1. Puritans believe in God and have a rather dogmatic way of living, taking bible principles to the extreme. Cavaliers on the other hand believed they could do things themselves, relied upon themselves and were extremely independent people, with no set religion.
2. They are opposites. Puritans are fatalists, Cavaliers believe that they determine their own fate.
3. Puritans can be represented by "Paradise Lost" and "The Pilgrim's Progress", and the Cavaliers can be represented by the stories like "To Althea, from Prison" and "To His Coy Mistress"
4. I'm very much somewhere in between. I view myself puritan because i believe in God and the importance of following His commands, however my religion is more of a relationship and contrasts immensely with the Puritan religion. I'm a cavalier because I do think for myself and rely upon myself. I believe God has predetermined everyone's fate and has a perfect path for everyone to walk on, however everyone strays. I believe He knows all and He knows how things will happen in the end, but He gives us a will to do what we want and make our own choices.
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