The works of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter depict a harsh but accurate portrayal of life as a Puritan. Both Miller and Hawthorne delve into the intricacies of Puritan society, shedding light on its strict moral code and the consequences of sinning. Both works show the views of religion, dealings with sin, and concept of identity of the Puritan community. The Puritans were an exceptionally religious group of people who came from England so that they could worship God as they pleased. Their entire life was governed around Christianity and living in the eyes of God. That being said, sin is viewed as wicked and reprehensible. The prominence of the hate and desire to extinguish all sin from the Puritan's lives led to many
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It is a good example of how the Puritans’ desire for purity caused hysteria, which allowed certain people to be targeted and persecuted unjustifiably. Puritans also rejected some parts of English culture such as songs, dances, and sports enjoyed by most English people, and instead, had replaced these actions with what they believed to be better uses of their time, such as going to sermons, Bible study, and prayer (Randall). The Puritans were obsessed with establishing a system where religion would flourish and their values and beliefs would be a part of every aspect of life (Friedman). As John Winthrop said in a sermon, the New England colony would be seen as a “City Upon A Hill” so they needed to live in the most ideal and faultless community as they possibly could. When the Puritans began to arrive in Massachusetts, they had a sense of the gravity of their endeavor and that they would leave a significant imprint on New England as a whole. The Puritans tried to create a social environment where the mind and spirit can both flourish. Their acknowledgement and appreciation of intellectual pursuit ensured the presence of their written works
It is a good example of how the Puritans’ desire for purity caused hysteria, which allowed certain people to be targeted and persecuted unjustifiably. Puritans also rejected some parts of English culture such as songs, dances, and sports enjoyed by most English people, and instead, had replaced these actions with what they believed to be better uses of their time, such as going to sermons, Bible study, and prayer (Randall). The Puritans were obsessed with establishing a system where religion would flourish and their values and beliefs would be a part of every aspect of life (Friedman). As John Winthrop said in a sermon, the New England colony would be seen as a “City Upon A Hill” so they needed to live in the most ideal and faultless community as they possibly could. When the Puritans began to arrive in Massachusetts, they had a sense of the gravity of their endeavor and that they would leave a significant imprint on New England as a whole. The Puritans tried to create a social environment where the mind and spirit can both flourish. Their acknowledgement and appreciation of intellectual pursuit ensured the presence of their written works