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- 71: Sexual Urges, Society, and Religion
- ... pleasure of those partaking. With Puritan and Pilgrim roots, America has developed into a conservative sexual culture with a fetish based underground. The literal interpretation of the Bible by the Puritans and the Pilgrims left no room for sexual discussion until the 19th century when Darwin and Freud demystified God. This lead to the opening of new thought and communication about ... The church became the origin of American society through the settling of Puritan and Pilgrim societies. The strict line on sex as a sin was followed to the letter. The Puritans and the Pilgrims fled England to create an utopian society of Christian purity in North America. Literal interpretation of the Bible limited many sexual behaviours. Since the middle-ages, the ... With the decline of the church, science took a bigger role in society. Scientific discoveries and theories would greatly influence the American view of sex and almost completely demystify the Puritans' and Pilgrims' conservative view of it. The nineteenth century brought the innovative theories of Darwin and Freud. Darwin developed the "Survival of the Fittest" theory. This dictated that the ...
- 72: The Scarlet Letter - Intoleran
- ... the town and is no longer a community member. She suffered these ordeals and punishments because she was a mystery to them, she was different from them all. These perfect puritans threw her out of their lives because she was not mainstream, and she dared to do something they were forced to deny themselves. The Puritans' fear is what drives them to outcast Hester. A group of people with such over powering ethical beliefs has to focus their anger somewhere. They all live in fear they ... a cottage, her illegitimate daughter Pearl comes into the story. She also is a sign of Hester's wrongdoing, and a constant reminder to the town of the sin. The Puritans automatically despise the child. She is the daughter of sin there fore she also is different. Society avoids both of them from fear they may too become something unknown, ...
- 73: An Inner Depravity In The Cruc
- ... the persecution of their denominations in their home by the established churches. The region with the most persecuted settlers was Massachusetts, which was to become the new residence of the Puritans. These ascetic folks based their theology on different grounds, praising simplicity in a very difficult way. Their views are dark, not as in the color black, but as inflexibility by all means, restraint. Their severity is depicted in their way of thinking, proceeding, and even in their decision “to deny any other sect its freedom.”(Miller, 5) Puritans, as the name correctly clarifies their intentions to purify their new home from the corruption brought by wrong ways and deceitful ideas, which contradicted theirs. Therefore, there is only one ... seen by those willing to open up their hearts to defy this cruelty. In an attempt to moralize Salem and to discard any social disturbances, sinful institutions overwhelmed sanctity. The Puritans have purified their towns from every possible Anglican perspective, yet they have accomplished nothing since the power was placed in the corrupt hands. The religious absolutism that flourished during ...
- 74: The American Dream
- ... their goals, even if they cannot achieve them fully. Throughout history, we see people voyaging to America in search of a new life and new opportunities. Whether it be the Puritans escaping religious persecution, the Colonists in search of a new crop to make them rich, or immigrants looking for a better place to live and raise their children, all are given a chance to achieve the goals they have set for themselves in America. For example, when the Puritans came to America in search of religious freedom, they were given the opportunity to start fresh and practice their faith; most of them cherished this occasion and eventually achieved spiritual fulfillment. Of course, this achievement was not effortless: the Puritans demanded more strict doctrines and often fought among themselves in order to agree on such things. The main picture is that they were given the opportunity to fulfill their ...
- 75: Native American Experiences During King Philip's War
- ... will of her own, only God’s will. Rolandson’s role also tells us a great deal about New England Puritanism during the late seventeenth century in New England. The Puritans not only believed in the females being submissive but believed that they were the chosen people of God. Rolandson reinforced the traditional concepts of providence preached by the Puritans. Mary wrote in her book, :God orders all things for his holy ends”. She linked the Puritan colonists to God’s 1st chosen people, the Israelites, and how they were left alone in the wilderness for forty years. Mary believed that God was punishing his people, the Puritans for breaking their own special covenant as God’s special chosen people. When the Indians were successful, Mary believed their success came from thesins of the colonists not by ...
- 76: Jonathan Edwards
- ... Known as the first major philosopher in the American colonies, Jonathan Edwards is remembered today principally as the author of many great sermons. Born in 1703, eighty years after the Puritans landed in New England, Edwards stood between Puritan America and modern America. He was said to be a brilliant, thoughtful, and complicated man. Edwards succeeded his grandfather Solomon Stoddard. He ... is wide open." He wanted people to feel the truth of his statements as a direst experience. Jonathan also wanted everyone to experience eternity. Although Edwards warnings sounded harsh, the Puritans had a vivid sense of "divine wrath and unwavering belief" in the sinfulness of the human race. Edwards was split between two ages: the modern world, and the religious world. He could draw on the ideas of philosophers but he used these ideas to make a vision for the older Puritans. "Reason and observation" proved Edwards's vision of a world/universe filled with the presence of God. His sense of God was formed by the Bible and by his ...
- 77: King Philip's War
- King Philip's War It had been forty years since the last major warfare between the Puritans and Native Americans. However, great tension still existed. The natives were forced to live under Puritan rule because of the ever-growing population in the colonies. Metacom (known as King ... the Puritan rules. In 1675, Metacom organized his tribe and several others into an alliance and prepared for battle. When the official war began in the spring of 1675, the Puritans were surprised by the intensity. The natives used hit-and-run tactics against the Puritans by attacking and burning outlying settlements of New England. When the natives began reaching the outskirts of Boston, the angered colonists began killing many Native Americans. The war went ...
- 78: The Crucible: The Tragedy at Salem
- ... moral order and justice within Salem and "to prevent any disunity that might open it to destruction by material or ideological enemies"(Miller 7). While espousing purity and godliness, the Puritans of Salem were a political group with leanings toward power and weakness. They were unable to keep these two characteristics in check at the time of the witch hunt. This ... different. "Their church found it necessary to deny any other sect its freedom, lest their New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted by wrong ways and deceitful ideas."(Miller 5). As Puritans, felt they were superior to any other sect, including the Indians. They had attempted to convert the Indians, but had failed miserably. Then, the girls were seen dancing in the ... tolerate anything that was different from them, such as witches or the Indians, because the Salemites considered them to be against God and, therefore, against all they stood for as Puritans. The Salemites were very superstitious and very similar people. They shared the same religious beliefs and lived in a small town where everyone knew everyone else. Their superstitions were ...
- 79: The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne and Adultery
- The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne and Adultery In seventeenth century New England, it was not exactly beneficial to be referred to as an "individualist." The Puritans of the colonies emphasized a collective existence and identity, preaching uniform obedience as one body, soul, and spirit. They believed in pre-destination, and accepted that one sinner fallen from ... suffer the consequences that come with it. Hester does. For seven years she suffered at the hands of her own community. She and her child were ridiculed and isolated. The Puritans called themselves the "new Israelites". It is easy to look upon them with a critical eye, for they seemed to be a bit over the edge in their beliefs. It ... it is possible for the townspeople to forgive Hester, then it must be possible for God to forgive as well. Hester defines a whole new way of life for the Puritans - one that she has led with her daughter from the beginning of the novel. That is, a life of personal choice and freedom.
- 80: Was Colonial Culture Uniquely
- ... the colonies can be divided into four basic groups. These groups each dominated a different region, but they weren't the only group in their respective region. There were the Puritans of New England, the Quakers of the middle colonies, the Anglicans of the southern colonies, and the Scots-Irish of the Appalachian backcountry (Madaras & Sorelle, 1995). The culture of New England was one unique to New England. The northern colonies of New England were dominated by the Puritans, and settled primarily for religious reasons. The environment of New England consisted of rocky soil, dense forests, and large numbers of fish (Sarcelle, 1965). The culture that developed in New ... Sarcelle, 1965). The diversity of the people led the middle colonies to being the most liberal in law and views (Madaras & Sorelle, 1995). Religious groups were mainly Quakers, Catholics, and Puritans, along with some other groups. A little further south were the southern colonies. The soil was fertile, but not equal to that of the middle colonies (Sarcelle, 1965). The ...
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