1. Hawthorne's Portrayal Of Puritanical Hypocricy
Hawthorne himself was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and set the majority of his works there. ... Whether the plots of his works contain stories of the Puritans, descriptions of witchcraft, or thoughts on Salem, the setting is usually critical to Hawthorne's themes, especially the Puritan aspect. ... 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 on how they should behave and their religious teachings. ... He engages...
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- Grade Level: High School