Still, he developed some strong views concerning the Puritan community from reading a lot of literature, and his writings reflect this also by the way they are written, not just by their content. ... The people reading his literature at the time still had very strict and traditional beliefs. Avoiding the grim tone Hawthorne usually involved removing undesirable Elements and modifying others. ... Most of the smaller elements he used to convey his themes stem from his use of his opinions and criticism of the Puritans. ... Hypocrisy being a major element, Hawthorne also used guilt, confe...

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The latter says, "Nothing detains the reader's attention more powerfully than deep involutions of distress, or sudden vicissitudes of fortune; and these might be abundantly afforded by memoirs of the sons of literature."2 Relying on his words, we have come to understand that behind any piece of literature, there is a writer, a "son of literature". ...

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The story displays some of the darkest elements of the human soul: guilt, revenge, and evil. With its complex, emotional plot and its rich symbolism, this masterpiece has become a highly prized classic in American literature. ...

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