To even attempt placing the American ideals set forth in Marie Catherine Sedgewick's "Hope leslie" exclusively within one of the two examples noted, we must first examine the examples themselves. The first example of the puritans ideals towards the americas is filled with quotes and direct ties to prominant authors such as bradford and mather, and even goes af far as using a bible quote as an example to exemplify the passion these puritans viewed …showed first 75 words of 606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 606 total…strong, he gave up everything to follow his ideals. This was a perfect example of the universal puritan ideal, but it takes a 180 degree turn later in the novel, when he is seen only in the background, not holding fast to his ties to magawisca when she faces trial. This could be shown as the puritanism ideals dying over time, reverting into the latter description of puritianism as a journey for materialism and self improvement.