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Reverend Parris Reverend Dimmesdale
895 wordsEach society in the world is unique, and each has its own values and beliefs. Throughout time, societies have shaped the way that man lives. This includes not only his actions, but it also includes his thoughts and feelings. In many instances, such as in Puritan societies, religion plays the most important role. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne are stories which vividly demonstrate the effect society has on people. The Puritan society that is created in...
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Good Or Bad Money And Power
586 wordsHow Can We Tell What Is Good Or Bad? To tell what is good or bad, a person needs to consider what he or she considers to be morally sound and immoral. A persons morals are taught by their parents and from the society from which they are raised. Society is not worried about what is good or bad, but how to obtain money and power. Money and power can dilute the values of what people judge morally right. While the moral way of living would be to work a normal forty hour week to earn income, the easy...
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William Lloyd Garrison Fugitive Slave Law
2,024 wordsAfter the War of 1812 a feeling of nationalism swept over the country. Nationalism is the spirit of nation-consciousness or national oneness. In other words, it is a feeling of unity throughout the country, usually associated with a feeling of national superiority. Nationalism lasted for a short time however people noticed their complacency growing throughout the newly formed nation. This is the story of a gathering of people to Cane Ridge, Kentucky and their revival toward a strong religious na...
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Hester Prynne Scarlet Letter
1,010 wordsScarlet Letter: Nearly a Historical Document Psychological insight, true love, untrue love, self-hate, sin, and redemption, could Nathaniel Hawthorne have possibly juggled with more ideas while recording The Scarlet Letter? The answer is yes. In contrast to the books countless appeals to our emotions and interests, Hawthorne has created a novel that preserves the way life was for Bostonian Puritans in the 1640 s. The Puritan world in this time gave Hawthorne an imperative item- A community with ...
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Year Old Daughter Salem Village
2,908 wordsWITCHTRIALS IN SALEM Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walker about, seeking whom he may devour 1 Peter 5: 8 In the late 17 th century, the lion quietly walked among the inhabitants of Salem, Massachusetts. Zealously obedient to this admonishment from the apostle Peter, the pious folk of New England searched their souls and those of their neighbours for even the slightest stain. These Puritan s believed it was their objective to stare down that lion, unt...
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