The film, “The Witch”, shows the intense importance of religion in New England Puritan society in the 17th century. The settlers already clearly had enough passion for their religious beliefs considering they risked everything to move to the new world in order to practice their religion freely, but “The Witch” shows how they only were willing to practice specific beliefs in their new society and were not looking for religious freedom for all. The opening scene of the film clearly shows the distain the civilization feels towards the family who they are banishing. The family proves their loyalty to their beliefs in many instances, such as the scene of them praying towards the woods and the conversation between the father and son about the youngest brother going to hell.
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