![]() “The only way to avoid this shipwreck knit together in this work as one man.” How do they apply to political discourse in contemporary America? Give examples of the application of these ideas in the book. Discuss the significance of these quotes from the speech John Winthrop gave before the Massachusetts Bay colonists left England. ![]() What is Calvinism, and how did it affect the Puritans’ philosophy and behavior? Consider the story of the mother who drowned her baby and the connections that Vowell makes with the “Protestant work ethic.”Ĥ. “Let us thank God for having given us such ancestors and let each successive generation thank Him, not less fervently, for being one step further from them in the march of ages.”ģ. Discuss the meaning of this quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne: ![]() ![]() Why do you think Vowell gave the book this title? Why is she so fascinated by the Puritans, who are often seen as merely a bunch of “fanatical killjoys” in modern-day America? In what ways are the stereotypes about Puritans at least somewhat inaccurate?Ģ. ![]()
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