Throughout the novel, the Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne criticized the Puritans' moral upstanding. He criticized their moral upstanding because it was kind of messed up. They were expected to be 'perfect' and not sin; in reality, nobody can go without sinning their whole life-everybody sins at least once in their life. However, Puritans were expected not to. If the Puritans were to sin, they would either get in trouble or live with the guilt of their sin eating them from the inside, out. The mess up part about their religion is that it lacked confession. So, if they were to have a big secret or sin, they would have to keep it to themselves.
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Third-Person Omniscient
In the beginning of the Scarlet Letter Hester is standing on the scaffold (a raised wooden platform) for the public to view for several hours, then she goes back to prison.
Pearl responds most lovingly to Hester Prynne, her mother. Despite her unconventional upbringing and the community's view of her as a product of sin, Pearl shows a deep connection and affection towards Hester throughout "The Scarlet Letter."
they thought of her as useful to the community as a seemstress
Hawthorne's purpose for writhing The Scarlet letter was to expose hypocrisy in the Puritan way of life. And show that human beings can be very misunderstood on the surface of a ragid society, and can be made to suffer, but strangely the suffering ends out to be felt more by one whose silence is to hide behide a facade than by one whose silence is to show self-esteem, love, and strength of character. => Puritanism, in what i think in Hawthorne's view, wasn't a good spiritual path to follow, as it led to unjustified outrage and ridiculoous punishment, and not always against the right person!
In Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter the townspeople treat Hester with disgust over what she id and she basically ignores them in chapter 5.http://www.chacha.com/question/how-do-the-townspeople-treat-hester-and-how-does-she-react-in-chapter-5-of-the-scarlet-letter
No they have a depressing view
They were against it.
dangerous
do puritans view man as inherently good evil or somewhere in between ?
Hawthorne explores themes of sin, guilt, and redemption in "The Scarlet Letter," suggesting that human nature is complex and often driven by hidden desires and conflicting emotions. Through characters like Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, he illustrates the consequences of living in a society that judges and punishes individuals for their perceived flaws and transgressions. Ultimately, he conveys a message about the importance of empathy, forgiveness, and the capacity for personal growth in understanding and overcoming the complexities of human nature.
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