Evaluation:
Published: 14.01.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Puritans', 1.
  • Essays 'Puritans', 2.
Extract

Whether the Puritans were really "pure" or not is a very controversial subject. I believe that the Puritans were as pure as history portrayed them to be. The reasons I will give to support my believe are as
follows: 1) strong communities were built from religion, 2) predestination and wasting time, 3) they knew how to enjoy life, 4) devotion and education of their children.
Many people believe that the Puritans weren't really pure in their actions. In an article by Jeff Walcott, he states "the Puritan colony was far from pure, a utopian society built around religion cannot work." …

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