PPT-The Puritan Mind i n Early American Culture

Stefan Brandt stefanbrandtunigrazat KarlFranzensUniversität Graz Guest Professor Università Ca Foscari Venice Time Travel First encounters between European settlers. By: Sheridan Samberson. Setting. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an . E. nglish . S. ettlement on the east coast of North America in the 17. th. century. Around present-day cities Salem and Boston. By: Alex Turner. Richardson’s 6. th. Period. The Roots of Puritanism. Started in England. A Church Reform straying away from Catholicism . Caused for splits in the Church. Some Puritans stayed in England . . THE SCARLET LETTER. Hawthorne: 1804-1864. The Scarlet Letter. : 1850. PURITAN ERA. : Mid-late 1600s. Salem Witch Trials: 1692 (Judge . Hathorne. ). Puritan “Religious Enlightenment. ”: Mid 1700s, Jonathan Edwards. A NEW NATION. “In establishing American independence the pen and the press had merit equal to that of the sword.”. . -. The History of the American Revolution (1789). 18. th. century = The enlightenment. Born 1612, died 1672. First poet and female writer published in British American Colonies. Grew up in a cultured and well-educated English household (extremely well-educated for her time, especially for a woman). Sinners in the Hands of an angry God. Journal. What is something someone could say to you that would cause you to become fearful? How do you think you would react if told this? . Puritans and Their Beliefs. Life in the Chesapeake. Illnesses. Life expectancy. Men to Women Ratio 6:1. HOW SLAVERY CAME TO THE U.S.. Indentured Servants. Indentured servants became the first means to meet this need for labor. In return for free passage to Virginia, a laborer worked for four to five years in the fields before being granted freedom. The Crown rewarded planters with 50 acres of land for every inhabitant they brought to the New World. Naturally, the colony began to expand. That expansion was soon challenged by the Native American confederacy formed and named after Powhatan. -isms. The word –isms is used in colleges and upper levels in high school. It refers to the study of almost anything, the topic of study will have the suffix –ism. . For example, we are going to be reading and discussing Puritan literature. The study of Puritan literature is called Puritanism. This year, especially the first semester, will be devoted to learning the –isms of American literature.. Early American Literature. Puritan is a broad term, referring to a number of Protestant groups that sought to “purify” the Church of England, which was corrupt and closely tied to the British government.. Native American. Western. Emphasis on the circle . View life as a continuance, or series of repeating cycles. Example: seasons, circle of life (birth, death, rebirth). Death is not an ending, continuance of the cycle. EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE. Who were they?. A group of Protestants who sought to purify the Church of England. Pur. itan --- . Pur. ify. Not very popular in England. Imprisoned, tortured, killed, etc.. Warm-Up. Colonial America: . 1587-1770. 3-2 The New England Colonies. Religion and Colonization (Bkgd.). 1517- Martin Luther. German monk; publishes criticisms of Catholic Church (corrupt). 1000’s support his attempt to reform Catholic Church . Take EVERYTHING OFF YOUR DESK aside from the paper and something to write with. . Two Columns- Good Room/Bad Room. Where do these symbols/images come from?. The Puritans. Overview. 16. th. Century. More extreme Protestants within the church of England . Puritan Meditation. Meditation for the Puritans was central to all the means of grace or what we might call spiritual disciplines. Meditation enhanced and “improved” public worship, sermons, Bible study, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, prayer,...