However, the Rationalists had a much different way of thinking which includes logic, reasoning, the use of government, and researching. They were much more advanced and academically inclined, unlike the Puritans. Instead of forcing a religion onto people, the Rationalists believed that good works and the support of others was the only necessary way to worship God. If you could guess which one of these groups was more successful in the advancement of America and American Literature the answer would be pretty obvious. To most people today the Rationalist ideals were much more similar to present day America than that of the Puritans. The beginning of the colonial period wasn’t only capable of creating a functional society in the new world, they also had a huge passion for works of literature that consisted of many genres such as nonfiction history stories, fictional tales with a lesson, and also persuasive stories meant to scare the community. Many of the stories written back then, or any important documents, are still being viewed today and told to represent the similar lessons that they were trying to teach in the first
However, the Rationalists had a much different way of thinking which includes logic, reasoning, the use of government, and researching. They were much more advanced and academically inclined, unlike the Puritans. Instead of forcing a religion onto people, the Rationalists believed that good works and the support of others was the only necessary way to worship God. If you could guess which one of these groups was more successful in the advancement of America and American Literature the answer would be pretty obvious. To most people today the Rationalist ideals were much more similar to present day America than that of the Puritans. The beginning of the colonial period wasn’t only capable of creating a functional society in the new world, they also had a huge passion for works of literature that consisted of many genres such as nonfiction history stories, fictional tales with a lesson, and also persuasive stories meant to scare the community. Many of the stories written back then, or any important documents, are still being viewed today and told to represent the similar lessons that they were trying to teach in the first