Scarlet Letter: Nearly a Historical Document Psychological insight, true love, untrue love, self-hate, sin, and redemption, could Nathaniel Hawthorne have possibly juggled with more ideas while recording The Scarlet Letter? The answer is yes. In contrast to the book's countless appeals to our emotions and interests, Hawthorne has created a novel that preserves the way life was for Bostonian Puritans in the 1640s. The Puritan world in this time gave Hawthorne an imperative item- A …showed first 75 words of 1005 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1005 total…What is not simple, is to appreciate the work Hawthorne put into using the setting to its fullest extent to enhance the scenes and their moods. Puritan society, because of this story, will forever be viewed as grim, dark, depressing, and unappealing. On more of a factual basis, the reader will learn about the Puritan beliefs and actions for justice. Hawthorne has immortalized a culture that has the worst reputation in colonial America, the Puritans.