anything that pertains to crime‚ it seemed never to have a youthful era… a wild rose-bush‚ in this month of June‚ with delicate gems‚ which might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in” (Hawthorne 45). Hawthorne describes the door of the jail‚ as well as the rose bush to the side of it. I feel as if this is supposed to represent what Hester is about the experience: the harsh Puritan judgment‚ or the old door‚ along with the acceptance of certain people
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The presidency during James Monroe was known as Era of Good Feelings. Federalist party faded‚ and Democratic-Republican adopted their policies and dominated the politics. However‚ there were constant debates over tariffs‚ the national improvement‚ the national bank‚ internal improvements‚ and public land sales. Also sectionalism tension over slavery became more apparent‚ and soon Democratic-Republican split into two. During Monroe’s presidency‚ Congress raised tariffs (first protective tariff in
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in reality produces changes in form and content. In order to understand how‚ we must look at several characteristics. a) Social background - the settlements (colonization) - the first settlers: literally‚ people talk about the Puritans‚ but before them there were native Americans‚ whose voices were not heard until much later. There were also many visitors‚ but they didn’t stay there. Examples include Smith and Cabeza de Vaca among others. The settler colony in America was established
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Scarlet Letter Composition The Puritans’ beliefs in the 17th century were different than most of the citizens that live in this modern day society. The Puritan beliefs are based on the of the Church of England‚ but they purified the religion. The Scarlet Letter is based off the Puritans’ beliefs and the story of society that the Puritans lived in; some other critics observe that Nathaniel Hawthorne criticizes the Puritans society and their beliefs. When The Scarlet Letter was written the Author
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The prison door is important to the Puritan social order‚ whose unbendable certainty condemns and confines Hester. Like the door (oak is among the heaviest and most grounded of woods)‚ the Puritans are fearless in their moral quality and along these lines‚ unsympathetic in their judgements. The iron spikes reinforce this delineation‚ drawing in thought with respect to the gathering’s merciless judgements and reformatory character. The usage of oak in the line emphasizes the centrality of the prison
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Hawthorne both take place during the puritan timeframe in which the biggest norm violation would be the act of committing a sin causing those who violate these norms to suffer severe consequences. In The Scarlet Letter Hester and Dimmesdale commit adultery and as a result‚ both suffer for their transgressions in different ways. Moreover‚ in The Ministers Black Veil Minister Hopper wears a black veil to accept his
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Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor were both Puritan poets in approximately the same time period. With that being said‚ although they wrote in the same time period‚ their writing styles had their similarities and their differences‚ While Bradstreet did in write religiously involved poetry‚ she also focused on the world and where she stood amongst it. Taylor‚ on the other hand‚ wrote solely for the purpose of personal expression to himself and God. He wrote poetry about his struggles to understand
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THEMES Puritanism and Individuality Puritan society required that its members follow strict guidelines of social order. These rigid rules of conduct helped the Puritans endure the persecution they faced in Europe and‚ after they came to America‚ created a close-knit community able to withstand the harsh weather and Native American attacks common to New England in the 17th century. But communities that focus primarily on social order leave no room for personal freedom. Those who think or act independently
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religiously‚ in the difference that the puritans were hoping to establish a settlement to last them a long time while the Spanish conquistadors were working towards establishing a thin veil of influence affecting the economic development in both regions of European settlements and the religious future. The biggest difference between the Spanish settlements and the English Puritan colonies is that the Spanish arrived to America to convert the natives while the Puritans arrived in America for religious
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1. The New England colonies were characterized by greater social stability than both the southern and middle colonies. They were different mainly because of their geography. Unlike the New England colonies‚ the southern and middle colonies were far apart and had created their own individualistic societies when they settled‚ because they were so spread out. The New England colonies were very close together due to their mountainous geography so it was easy for them to maintain contact and have an organized
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