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Comparison Of Religion And Religion In The Film 'The Witch'

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Religion and the bible controlled the way of life for almost everyone in early America, individuals who did not follow the bible strictly, were punished. The film The Witch, directed by Robert Eggers, takes place in early colonial America, following the mysterious mishaps of a religious man named William, and his family. The family is banished from their community due to contradicting beliefs about the bible and religion. Concepts such as Sexual encounters, and acts of banishment are similar to incidents discussed in the book American Sexual Histories, Second Edition. Within the history book an asexual individual by the name of Thomas/Thomasine is brought up. This individual is found as a menace to society and order because Thomas/Thomasine
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