The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Out of the many themes in this novel, the most important ones are individualism versus society, open and hidden guilt, vengeance, and good from evil. These themes revolved around the four main characters and were represented by them.
Individualism versus society. Hawthorne challenged that Puritans belief that the society is more important than the individual. Hester represented the rebel, an individual in a society where there was a law for everything. First, she followed
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person, even in college. In 1837, Twice Told Tales was published. He married Sophia Peabody eight months after having moved to Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education in 1841. They moved to "Old Manse" at Concord. Hawthorne published Scarlet Letter, his greatest work, in 1850. Some of his famous work included The House of Seven Gables (1851) and The Blithedale Romance (1852). In 1864, he died at Plymouth, New Hampshire. However, his body was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord.
person, even in college. In 1837, Twice Told Tales was published. He married Sophia Peabody eight months after having moved to Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education in 1841. They moved to "Old Manse" at Concord. Hawthorne published Scarlet Letter, his greatest work, in 1850. Some of his famous work included The House of Seven Gables (1851) and The Blithedale Romance (1852). In 1864, he died at Plymouth, New Hampshire. However, his body was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord.