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In 1995 director Roland Joffe released the movie call “The Scarlet Letter” on October 13. “The Scarlet Letter” presented the story about a young woman named Hester who comes from England, into the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 17th century. Hester went to Massachusetts Bay to established life while awaiting for the arrival of her husband to join her. While waiting for him she established independence, fixing up a house, befriending other Quakers and other Puritans. While she waited for…

Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England was only partially reformed” (Puritans). The passing of Governor Winthrop in the story marks the end of an older organization, and the beginning of a new one. Winthrop was the Massachusetts Bay colony’s first governor and one of the men in charge for the introduction of the Puritan society (Puritans). During the middle of the seventeenth century women’s roles began to change and they became more active and independent. Hester is a…

They knew they had to punish every sin committed in Massachusetts. This was not taken lightly as the whole community agreed to this because a sin unpunished might expose them all to the wrath of God (p. 64). Families became places of virtue where the mother and father had to discipline not only their children…

jail in America was established in Jamestown, Virginia after settlers from England came and founded Jamestown in the year 1606. The first colonial jail was influenced by England's correctional system. The next colonial jail was built in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1635. These early colonial jails were not common because to the colonists it made more sense to have the person working rather than keeping an able body in a shack and having to pay for food and shelter. It was not uncommon for…

John Demos is an American Author and a professor for Yale University. Within John Demos’ article, “Notes on Life in Plymouth Colony,” Demos displays the movement and expansion of early colonies especially Plymouth. The topic of the article focuses on movement of colonies in comparison between the traditional colonies and Plymouth, in which Plymouth does not fit within that category (Demos, 1965, p.264). Demos argues that the concept of a traditional colony is static, does not fit in terms of…

in the Maryland ship in 1620. They established Plymouth, in Massachusetts, allegedly the first American settlement where freedom of conscience became a civil right. Afterwards, Puritans migrated to these lands, setting out their colonies to practice freely their faith. But, as Kenneth C. Davis once put it, “the problem is that this tidy narrative is an American myth” (2010). In the same article, the author states that the Massachusetts Bay society founded by the Puritan…

the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634. She can easily be perceived as one of the first leaders in Women’s Rights in history. Hutchinson was one of the first women to express her opinions on religion publically, which was not permitted at that time. Her strong will and opinions eventually led to her excommunication from the church and banishment from the Colony. Anne Hutchinson was an independent thinker who led many discussions on her religious beliefs. Since the members of the Massachusetts Bay…

The Crucible Arthur Miller A Document Analysis Introduction: The play is set in the small Massachusetts village of Salem early in the year 1692. A group of people who grew dissatisfied in the Church of England were called Puritans. These puritans have worked moral, religious and societal reforms. They highly believed in the black and white lines of good and evil and they populated Salem. In exceedingly pious Puritan New England, a collection of girls fell indisposed. Extraordinary or…

The British Colonies in North America were established for the most part in the mid 1600s, with two of the major groups being the New England area colonies and the Middle Atlantic area colonies. Religion must be considered when looking at the formation of these colonies. The New England colonies were shaped in major ways by the heavy impact of Puritan culture, and the establishment of the church as the centre of society. The Middle Atlantic colonies were also shaped by religion, specifically the…

Caroline Zide The Pilgrims arrived in the New World in September of the year 1620. They fled England because they were being severely persecuted for their religion, and they wanted to be free to practice as they pleased. After 70 or so tedious days at sea, they arrived in Cape Cod, a little bit north of their original target, which was a small town in Virginia. Despite the rocky start, the Pilgrims were very successful in making a life for themselves. The Pilgrims were able to thrive in the new…