Question
The overture explains that Puritans had no novelists and the people of Salem would not have been able to read them even if there were any novels.
What can readers infer about the Puritan people?
The Puritans were people who cared deeply about money
They were not people who valued fiction or creativity
The Puritans were people who were deeply opposed to Communism.
The Puritans were very active in theater and the arts
What can readers infer about the Puritan people?
The Puritans were people who cared deeply about money
They were not people who valued fiction or creativity
The Puritans were people who were deeply opposed to Communism.
The Puritans were very active in theater and the arts
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Readers can infer that **the Puritans were not people who valued fiction or creativity**. The statement indicates that the Puritans did not have novelists and that the people of Salem wouldn't read novels even if they existed, suggesting a cultural disposition that favored practicality and religious values over artistic expression and fictional storytelling.