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The prison, cemetery, and church were built on land Isaac Johnson provided. Theres a rose-bush growing along the side of the prison door which serves as a blessing to the criminals. They believed that the wild rose bush had sprung when Anne Hutchinson entered the prison.
Vocabulary
Isaac Johnson (one of the first settlers in Boston) Anne Hutchinson (was the one who wanted to create her own religion) Puritans
Symbolism *The rose-bush may symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow.
THRONG: a great number of persons crowded together. EDIFICE: a large, usually impressive building. UTOPIA: a place or state of political or social perfection. Comes from a novel by Sir Thomas Moore about a perfect society. ALLOT: to divide or distribute in shares. SEASONABLE: timely or opportune. SEPULCHRES: a burial vault built of rock or stone. PONDEROUS: weighty or clumsy. CONGENIAL: pleasant, friendly. INAUSPICIOUS: not prosperous. PORTAL: a doorway of imposing appearance.