Part one of term paper
During the birth of this country, Puritans had to hard to ensure the success of the new state. In order to make more appealing, the Puritans emphasized the fruits of labor. This attitude, reflected in modern day by the act of "ing for a living," is considered as a "badge of pride." Puritan attitudes toward work and the attitudes of two mo ...

Part two of term paper
... a history teacher at Phillips Exeter Academy, and Trevor Colbourne, a teacher at the University of New Hampshire, examine the Puritan attitude toward work in their book The Americans: A Brief History. Puritans stress the goodness of working by relating it to religious beliefs. Sloth is sinful, but the Puritans also pointed out that it was self-defeating. Leisure is even considered an "evil temptation" (Bedford and Colbourne 235-238). Marge Piercy, a modern day poet, essayist, and novelist, attem ...