The "Modern" Day Puritan

In the Scarlet Letter the Puritans there were very strict and some would say well disciplined. These views and rules of their society can be found in today’s society. These people were very god oriented and very bent on their religion. There is many people and places in society that are exactly like that. There aren’t that many that are as strict as the Puritans but there are a couple, such as Providence St. Mel School. This is a catholic oriented school which is very strict. Like the Puritans this school has a very strict set of rules. The students must wear a uniform, just like the Puritans were forced to wear a certain style of clothing. They believe that through God they can change people, ideas, and ways of life (which is stated directly in their mission statement); such as the Puritans believed that they could do anything through God. Providence St. Mel also have very strict rules for any disobeying of the rules, such as the Puritans had certain punishments for anyone who disobeyed their rules. The Puritans have changed dramatically from the time of The Crucible to the time of The Scarlet Letter but you can still see and feel the after effects they had on the way of life for certain people.