The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne who was a well-known American author wrote The Scarlet Letter in 1850. Nathaniel Hawthorne was from Salem, Massachusetts and when he wanted to write short stories. He was troubled by unhappiness because he wasn't having any success in writing. He then had some success, but then he died a very depressed man. The Scarlet Letter is a novel that greatly reflects the beliefs of the Puritans during his time period. This …
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…This style of writing helps make this a classic novel that hasn't changed through time. Again this novel is a classic piece of work that isn't outdated and will not change through time. The style, characters, theme, and the plot are what makes this a classic novel. The style plays a very important role because of how uniquely it was written by Hawthorne. Hawthorne should be happy about this novel because it was pretty successful.