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THE PURITAN INFLUENCE

THE PURITAN INFLUENCE. William Bradford. Jonathan Edwards. And Arthur Miller’s. THE CRUCIBLE. William Bradford 1590 - 1657. Bradford established good relationships with the Native Americans. Born in Yorkshire, England. Belonged to a group of PURITANS who believed

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THE PURITAN INFLUENCE

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  1. THE PURITAN INFLUENCE William Bradford Jonathan Edwards And Arthur Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE

  2. William Bradford 1590 - 1657 Bradford established good relationships with the Native Americans. Born in Yorkshire, England Belonged to a group of PURITANS who believed The Church of England was corrupt Instituted Town Meetings, still part of the democratic process in state government today. They separated from the church and moved to North America, what is now known as Massachusetts. Began writing Of Plymouth Plantation in 1630 Bradford was re-elected as the Governor 30 times. Was not published until 1836

  3. Jonathan Edwards 1703 - 1758 Entered the Collegiate School of Connecticut (now Yale) at age 13. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” the title of a famous sermon he preached to a congregation in Enfield, Connecticut in 1741 Graduated as the Valedictorian at age 17 Played a major role in “The Great Awakening,” a religious movement that swept the colonies in 1730’s and 1740’s.

  4. Arthur Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE THE CRUCIBLE is a satire on “The Red Scare.” Arthur Miller 1915 - 2005 “The Red Scare” was a fear of the spread of communism in America during the 1950’s. THE CRUCIBLE 1953 SATIRE – criticism of an event, an individual or a group in a clever manner, usually witty, and often very funny. Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy repeatedly charged individuals opposed to his investigation on communism as being communists Arthur Miller was one of the individuals charged. Many Artists, Authors and Playwrights were blacklisted after being accused.

  5. CRUCIBLE – • A container for melting and purifying metals. • A severe trial or test.

  6. Other Important Literary Terms… IRONY – a device used to puncture a reader’s expectation. EX: A man who is afraid to fly takes a train to his destination, and he is killed when the train jumps the tracks. DRAMATIC IRONY – The irony takes place within the story, play or movie itself. VERBAL IRONY – The irony is spoken or put into words. EX:

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