... the major component that Hawthorne used to express his attitude toward Puritan society. He demonstrates in the novel The Scarlet Letter and the short story "Young Goodman Brown" just how hypocritical the citizens of Salem could be toward one another and how their actions completely contradict their beliefs ... treaded with the same disrespect. This connection between personal integrity and a responsive social relationship is vital given the novel's basic conception of the human subject. Being "true" is dependant on being known, and this must involve mutual, benevolent acknowledgment - sym...

• Word Count: 3188
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School