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A Little Commonwealth
The modern image of the New England Puritans, as one perceives, is a dark one: the Puritans, religious dissenters who valued propriety and order, are seen
as a witch–hunters, suspicious tribe, and their very name carries connotations of grimness and primness. Where as the book "A Little Commonwealth"
reflects the scenario in which the Puritans lived.
Most of the houses in the Puritan Colonial time were small, dark, brooding and sparsely furnished. This allowed the Puritans to use every available space
in the home. For examples, most of the furnishings and utensils used by the Puritans had more than one useВ…a trunk would be used not only for storage
but also for sitting upon or maybe even a table. Moreover because of their lifestyle,...show more content...
In some cases, the Master, in his will, would make a specific bequeath to the servant in of recognition of his or her friendship and affection to that servant
showed, but this was rare.
Though uncommon Negro 's and Indians servants were usually considered part of the dying mans estate and were passed on to his heirs along with others
sorts of properties.
Unlike today 's adolescence, Puritan children knew from a very early age where they belong in the family, what was expected of them and what they would
be doing probably for the rest of their lives. The elders believed the children "В…should not know they have a will of their own". From the beginning they
were dressed and treated as miniature adults and learned their "stations" by sharing in the activities of their parents. This helped them mature early and
take their respective roles in the society.
Given that the Puritan 's were a religious group of people, still the marriages were performed by Civil Magistrates and were viewed as a civil ceremony
and not as a religious one. Being married and on their own a young married couple would still be beholden to their parents most times until middle age for
fear of disinheritance of land that was given to them in marriage. On average the age of marriage was much higher than one could image. A male would
marry when he would be 25– 27, where as a female would marry by 20– 22. Men needed women to take care of
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A Little Commonwealth

  • 1. A Little Commonwealth The modern image of the New England Puritans, as one perceives, is a dark one: the Puritans, religious dissenters who valued propriety and order, are seen as a witch–hunters, suspicious tribe, and their very name carries connotations of grimness and primness. Where as the book "A Little Commonwealth" reflects the scenario in which the Puritans lived. Most of the houses in the Puritan Colonial time were small, dark, brooding and sparsely furnished. This allowed the Puritans to use every available space in the home. For examples, most of the furnishings and utensils used by the Puritans had more than one useВ…a trunk would be used not only for storage but also for sitting upon or maybe even a table. Moreover because of their lifestyle,...show more content... In some cases, the Master, in his will, would make a specific bequeath to the servant in of recognition of his or her friendship and affection to that servant showed, but this was rare. Though uncommon Negro 's and Indians servants were usually considered part of the dying mans estate and were passed on to his heirs along with others sorts of properties. Unlike today 's adolescence, Puritan children knew from a very early age where they belong in the family, what was expected of them and what they would be doing probably for the rest of their lives. The elders believed the children "В…should not know they have a will of their own". From the beginning they were dressed and treated as miniature adults and learned their "stations" by sharing in the activities of their parents. This helped them mature early and take their respective roles in the society. Given that the Puritan 's were a religious group of people, still the marriages were performed by Civil Magistrates and were viewed as a civil ceremony and not as a religious one. Being married and on their own a young married couple would still be beholden to their parents most times until middle age for fear of disinheritance of land that was given to them in marriage. On average the age of marriage was much higher than one could image. A male would marry when he would be 25– 27, where as a female would marry by 20– 22. Men needed women to take care of Get more content on HelpWriting.net