Puritan+beliefs+Midterm

Puritan Beliefs
 * Anti-fun
 * Did not dance or sing
 * Against sex before marriage
 * Wore dark, long clothing
 * Followed Bible closely- sinners were shunned
 * Went to church every sunday
 * Harsh punishments
 * Reputations were very important

How it ties into the stories
 * 1) Hester was shunned for committing adultery. She was married to Chillingworth but he wasn't there with her, which is one reason of what led her to commit that sin. She was also thrown in jail, with the baby she had from the affair.
 * 2) Dimmesdale was affected greatly by his own guilt because he was afraid to come forward about what he did. He felt horrible about the sin.
 * 3) In the Crucible, a lot of people were killed because they were thought to be witches- harsh punishments. John Proctor preferred death rather than having his name ruined in the town. He was thought to be a witch because he did not go to church every sunday, like they were supposed to. The girls in The Crucible got in trouble for dancing and singing in the woods.