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'''''The Scarlet Letter''''', written in 1850 by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], is a [[Romance]] novel. The book follows the story of Hester Prynne, a [[Boston]] [[Puritan]] woman discovered to have committed [[adultery]], and who is thus ostracized by her community for the years to come. It is noted for its deep and philosophical themes, including the guilt of [[sin]].

'''''The Scarlet Letter''''', written in 1850 by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], is a [[Romance]] novel.<ref>http://www.uwm.edu/Library/special/exhibits/clastext/clspg143.htm</ref> The book follows the story of Hester Prynne, a [[Boston]] [[Puritan]] woman discovered to have committed [[adultery]], and who is thus ostracized by her community for the years to come. It is noted for its deep and philosophical themes, including the guilt of [[sin]].

The book risked controversy at the time because adultery was not a subject that was frequently discussed in polite society. [http://www.uwm.edu/Library/special/exhibits/clastext/clspg143.htm]

This book is heavily promoted by [[liberal]]s in schools because it tends to erode societal standards of [[morality]].

 

Hawthorne was born in [[Salem]], [[Massachusetts]], site of the [[Salem Witch Trials]], and Hawthorne's uncle John Hathorne was the presiding judge over one of the trials and the only one who did not later repudiate the trials.  Nathaniel hated him for it and ''The Scarlet Letter'' is one of many anti-[[Puritan]] books written by Nathaniel.  The book disparages a moral code as being unduly harsh in ostracizing a woman for committing [[adultery]].

 

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an anti-transcendentalist believed that everything in nature contained [[evil]].  He wrote ''The Scarlet Letter'' after he was fired from his job in a customhouse, while supported by savings of his wife.<ref>https://thepastorsworkshop.com/sermon-illustrations-2/sermon-illustrations-marriage/</ref>

 

 

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[[Category:Novels|Scarlet Letter, The]]

[[Category:Novels|Scarlet Letter, The]]