Puritanism

Plain Style and Puritanism in the Poetry of Anne Bradstreet As the English Reformation began shifting the mindset and beliefs of the Catholic church in the 15th and 16th centuries, a group of staunch Protestants surfaced. Because these Protestants believed the Reformation had neglected to completely reform the doctrines and structure of the Catholic church, they began working on "purifying" the church from within. This group of protestants became known as the Puritans. Eventually, the Anglican church pushed the Puritans out of England and forced them to emigrate to America. Though they sacrificed almost all of their earthly possessions to come to America and start new colonies, the Puritans fiercely held to their beliefs. The most obvious manifestation…

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a descendant of one of Salem's judges who sentenced several "witches" to death making these stories personal for him. Hawthorne was ashamed of his ancestors, and believed Puritanism to be foolish. Hawthorne’s heritage makes him biased against Puritans, but he is using them as an example to show everyone the superficiality that exists in the whole world. Throughout the stories, Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil, Hawthorne uses symbols, characters, and…

The Puritans had a strong belief that anything that happens to a person it is God that arranges for it to happen. The common Puritan beliefs of Bradstreet made her accept that her loss was from God and it was a spiritually essential thing to have occurred to her, and the burning of her house was only to fight her family 's sins of material idols. This was according to the beliefs of the Puritans. Work cited Bradstreet, Anne. “Here Follows Some Versus upon the Burning of Our House, July…

their children obedient to Puritanism, while also using scare tactics. This was the best method for parents to teach their children about Christianity since they were young (the alphabet is one of the first things taught in school) and the Puritan values were seamlessly put into the couplets. The first example of this is “In Adam fall, we sinned all” (lines 1-2). This is presenting a key idea that Puritans believe in; that we are all sinners. Puritan parents are relying on God’s word to keep…

Sustained in a large number of European homes in the mid seventeenth century, Puritanism developed to development in its local surroundings before it was conveyed to America. It showed men and ladies how to respect God and arrangement evenhandedly with each other. The main European workers to the Unified States conveyed with them Old World thoughts and encounters that impacted the way they cultivated their property, composed their administrations, and worshiped their divinity. One of these…

When the Puritans came to America in 1630, they established a government where religion was a critical factor. The Puritans’ way of life was very strict; they seeked to establish a community as pure as one might find in Heaven. Their efforts were so strict that any defiance would be met with strict repercussions. Hester Prynne, the main character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, is a classic instance of somebody who dared to break the traditions of Puritan society. Hester does so by…

The writers Mary Rowlandson and Cotton Mather were both Puritans that both had run-ins with the Indians. Rowlandson has the basis of the Puritan beliefs regarding the Indians but also understands that they are not less than human. Mather has a very strong belief that the Indians are the devil based on his very strong Puritan belief. With the shared background of Puritanism there are many similarities in their depictions of the Indians. Mary Rowlandson had a very negative view of the Indians…

In the poem, Captivity by Louise Erdrich, a deeper meaning of the hardships and liberation of captivity are shown. The overall meaning of the poem the author is expressing to the reader is that one should follow the word of god while being held in captivity, but to not limit themselves to being narrow minded and limited in terms of thinking. The narrator of the poem is expressing to the audience that the experience of her capture was eventually an eye opener to her. It is a unique experience…

The Scarlet Letter, an overview of the Puritans taken up and treated by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet letter is a Gothic Romantic novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850. The novel is a historical fiction in a historical setting Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, of the 17th Century depicting a story of a woman named Hester Prynne who gives birth to an illegitimate child and her punishment for her sin. According to the views of Nathaniel Hawthorne on the Puritan society, he portrayed…

People traveling from England to the New World were about to embark on a month-long journey to a place that they had only heard things about but hadn’t actually been to. During this long journey, they willingly faced the likelihood of death, disease, and the unknown. These settlers were hoping to find new opportunities in the North America for themselves and for their country. Virginia was established in 1607 by Englishmen who were looking to make a profit from gold and silver. Life in Virginia…