Barbados Compare And Contrast

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In the 1600s Barbados was a beautiful and flourishing city, whereas the town of Wethersfield was cold and tedious. The big island of Barbados features many shops, restaurants, large plantations, and slaves. While both communities boasted natural beauty, Barbados was dramatically colorful. The Puritan religion and lifestyle of the people of Wethersfield contrasted greatly with the open-minded views of the Church of England, Barbados inhabitants. In fact, the famous witchcraft trials of Wethersfield were perpetrated by the stiff religious beliefs of the Puritans. The people of these two communities had opposing lifestyles for instance, their clothes were very different. Barbados residents sported fancy, colorful clothes that were always of

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