Effects of the Development of Puritan Society
During the late 1600s, a group of people called the Puritans came to settle in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony Area. The extremely religious Puritans believed that if they moved
away from the Anglican Church of England, they could create a theocracy that would grant them
a right to freedom, further the expansion of their Christian faith, and build a utopian society for
themselves. However, when they arrived, they registered the fact that not everything was going
as perfectly as they originally planned. One of the many complications was religious dispute that
caused chaos throughout the town. As time progressed, many problems elevated. The Puritans'
political and governmental systems were …show more content…
Dimmesdale was the father
of Hester’s daughter as well as a minister. Although the law for adultery in Puritan society states
that a person who committed such a dreadful sin should be put to death, in Hester’s case, it turns
out different. The individuals like Reverend Wilson and Governor Bellingham who decided and
ruled on her consequences felt pity for her, thus giving her the ramification of a three month
prison sentence and public humiliation. Hester stood up for the views she believed in. She
confessed to her adultery and wore the scarlet letter “A” on her chest, which symbolizes
adultery. She stood up at the scaffold for her public shaming and still, Hester seemed to maintain
her dignity. According to Facts and Traits About Transcendentalism, Transcendentalists often
show a quality that judges or knows from intuition, rather than the norms of tradition and
custom. Furthermore, if Hester were to appear Puritan, she would not have had an affair in the
first place and also, she would have confessed to the clergymen when asked who she
During the late 1600s, a group of people called the Puritans came to settle in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony Area. The extremely religious Puritans believed that if they moved
away from the Anglican Church of England, they could create a theocracy that would grant them
a right to freedom, further the expansion of their Christian faith, and build a utopian society for
themselves. However, when they arrived, they registered the fact that not everything was going
as perfectly as they originally planned. One of the many complications was religious dispute that
caused chaos throughout the town. As time progressed, many problems elevated. The Puritans'
political and governmental systems were …show more content…
Dimmesdale was the father
of Hester’s daughter as well as a minister. Although the law for adultery in Puritan society states
that a person who committed such a dreadful sin should be put to death, in Hester’s case, it turns
out different. The individuals like Reverend Wilson and Governor Bellingham who decided and
ruled on her consequences felt pity for her, thus giving her the ramification of a three month
prison sentence and public humiliation. Hester stood up for the views she believed in. She
confessed to her adultery and wore the scarlet letter “A” on her chest, which symbolizes
adultery. She stood up at the scaffold for her public shaming and still, Hester seemed to maintain
her dignity. According to Facts and Traits About Transcendentalism, Transcendentalists often
show a quality that judges or knows from intuition, rather than the norms of tradition and
custom. Furthermore, if Hester were to appear Puritan, she would not have had an affair in the
first place and also, she would have confessed to the clergymen when asked who she