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Puritans were English Christians who did not agree with the practices of the Church of England. They wanted to purify and filter Catholic beliefs. They not only lived a certain lifestyle but also avoided all activities that consisted with pleasure, anything that involved pleasure was the exertion of the devil. John Winthrop, English Puritan lawyer establishes some of the fundamental ideas of Puritanism in his statement, City Upon a Hill . In his statement, Winthrop interprets how Puritans are perceived. He advocates their sense of a perfect religion.  By the looks of everyone, they must be pristine and free from any flaw. They must follow their flawless religion and beliefs to be the best of them all. If they don’t, they will be sentenced into damnation. Puritanism was the epitome of displeasure and melancholy. On account of them being in a high pedestal, they are forbidden of ever committing an error. Winthrop circulates his utterance in variety forms for example, he uses a bi...

American Indians are denounced as renegades for enlightening their tribal beliefs to others not within their tribe. Author Black Elk, shares and interprets the vision he experienced to become a medicine man as well as sharing the prominence of their ancestors with the 6 grandfathers that make an appearance in the story. He emphasizes on the tie-in bond with natural and balance and portrays what’s significant within his culture. With that being said, this should not be contemplated as disloyalty towards the Native culture. Elk is spreading and publicizing the essence of Native culture and stories to preserve their culture. Furthermore, with the spreading knowledge of their culture, future generations will have access to absorb the significance of their culture and ancestors.