The fundamental reason for the fear of the colonists is derived from the idea that there is a land that can exist outside the confines of law and civil order. In the book Hester and the Reverend Dimmesdale commit their sin in the forest. The witches also host their gatherings in the forest. The forest is not only a frontier of frightening peoples and creatures, it is also a land beyond the control of society. It may then be seen why the Puritans especially avoided the forest. The Puritan society was based upon strict enforcement of law and the reverence of societal order. The freedom of the forest contrasts directly with civilized nature of the community in
The fundamental reason for the fear of the colonists is derived from the idea that there is a land that can exist outside the confines of law and civil order. In the book Hester and the Reverend Dimmesdale commit their sin in the forest. The witches also host their gatherings in the forest. The forest is not only a frontier of frightening peoples and creatures, it is also a land beyond the control of society. It may then be seen why the Puritans especially avoided the forest. The Puritan society was based upon strict enforcement of law and the reverence of societal order. The freedom of the forest contrasts directly with civilized nature of the community in