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- 41: The Scarlet Letter: Description, Narration, and Symbolism
- ... other than human. “Mother and daughter stood together in the same circle of seclusion from human society…” (66). Hawthorne’s views of Puritan society are negative by showing how the Puritans outcast them and treat them like animals. He describes them as creatures or something other than human because he says they’re secluded from “human society”. Hawthorne also implies that Puritans are very conceited because they label their society as the only “human society”. Hawthorne uses more diction to show the strictness of Puritan society as he says, “The truth was, that the little Puritans, being of the most intolerant brood that ever lived…” (65). He uses this to show the reader how intolerant this society is and that the Puritan society is the ...
- 42: Early Colonies
- ... were founded for religious purposes. While religion was involved with all of the colonies, Massachusetts, New Haven, Maryland, and Pennsylvania were established exclusively for religious purposes. Massachusetts's inhabitants were Puritans who believed in predestination and the ideal that God is perfect. Many Puritans in England were persecuted for their nihilist beliefs in England because they felt that the Church of England, led by the King, did not enforce a literal enough interpretation of ... relations with the Native Americans. Their pacifist nature led the Indians to help with their crops. In thanks, the Pilgrims celebrated the first thanksgiving in 1621. A second group of Puritans in England, the Massachusetts Bay Company, came to Massachusetts for more economically motivated purposes due to their non-minimalist beliefs. New Haven and Connecticut were two other colonies founded ...
- 43: Early Colonies
- ... were founded for religious purposes. While religion was involved with all of the colonies, Massachusetts, New Haven, Maryland, and Pennsylvania were established exclusively for religious purposes. Massachusetts's inhabitants were Puritans who believed in predestination and the ideal that God is perfect. Many Puritans in England were persecuted for their nihilist beliefs in England because they felt that the Church of England, led by the King, did not enforce a literal enough interpretation of ... relations with the Native Americans. Their pacifist nature led the Indians to help with their crops. In thanks, the Pilgrims celebrated the first thanksgiving in 1621. A second group of Puritans in England, the Massachusetts Bay Company, came to Massachusetts for more economically motivated purposes due to their non-minimalist beliefs. New Haven and Connecticut were two other colonies founded ...
- 44: The Scarlet Letter: The Symbol of the Scarlet Letter
- ... her identity, for the letter makes Hester the woman that she is; it gives her roots, character, and a uniqueness to her being that sets her apart from the other Puritans. The scarlet letter is indeed a blessing to Hester Prynne, more than the curse she believes it to be. The scarlet symbol of ignominy may have defiled Hester's public ... they inflict on Hester enables her to properly atone for her sin; by devoting this lifetime to repentance and expiation, she would receive relief in her next life. To the Puritans she is shamed, yet to the heavens she is honored as a repentant sinner who has returned to the loving arms of her Creator. Finally, Hester's scarlet emblem is ... and thread, the throb of fire against skin is more potent than a pin on a piece of cloth; though Hester may have to endure the taunts of the pitiless Puritans, at least, unlike Dimmesdale, she does not have to endure those of her own creation. Therefore, it can be concluded that Hester was better off wearing the letter, for ...
- 45: Colonial Differences
- ... painfully obvious as to who the religious fanatics were. New England’s colonists seemed to have a more religious tone, than did that of the Middle or Southern regions. The Puritans, who had apparently come to America to escape ridicule and religious persecution, were taking up on that very idea, punishing all those whom did not share in their ideas. They were stiff, strict people and did not allow for much, but the main idea is that they were driven by a higher power, God. This made the Puritans successful Massachusetts’s colonists in that they were strong-willed and willing to make their government work. The type of government chosen by the Puritans worked well, a theocratic environment. A theocracy is defined as government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. According the ...
- 46: The Scarlet Letter: The Symbol of the Scarlet Letter
- ... her identity, for the letter makes Hester the woman that she is; it gives her roots, character, and a uniqueness to her being that sets her apart from the other Puritans. The scarlet letter is indeed a blessing to Hester Prynne, more than the curse she believes it to be. The scarlet symbol of ignominy may have defiled Hester's public ... they inflict on Hester enables her to properly atone for her sin; by devoting this lifetime to repentance and expiation, she would receive relief in her next life. To the Puritans she is shamed, yet to the heavens she is honored as a repentant sinner who has returned to the loving arms of her Creator. Finally, Hester's scarlet emblem is ... and thread, the throb of fire against skin is more potent than a pin on a piece of cloth; though Hester may have to endure the taunts of the pitiless Puritans, at least, unlike Dimmesdale, she does not have to endure those of her own creation. Therefore, it can be concluded that Hester was better off wearing the letter, for ...
- 47: Guilt As Reparation For Sin In
- ... the novel by reflecting the actions and emotions of the characters. The unsettled land around Salem was woodland and was considered an evil place by the inhabitants of the city. Puritans considered the forest the Devil s last unsettled preserve; therefore, anything or anyone in the woods was thought of as being evil. For example, the settlers of the Eastern Woodland ... forest to talk, it is in daylight, and they know that no one will see them in the woods. The forest seems to be dark, gloomy, and intimidating to the Puritans, however, it seems welcoming and friendly to Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl. The forest, since it is considered evil, seems to accept those who have sin in their hearts (Kaul 18 ... beliefs and customs. Kaul writes, The all-pervasive sense of sin is as important here [in The Scarlet Letter] as it was in the life and thought of the first Puritans (Kaul 10). The Puritans lives were focused on the discovery and punishment of sinners. Puritans, with their concern with the rigid administration of punishment to a criminal and sinner ...
- 48: The Crucible: Background Notes
- ... exciting and most interesting lifestyle. For further information on his life, there is a published autobiography on Arthur Miller, and it is called "Timebends". PART A Question #9 Salem & The Puritans Salem was originated by the puritans in the early 1600's, and is part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It originated eight years after The Mayflower's journey to the "New world". The Mayflower was the first ship to bring settlers to the Massachusetts area. The new group of settlers that came, consisted of Puritans. These People were in search of religious freedom ever since the late 1500's, during the time of King James I. They thought that the church of England treated ...
- 49: Massachusetts
- ... Eastern Massachusetts, is one of the only large cities in the United States. Massachusetts has a strong economy so there is not a large risk if you invest here. The Puritans are still welcome. Also, all people of all religions are welcome. The Puritans have lost their die-hard influence so anyone is welcome. Also, the topography in Massachusetts is favorable to everyone. The education in Massachusetts is far superior than the other colonies ... the Mayflower. They made a peace treaty with the Indians and prospered happily until they merged with the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691. Massachusetts was also jump-started when the Puritans came in the 1630’s seeking religious freedom. The Puritans came to Massachusetts seeking to purify their lives. Life for the Puritans was very hard. In the 1650’s, ...
- 50: Scarlet Letter Symbolism
- ... events and thoughts. Throughout the course of the book, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale to signify Puritanical and Romantic philosophies. Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the Puritans, is an extreme sinner; she has gone against the Puritan ways, committing adultery. For this unalterable harsh sin, she must wear a symbol of shame for the rest of her ... a trait of the Romantics. One of Pearl's favorite activities is playing with flowers and trees. (The reader will recall that anything affiliated with the forest was evil to Puritans. To Hawthorne, however, the forest was beautiful and natural.) "And she was gentler here [the forest] than in the grassy- margined streets of the settlement, or in her mother's cottage. The flowers appeared to know it" (194) Pearl fit in with natural things. Also, Pearl is always excited and joyous, which is definitely a disapproving act to the Puritans. Pearl is a virtual shouting match between the Puritanical views and the Romantic ways. To most, but especially the Puritans, one of the most important members of a community ...
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