The Puritan pilgrims as a society based many of their practices and customs on religion. Once in America and away from the prejudices they faced in England they were able to freely practice their beliefs as they saw fit. This led to a very strict society in which members were expected to live and behave according the theological rules which they had set for themselves. This strict society also directly influenced the way children were brought up and educated in New England.
Since the pilgrims followed the writings and teachings of John Calvin they believed all men have predetermined destinies set for them at birth by God. In order to be "saved" in the afterlife they must live their lives according to God's will and in a sense, fulfill his plan for them. Another strong factor as to why their society must be so reformed is the fact that they were in a new world. They must create a "new" England for themselves and build an uncorrupted society for their people. They saw themselves as "a "saving remnant" chosen by God to preserve the true faith in America and inspire religious change in England" (Henretta et. al. 53). To achieve these ideals the settlers must instill the same values they held true in their children so that future societies could lead faithful lives in New England.
Since the children were highly educated in religion this directly affected the way they behaved. Even the laws of their communities were deeply rooted in religion. The Bible was established as a legal guide and instances where there was no law, local magistrates should rule "as near the law of God as they can" (Henretta et. al. 54). So, to live properly in this society according to its laws a child must live in a Godly fashion. This insured the survival of their people's way of living and the peaceful conditions under which the pilgrims operated their governments would last for all future generations of inhabitants.
The Puritan Society was a very restrictive, repressive, and socially constrictive one. Every member of the society had a strict role to fill. Any one who fell outside of their appropriate role in society was shunned, insulted, exiled, or tortured to death. The Puritan Society was stratified by many different factors. ... The Puritan ruling class of holy white males lashed out at those who threatened them. ...
Although Puritan actions and beliefs might contradict each other at times, Puritans and Puritanism provided many exclusive and fascinating rules and covenants in their society that people can now learn more about. Puritan Society was started because they wanted to leave the turmoil in England and also to purifying it from the Catholic way of living. ... Unlike day-to-day society, Puritan life revolved around their covenants with God. ... There is an indication on how the Puritans still influence our marriage rituals in our more complex society. ... Looking more into the Puritan society, th...
The Puritan society is known not only to act out of brotherly, Christian love, but is also known to cruelly lash out on those who sinned or were deemed unfit for society. ... The isolation of the Puritan society created a rigid social system that did not allow for any variation in lifestyle. ... The Puritan tradition is still present in today's society in that some of the virtues that they held are universal. ... The Puritan's rigid social structure indicated that their society that was not able to accept much change. ... The aftermath of the Puritan collapse laid the groundwork to c...
Puritan society had significant influence on Hawthorne's writing, especially in The Scarlet Letter: "Puritan society claimed to have based itself on the highest principal of moral idealism and filled with christian virtues of love and compassion"(Harold 123). However in his writings, Hawthorne presents Puritan society as hypocritical. Hawthorne describes the inhumanity and intolerance that the Puritan society had set in date, especially for sinners. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, a sinner, is mistreated by the Puritan society. ... Fear was the motivation that drove the Purita...
Puritans Beginning in the seventeenth century, there were many attempts to create unified and stable societies. One of these attempts was made by the Puritans, who had a strong desire to create a model society based on their beliefs. ... Also, they had many hopes of how they would go about building their ideal society. ... In the model society that Puritans wished to create, they wanted certain aspects of culture and religion to be practiced by everyone. ... The Puritans has many aspirations of creating a model society based on their personal views and opinions, and in any way...
Beginning in the seventeenth century, there were many attempts to create unified and stable societies. One of these attempts was made by the Puritans, who had a strong desire to create a model society based on their beliefs. ... Also, they had many hopes of how they would go about building their ideal society. ... In the model society that Puritans wished to create, they wanted certain aspects of culture and religion to be practiced by everyone. ... The Puritans has many aspirations of creating a model society based on their personal views and opinions, and in any ways, their aspirations wer...
Puritan child rearing practices are very diverse from modern childhood. In all probability there is much to learn about how different the Puritan and modern society truly are. ... When comparing the children from the two societies it is very apparent that the expectations of the two societies have changed dramatically. ... The Puritans were very much a community in every way. ... People in today's society are very open minded, outspoken, and self sufficient. ...
The Puritan society had three major associations, which was the society and culture, the religion and spirituality. ... The society and the culture of the Puritan age were extremely different from modern society. ... Puritan colonists normally came from the middle class, which symbolized the economic and social dynamic of the Puritan society. ... Religion has a direct relationship with the society and culture of the Puritan society. ... In the Puritan colonies since religion was essential there were three key components that were banned in the society to keep the devil away. ...
Religious exclusiveness was the primary principle of their society. ... The New Testament was their model and their devotion so great that it permeated their entire society. ... Conversion was a rejection of the "worldliness" of society and a strict devotion to Biblical principles. ... The devotion they held in maintaining a religious society in isolation fueled the fire of the witchcraft scandal. ... Their formal name was actually the Religious Society of Friends. ...
He illustrates this by describing "the city upon a hill", materialism, and the hypocritical nature of the Puritan society. ... Witnessing the downfall of his society, he thought there was a need for social reform. ... In the introduction to the novel, Hawthorne describes a Puritan, theoretical Utopian society. ... The hypocrisy of the Puritans is another theme Hawthorne uses to enlighten the reader pertaining to the uselessness of Puritan Society. ... The "city upon a hill," materialism, and hypocrisy are all ideal examples of the negative qualities of Puritan society in the se...