Sin in New England

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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book, "Wonders of the Invisible World: Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England", by Cotton Mather. Specifically, the paper examines the concept of sin in the book and how the Puritans viewed sin and sinners. In addition, the writer compares the work to the book, "The Scarlet Letter", by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Sin is a theme constant in both these works, and sin was a constant in Puritan New England life.

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"Sin was an all-encompassing sin in the Puritan world that existed during the witch trials in New England, and so sin, and therefore, those who committed sin and what ultimately happened to them, permeated Mather's book, "Wonders of the Invisible World." Puritan New England was straight-laced and very devout, and anyone who strayed from Puritan belief was considered a sinner and ostracized by the people. Mather's holier-than-thou attitude clearly illustrates the fear of sin throughout the book, and shows just how narrow-minded these people were."

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