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The Puritans: Enter the Devout

The Puritans: Enter the Devout. Location! . The General History of Virginia. book was intended to be a chronological record of notable events in the New World. Twofold purpose: record and PROMOTE Simultaneous history and propaganda . John Smith: Fact and Fiction. Did he? . Or not? .

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The Puritans: Enter the Devout

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  1. The Puritans: Enter the Devout

  2. Location!

  3. The General History of Virginia • book was intended to be a chronological record of notable events in the New World. • Twofold purpose: record and PROMOTE • Simultaneous history and propaganda

  4. John Smith: Fact and Fiction Did he? Or not? Marry Pocahontas Self-centered

  5. What cultural aspects can you find hidden in their literature? How were Native Americans looked upon?

  6. Pocahontas Pocahontas @ 21 with son Christian name: Rebecca Wantto know more?

  7. Bradford & Plymouth Plantation Were Samoset and Squanto treated differently than the Indians from Smith’s account? Only half of the Mayflower’s passengers shared the same religious beliefs. How did the other half behave? Bottom of page 80

  8. Style Other than narratives, what was the content of the rest of Puritan literature? Major Authors: Anne Bradstreet Edward Taylor Jonathan Edwards

  9. Puritan Plain Style • Simple words • No symbolism/metaphor • Simple, recognizable images • Direct

  10. Huswifery by Taylor Poem Page 94 Meaning Why directly address? How does this fit in with their culture/beliefs? What conveys that grace comes only from God? • “Make me, O Lord…..” • “Then clothe…my words and actions…my ways with glory…” • “Clothed in holy robes for glory”

  11. Huswifery by Taylor Question about poem: Inference about the author What do the colors/images suggest about his feelings about God? • What images in the poem contradict the Puritan requirement of dark and undecorated clothes?

  12. To My Dear and Loving Husband-Bradstreet • Page 96 • “prize thy love more than whole mines of gold”~Is that consistent with “Plain Style?” • The last two lines contradict one another ~ Why? • Content/meaning of the poem vs. Puritan Plain Style and God

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