"The Crucible" Quote
"No one can really know what their lives were like. They had no novelists-and would not have permitted anyone to read a novel if one were handy . Their creed forbade anything resembling a theater or "vain enjoyment." They did not celebrate Christmas, and a holiday from work meant only that they must concentrate even more upon prayer"
Comparing with "The Scarlet Letter", we can see how "The Crucible" demonstrated an identical quality of Puritan society. As we know, puritan society was so strict that all the puritans had to act very carefully in order to avoid being considered as witches. Those puritans, who lived with religious intolerance, could not celebrate for festivals; however, they were devoted to the study of bible. Fighting against God's will, puritans did not have freedom of press at the time; therefore, states would bring shame on lawbreakers or witches by punishing them publicly.
You should beable to link to how the Purtians, because of being such pious people, they take their sins and punishments very seriously, just like how they take the adultery of Hester so seriously.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, yes, this quote has a close connection with Hester Prynne, who was being publicly punished, not only because of she was considered as adulterer but also because of the religious intolerance of Puritan society.
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