... the beliefs and practices of the Puritans during this time, as some of his ancestors resided in the Puritan city of Salem, Massachusetts. Through Hawthorne's research of the Puritans, he beccame ashamed to be related to such a people, and developed a strong dislike for their ideas and their hypocrisy. In his novel The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne used diction and certain symbols to display his disgust of the Puritan society ... . Hawthorne's specific word choice helped show his feelings toward the ... Puritans. First, Hawthorne described the Puritans as "being the most intolerant brood" sin...

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