... that God was at the forefront of their minds, he was to motivate all of their actions. (Source #2) The famous Salem Witch Trials was a true history based on the Puritans value, customs, and also their beliefs. Salem was a village that was running based on Puritan's theology. Those who followed Satan were considered witches. Witchcraft was one of the greatest crimes a person could commit ... , punishable by death. (Source #3) The Salem Witch Trials was caused by a lot of factors. One of it was the choosing of the ministers of the church. ... women were considered lustful by nature. (Sour...

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• Grade Level: High School

... , Massachusetts. The village also has some history behind it. It is where the "Salem Witch Trials" took place, revealing a major theme in the story. The author was smart by using Salem as the story's setting; it makes the story a little more believable. The dark atmosphere of the village is reflected in the theme of witchcraft and all of the characters, except Goodman Brown. The pink ... ribbons of Mr. Brown's wife faith make her stand out as a gentle person in a evil village. Even her name, Faith, relates to the ... setting of the story. The way the author uses language in the story is...

• Word Count: 900
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... to act. It was a very pessimistic idea; c) Because of the obsession with this desire of perfection, righteous, purity and pious behaviour, as well as with the fear of God's punishment and the condemning to Hell; and after the apparition of Cotton Mather's Memorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions (1689), there came a growing fascination with witchcraft in Salem Village: twenty people and two dogs were ... executed as witches and hundreds more were either sent to jail or accused. At this point, the Puritan community became a mob of hysterical people that lost sight of...

• Word Count: 2367
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School