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I question the childhood of John Dane and how it shaped his maturity. Why is it so that he can grow up in a strict Puritan community but yet have this desire to disobey his parents? Basically, I'm questioning whether his disobedience was determined by nature or nurture. It seems unlikely that he has a desire to go against the teachings of his religion when that is the foundation of his life. Did he just assume that he was inherently evil anyways so it didn't matter whether he was obedient to authority? -Ally Campo | I question the childhood of John Dane and how it shaped his maturity. Why is it so that he can grow up in a strict Puritan community but yet have this desire to disobey his parents? Basically, I'm questioning whether his disobedience was determined by nature or nurture. It seems unlikely that he has a desire to go against the teachings of his religion when that is the foundation of his life. Did he just assume that he was inherently evil anyways so it didn't matter whether he was obedient to authority? -Ally Campo | ||
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| + | In response to Jenna’s questions about John Dane's Memoir, I have what may be some possible answers given my own interpretations of the memoir. First of all, I think that this selection is important mainly because it gives us a view of what life was really like for a true Puritan, rather than the typical stereotypes frequently portrayed about the archetypal Puritan that we so often read about. I did some research and found nothing about the name John Dane…so apparently he was no one of great importance, but that’s not to say he is still not an important example in which we can learn from. I think it is significant to get Dane’s unusual perspective because it is in fact, unusual…especially for what many think of the representative Puritan. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never come across any stories about Puritans doubting their beliefs, so this was especially intriguing to me. | ||
| + | ~Megan Tisdelle~ | ||
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