental period. Founded by the Puritans, the feeling of avenging had never left the people. After all of the “Great Awakenings” and religious revivals, the people of New England began to question the old ways. What ...
- 223: The Globe Theater
- ... Globe, featuring illustrations and texts on the building of the original Globe, staging at the original Globe and staging at the New Globe. After the Globe was closed by the Puritans in 1642, its form and layout became an enigma. Only a few relevant documents existed and none of these provided a complete and accurate picture of its design. There have ...
- 224: Breaking Societies Rules
- ... literature often examines people and motives. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, and in Arthur Miller’s dramatic classic, The Crucible, people and motives often depict patterns of Puritans struggling for life during a precarious time. Guilt and shame can tear a person's soul away. The inevitable consequence of sin is the immediate reaction of guilt, shame, and ...
- 225: The Crucible: Struggle for Conformity
- ... madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail, and delineates how identity and pride can mean a decision between life and death. During the eighteenth century, the Puritans set a stringent standard of a strong faith in Christianity, and felt that people should dedicate their entire lives to the almighty God, which was clearly evident within the society ...
- 226: Absolutism
- ... Roman Catholic belief. He believed in on king, one law, and one faith. England established the Church of England. However, most of the people in England were either Calvinists or Puritans. A great fear of the Roman Catholic Church was installed in every Englishman. Charles and James I were sympathetic to the Catholic Church which scared many people. This fear resulted ...
- 227: Democracy
- ... without the consent of Parliament. This petition let Parliament meet at regular intervals. When King Charles refused to agree to this petition a civil war broke out fought between the Puritans, led by Oliver Cromwell, and the followers of the king. When the followers of the king were defeated, King Charles I was beheaded. The Revolution of 1688 established the supremacy ...
- 228: Shakespeare's World
- ... During the Renaissance, however, the major interest in drama sparked of a sudden increase in the building of theatres. In spite of objections by the residents, and criticism by the Puritans, during the period between 1557 and 1629, no fewer than thirty major theatres were opened in London alone. Considering the fact that London only had 300,000 inhabitants, this shows ...
- 229: What Are The Decisive Events And Arguments That Produced The American Revolution?
- ... s that led to the American Revolution. In the 1600’s, England began to colonize America. King James I had urged those against the Church of England, such as the Puritans, to settle in America. Many settlers came to America to obtain religious freedom. Merchants settle din America to profit off the land since land was free or cheap at the ...
- 230: The Crucible: Deterioration of Social Order In Salem
- ... something to blame the supernatural on. The condemning of Tituba was mainly due to this. When Tituba took the girls into the woods, and they performed their ceremony, something the Puritans were not accustom to, she convicted of witchery. Along with Tituba, Martha Corey was indicted solely because she would not allow Giles to read them. Giles also stated that “I ...
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