... in Puritanical America to many readers. Along with his views on this culture, Hawthorne uses irony, tales of 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 ... in their obedience to laws, which will later be addressed in reference to society's treatment of the young woman in the novel, The Scarlet Letter. The Puritans were very influential, ...

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