The Puritans developed an ideal that could be attained
by working and following what the bible. The modern American
Dream is always stereotyped by money, power, and happiness. The
goal that the Puritans made for today's society's American Dream
might be a huge house with a white picket fence. What the
Puritans did not know is that things changed, and the people of
today do not care about what people think or say about them.
The Puritans had a set way of life for our American Dream by
keeping faith, working hard, and having no failures which they
tried everyday to achieve. For example, the Puritans would only
see things from one point of view, which is "the chosen one." In
the Puritans day, if someone did not like someone no one else
will, unless they were related. The Puritans constantly had to
keep up their status in life to be with the chosen, and no
failures were accepted. In addition, the Puritans can not fail
because they had to follow the rules and regulations that were
made for them. The Puritans did what the bible said or they would
be accused of being a witch. Also, the Puritans made no mistakes.
The Puritans lived their day to day life by the rules and
regulations that are set for them so they will not get the
assumption that they were going to hell. They followed rules and
regulations so they'd not live life with suffering and misery.
Furthermore, the Puritans needed their faith, to keep working
hard, and to follow the rules and regulations. This was so they
might not go to hell, have suffering, or be accused of being a
Today's Society is nothing like the American Dream that the
Puritans set, for themselves, and today's society to have. For
example, people today fight, lose patience, and steal for the
American Dream, but if today's society worked hard then they'd
have what they want. Some people of today's society,...