The word "Puritan" originated in the 1560s.As the word itself hints,Puritans wanted to purify their religious belief and practice.Puritan thoughts dominated American life with its influence in two aspects:th...The word "Puritan" originated in the 1560s.As the word itself hints,Puritans wanted to purify their religious belief and practice.Puritan thoughts dominated American life with its influence in two aspects:the positive and the negative.For the positive side,it should be kept on.For the negative side,it should be taken away.展开更多
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classical novel in American literature in the 19th century.Hawthorne is deeply influenced by Puritanism.His representative work, The Scarlet Letter, reflects the Calvinis...The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classical novel in American literature in the 19th century.Hawthorne is deeply influenced by Puritanism.His representative work, The Scarlet Letter, reflects the Calvinistic thought of "Original Sin".His novel also expresses his pious attitude with skepticism for ethics and morality of Puritanism.On one hand,Hawthorne strongly criticizes Calvinism for constraining human nature, and on the other hand, regards some social problems as the sake of evil human nature.He advocates the believers to clear themselves of guilt and to purify their hearts by penitence and kindness.展开更多
Anne Bradstreet,the first American poet,is popular among the puritan community.Yet a close examination of her poetry reveals her belying inconsistency with the Puritan values.While Puritan community devoted itself to ...Anne Bradstreet,the first American poet,is popular among the puritan community.Yet a close examination of her poetry reveals her belying inconsistency with the Puritan values.While Puritan community devoted itself to the religious,disliked virtually every kind of recreation including literature and prejudiced against the female,Anne Bradstreet passionately expresses the secular pains and joys and firmly asserts the role of the poetry and the female.Her popularity among the Puritans both proves a success of her strategy and indicates Puritan society’s certain flexibility and tolerance.展开更多
On the surface,Desire Under the Elms is a tragedy of the Cabot family which borrows its plot from the ancient Greek tragedy and legend Hippolytus and Medea by Euripides and the Greek myth Oedipus by Sophocles,about lu...On the surface,Desire Under the Elms is a tragedy of the Cabot family which borrows its plot from the ancient Greek tragedy and legend Hippolytus and Medea by Euripides and the Greek myth Oedipus by Sophocles,about lust,incest,Oedipus complex and infanticide,etc.enriched and elevated,however the root of all the tragedies in the family lies in Ephraim Cabot’s Puritanism.展开更多
Puritanism is the soul of American culture. Starting from a study of Puritanism, the paper tentatively explores the functions of Puritanism in conceiving American culture as a whole, and American values especially, an...Puritanism is the soul of American culture. Starting from a study of Puritanism, the paper tentatively explores the functions of Puritanism in conceiving American culture as a whole, and American values especially, and then concludes that the values characterized by individual freedom and self-reliance, material wealth and hard work, sense of democracy, respect for education and pioneering spirit are mostly credited to Puritanism.展开更多
The USA is one of the very developed countries with entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities.After more than half a century of development,it has reached a mature stage,and the formation of the concept ...The USA is one of the very developed countries with entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities.After more than half a century of development,it has reached a mature stage,and the formation of the concept of entrepreneurial education has advanced.In this paper, through the analysis of entrepreneurship education thought by Jeffrey Timmons as the representative of the America University entrepreneurship education idea, it finds out the Puritan culture factors,in order to better understand the basis and provides the reference of college enterprise education in China.展开更多
In Christianity,God is always a significant role no matter in the physical or mental world.As for early Puritans,who proclaimed to purify God’s doctrine and lead an economical life,had an even stronger belief in God....In Christianity,God is always a significant role no matter in the physical or mental world.As for early Puritans,who proclaimed to purify God’s doctrine and lead an economical life,had an even stronger belief in God.When they began to set a colony in New England,they faced extremely tough challenges both from the native Indians and natural environment.During such a procedure,their reliance on God was clearly witnessed.Mary Rowlandson is an early colonist of New England,who was captured by native Indians and was finally redeemed.Basing on a close discussion of the narrative of her captivity and restoration,the paper would explore the importance of God in the eyes of early Puritans.展开更多
America remains a very religious country nowadays,an indication of deep influence from the early forefathers of America-the Puritans,a group of extremely pious people,who has left a rich legacy on the American culture...America remains a very religious country nowadays,an indication of deep influence from the early forefathers of America-the Puritans,a group of extremely pious people,who has left a rich legacy on the American culture.It is the most materially prosperous country in the world.Puritanism was the dominant religious force in the early colonial America and is held as the root of American culture.Individualism,enterprising spirit,desire for material wealth through hard work are all spirits that make America a special country and their roots can all be traced back to the early Puritanism.Puritanism in shaping the spirit of America is a most important factor we cannot afford to overlook.展开更多
The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850. From main idea of this story, it's easy for us to see the fact that it exposed gloomy and despicable repulsion of human nature and at the same time extolled glorious soul ...The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850. From main idea of this story, it's easy for us to see the fact that it exposed gloomy and despicable repulsion of human nature and at the same time extolled glorious soul by portraying the dark reality under Puritanism in the 17th century. It exposed bourgeoisie Puritans' hypocrisy, selfishness and fraudulence.展开更多
When we analyze literary works, we should comment on whether or not these thoughts contribute to the progress of society. We should comment whether or not it exerts positive influence. We can deeply know about Puritan...When we analyze literary works, we should comment on whether or not these thoughts contribute to the progress of society. We should comment whether or not it exerts positive influence. We can deeply know about Puritan thoughts and values with the masterpiece --THE SCARLET展开更多
Puritanism was entirely English in its origins,yet the movement achieved its greatest influence in America.As a cultural heritage,American Puritanism had become one of the most enduring shaping influences in American ...Puritanism was entirely English in its origins,yet the movement achieved its greatest influence in America.As a cultural heritage,American Puritanism had become one of the most enduring shaping influences in American thought and American culture.展开更多
Puritanism behold great infulence on Americans and their basic thinking. In the 18th centory of Amercia, Franklin represent respectively the two facts of Puritainsim.
文摘The word "Puritan" originated in the 1560s.As the word itself hints,Puritans wanted to purify their religious belief and practice.Puritan thoughts dominated American life with its influence in two aspects:the positive and the negative.For the positive side,it should be kept on.For the negative side,it should be taken away.
文摘The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classical novel in American literature in the 19th century.Hawthorne is deeply influenced by Puritanism.His representative work, The Scarlet Letter, reflects the Calvinistic thought of "Original Sin".His novel also expresses his pious attitude with skepticism for ethics and morality of Puritanism.On one hand,Hawthorne strongly criticizes Calvinism for constraining human nature, and on the other hand, regards some social problems as the sake of evil human nature.He advocates the believers to clear themselves of guilt and to purify their hearts by penitence and kindness.
文摘Anne Bradstreet,the first American poet,is popular among the puritan community.Yet a close examination of her poetry reveals her belying inconsistency with the Puritan values.While Puritan community devoted itself to the religious,disliked virtually every kind of recreation including literature and prejudiced against the female,Anne Bradstreet passionately expresses the secular pains and joys and firmly asserts the role of the poetry and the female.Her popularity among the Puritans both proves a success of her strategy and indicates Puritan society’s certain flexibility and tolerance.
文摘On the surface,Desire Under the Elms is a tragedy of the Cabot family which borrows its plot from the ancient Greek tragedy and legend Hippolytus and Medea by Euripides and the Greek myth Oedipus by Sophocles,about lust,incest,Oedipus complex and infanticide,etc.enriched and elevated,however the root of all the tragedies in the family lies in Ephraim Cabot’s Puritanism.
文摘Puritanism is the soul of American culture. Starting from a study of Puritanism, the paper tentatively explores the functions of Puritanism in conceiving American culture as a whole, and American values especially, and then concludes that the values characterized by individual freedom and self-reliance, material wealth and hard work, sense of democracy, respect for education and pioneering spirit are mostly credited to Puritanism.
文摘The USA is one of the very developed countries with entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities.After more than half a century of development,it has reached a mature stage,and the formation of the concept of entrepreneurial education has advanced.In this paper, through the analysis of entrepreneurship education thought by Jeffrey Timmons as the representative of the America University entrepreneurship education idea, it finds out the Puritan culture factors,in order to better understand the basis and provides the reference of college enterprise education in China.
文摘In Christianity,God is always a significant role no matter in the physical or mental world.As for early Puritans,who proclaimed to purify God’s doctrine and lead an economical life,had an even stronger belief in God.When they began to set a colony in New England,they faced extremely tough challenges both from the native Indians and natural environment.During such a procedure,their reliance on God was clearly witnessed.Mary Rowlandson is an early colonist of New England,who was captured by native Indians and was finally redeemed.Basing on a close discussion of the narrative of her captivity and restoration,the paper would explore the importance of God in the eyes of early Puritans.
文摘America remains a very religious country nowadays,an indication of deep influence from the early forefathers of America-the Puritans,a group of extremely pious people,who has left a rich legacy on the American culture.It is the most materially prosperous country in the world.Puritanism was the dominant religious force in the early colonial America and is held as the root of American culture.Individualism,enterprising spirit,desire for material wealth through hard work are all spirits that make America a special country and their roots can all be traced back to the early Puritanism.Puritanism in shaping the spirit of America is a most important factor we cannot afford to overlook.
文摘The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850. From main idea of this story, it's easy for us to see the fact that it exposed gloomy and despicable repulsion of human nature and at the same time extolled glorious soul by portraying the dark reality under Puritanism in the 17th century. It exposed bourgeoisie Puritans' hypocrisy, selfishness and fraudulence.
文摘When we analyze literary works, we should comment on whether or not these thoughts contribute to the progress of society. We should comment whether or not it exerts positive influence. We can deeply know about Puritan thoughts and values with the masterpiece --THE SCARLET
文摘Puritanism was entirely English in its origins,yet the movement achieved its greatest influence in America.As a cultural heritage,American Puritanism had become one of the most enduring shaping influences in American thought and American culture.
文摘Puritanism behold great infulence on Americans and their basic thinking. In the 18th centory of Amercia, Franklin represent respectively the two facts of Puritainsim.
