... witchcraft, and the concepts of guilt, confession, and hypocrisy to show his feelings on the Puritanical society and the way they treat other people. He does this by using primary characters in the novels The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, and many short stories who have a problem, like an inner secret, or who have some kind of guilt ... same. Someone is caused bad feelings and misfortune. Hawthorne very effectively conveys his feelings of the Puritan's hypocrisy, and the effects it had on everyone in their society. Guilt was a minor element that assisted in conveying th...

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