The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a novel that shows the Puritanical way of life. Hawthorne, a critically acclaimed American writer of the 19th century, was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1804. The novelist's book, The Scarlet Letter, is by all accounts considered one of the all time great literary classics. Hawthorne uses representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. Throughout his writing it is evident that society does not accept the fact that Hester has committed the sin of adultery. The punishm…
