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Their attitudes toward nature were as different as day and night. The Puritans saw nature as an adversary and an exploitable resource. When the Puritans first arrived in New World, they were afflicted by various hardships, ranging from disease to starvation; all due to the unfamiliar environment they had arrived in, as shown in Of Plymouth Plantation. As a result, they began viewing nature as an adversary, something to be fought against and conquered. Of course, as in all wars, to the victors go the spoils. Because the Puritans viewed nature as an adversary, it was only natural for them to exploit it. To accommodate themselves, the Puritans cleared entire forests in order to build ho

The Puritans and Indians had many fundamental differences in their mentalities. One group sought to serve God, the other group sought to serve nature. Their ideals burgeoned from these beliefs. Unfortunately, for both sides, these fundamental differences would cause both sides great suffering when put together.

uses and other structures. The Indians, on the other hand, were their opposites. Instead of viewing nature as an adversary, they viewed it as a living entity, much like themselves. Instead of desiring to conquer nature, they wished only to have themselves live in harmony with it. As shown in the poem Hunting Song, the Indians displayed this harmony daily; whether it was fish or wood, they thanked nature for it.

Finally, the accumulation of all their differences produced their different beliefs on how people should act. As shown in The Crucible, for the Puritans, only a certain set of prescribed actions should be used. Simply put, the purpose of all their actions was to serve God.

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