The Puritans Are Not Simple

Puritans, like many others, immigrated to America for a better life. They immigrated to America in 1630. In England the Puritans were being persecuted by William Laud in the name of the Church of England. The Puritans left to get as far away from England and the Church as possible. Already the Puritans were on their way to achieving their American Dream. The Puritans believed that the world was a corrupt place that could be reformed. Reform is a cornerstone of what became the American Dream.

            The Puritans were a great people in respect to the morals they left behind. They always went for the things they wanted most even if it caused them grief. This is a perfect example of how the Puritans strive to achieve their American Dream. The Puritans wanted freedom. But they did not see freedom the same way average Americans do toady. Freedom, according to the Puritans, would turn a man evil. Their version of freedom was a willing surrender to God. They were now free to do exactly that. America opened up so many new opportunities to the Puritans. Such opportunities included equality for all Puritans. No Puritan was higher or lower than any other. The same could not be said when it came to outsiders who were not Puritan.

            What is it to be pure? The definitions of pure could go on forever. Yet, this is exactly how the Puritans thought of themselves. They believed that they were higher up than any other individual. As a result of this, people living in close proximity with the Puritans hated them.  They have been defined as arrogant, hypocrites and murderers. For this the Puritans deserve the reputation they get in history. The Puritans came to America to fulfill their dream, which they ultimately did, but left an everlasting impression in the soul of America.