The Puritans believed that people’s morals dictate their actions. I found that in the book I am reading, "The Great Gatsby", there are a few examples of this.
The narrator says, "Whenever you feel like criticizing someone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had". I think that this relates to the Puritan beliefs because in general, there will be people with money and people with out it. We as humans tend to judge and treat others differently based on this. If someone has money, they are probably more likely to go to the nicer places, and do the more "high class” like activities, while people who are middle and lower class probably do the bare minimum to be successful and "get by".
We believe that in our society you need money to be successful. What we believe dictates what we do. In The Great Gatsby, the narrator believes that what his father told him is true. The reader knows this because he has continued to live by these words, ever since his father told him when he was a little kid. I chose to talk about money for my example, because in the book, the characters are all 20's rich families. (EXCEPT THE NARRATOR), who is poor. (Irony). He believes that the abnormal mind (his own mind), is quick to detect and attach itself to these kinds of characteristics. In conclusion, morals dictate your actions, so what you believe is what you tend to see, and/or live by.
Sadie Spring
