Work
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During the birth of this country, Puritans had to hard to ensure
the success of the new state. In order to make more appealing, the
Puritans emphasized the fruits of labor. This attitude, reflected in modern day
by the act of "ing for a living," is considered as a "badge of pride."
Puritan atti ....
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.... also pointed out that it was self-defeating. Leisure is even
considered an "evil temptation" (Bedford and Colbourne 235-238). Marge Piercy,
a modern day poet, essayist, and novelist, attempts to explain why work is
desirable on contemporary terms in her poem "To Be of Use." To Piercy, hard
workers who really persevere are admirable because of the fact that the world is
full of temptations to stop working, or to not work altogether. This admiration
for determination is apparent because w ....
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