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Puritan Writings

Puritan Writings. The American Colonies were founded by whom and when? By Business Men (1607) in Virginia And by Puritans (1620’s) in Massachusetts. Puritan Defined. “Puritan” refers to a number of Protestant groups who, starting around 1560, sought to “Purify” the Church of England.

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Puritan Writings

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  1. Puritan Writings • The American Colonies were founded by whom and when? • By Business Men (1607) in Virginia • And by Puritans (1620’s) in Massachusetts.

  2. Puritan Defined • “Puritan” refers to a number of Protestant groups who, starting around 1560, sought to “Purify” the Church of England. • They wanted simpler forms of worship, based more closely on the Bible. • They believed that religion was a personal, inner experience; therefore, the clergy or government could not act as intermediaries between them and God. • THIS WILL AFFECT THE GENRE AND SUBJECT OF THEIR WRITINGS.

  3. Characteristics of Puritanism • A severe belief in Original Sin • Most humans are damned; some, the elect, will be saved. • How do they know if they’re amongst the elect? • Write about their lives, study their lives to see God’s working.

  4. Characteristics of Puritanism • Those hoping to be amongst the saved tried to lead exemplary lives marked by certain values: • Self-reliance • Industriousness • Temperance and • Simplicity

  5. “A Narrative of the Captivity” by Mary Rowlandson, 1682. • What is the genre? How does this relate to Mary Rowlandson’s life as a Puritan? • What is her purpose, and how does she accomplish this in the text? • What are examples of Allusions from the text? • What is Rowlandson’s tone in the passage? Does it shift over the narrative? Explain.

  6. “Narrative of the Captivity . . .” • What is the genre? How does this relate to Mary Rowlandson’s life as a Puritan?

  7. “Narrative of the Captivity . . .” • What is her purpose, and how does she accomplish this in the text?

  8. “Narrative of the Captivity . . .” • What are examples of Allusions from the “Narrative”?

  9. “Narrative of the Captivity . . .” • What is Rowlandson’s tone in the passage? Does it shift over the narrative? Explain.

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