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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. | 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~ | ~Megan Tisdelle~ | ||
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| + | Reading about John Dane's strong resistance to temptation and commitment to Puritanism made me curious if there were some that were not so strong. Were there any people brought up by Puritan families that completely rebelled against their lfestyle? If so, are there any records of these peoples' contributions to their own society? Or did these types of rebellions not exist back then and all Puritan children just did as they were told?- Jake Guralnik | ||
== Testimony against Bridget Bishop == | == Testimony against Bridget Bishop == | ||
