Change In Puritan Times

“Ding dong” the bell rang in my ears and opening my eyes to how things have changed. America was founded upon the Puritan principals of women being one step below men. Women have to wear covered clothing, no sex before marriage, and they MUST be true to their men, or else… Today, America’s people and lifestyles prove that American people have greatly changed since Puritan times. Although the Puritans founded a strong, religiously based society, Americans no longer represent their Puritan ancestors because their beliefs have changed on how religious people are and the committing of a sin in their society. Puritan past doesn’t exist in American society today because of how views on women have changed, how views on religion have changed, and ways of punishment. First, views on how women have changed since Puritan society. In the scarlet letter (source A) Hester lives in a world where nobody likes her. She doesn’t get the respect she deserves because of a sin that she committed. Even if she was the nicest, most outgoing person in the world, which she is, people would still think of her as a scarlet. In “adultery, an ancient crime that remains on many books” (source B) it states “in most states including New York, …show more content…
Puritans believed that everyone should be very religious and to not be religious is a sin. Everyone has to follow the religion of Christianity. By everyone following the same religion, it is easily spotted if someone isn’t following the correct one. The harshest punishment would be given to that person. Like in the scarlet letter (source A), in the town of Boston they believe in predestination where everyone follows the same religion. Nobody did but if someone didn’t follow Christianity they would probably have to mount the scaffold. Nowadays people can follow any religion they please. The first amendment of the bill of rights states that you have freedom to any religion anyone wants to