Reverend Dimmesdale, even though his secret was literally killing him, waited seven years to reveal his secret. John Proctor waited until his wife's life was in danger to reveal his secret, even though it could have saved him. Both Proctor and Dimmesdale committed the sin of adultery and could have saved themselves a lot of hardship by confessing. So why didn't they confess?
I believe that it is because of the Puritan Community and its serious demeanor. After they pretty much outlawed fun, the Puritans didn't have anything where they could blow off steam. When there is no break, no relaxation; people become so focused and absorbed in minute details. When people are calm, they take things in stride and move on with their lives. However, when people are stressed and something bad happens, they become obsessed with those that have wronged them and go out for vengeance, like Chillingworth. In both the Crucible and the Scarlet Letter, the townspeople loved to gossip. They could only focus on the bad aspects of people and ignored the good. They judged people based on the crime and ignored any other circumstances.
A couple of years ago, I went on a trip to Hawaii and really loved the people there. Everyone was really calm and no one got angry over small things. In every single shop, there were T-Shirts that read "Hang Loose," and the culture there really reflects that.
I feel that High School is kind of like the Puritan Community. There is so much pressure on the kids that they tend to make a big deal out of everything.
Sometimes people should just stop for a moment, take a deep breath, and ask themselves, "Why So Serious?
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I believe that it is because of the Puritan Community and its serious demeanor. After they pretty much outlawed fun, the Puritans didn't have anything where they could blow off steam. When there is no break, no relaxation; people become so focused and absorbed in minute details. When people are calm, they take things in stride and move on with their lives. However, when people are stressed and something bad happens, they become obsessed with those that have wronged them and go out for vengeance, like Chillingworth. In both the Crucible and the Scarlet Letter, the townspeople loved to gossip. They could only focus on the bad aspects of people and ignored the good. They judged people based on the crime and ignored any other circumstances.
A couple of years ago, I went on a trip to Hawaii and really loved the people there. Everyone was really calm and no one got angry over small things. In every single shop, there were T-Shirts that read "Hang Loose," and the culture there really reflects that.
I feel that High School is kind of like the Puritan Community. There is so much pressure on the kids that they tend to make a big deal out of everything.
Sometimes people should just stop for a moment, take a deep breath, and ask themselves, "Why So Serious?
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