1. Hawthorne's Portrayal Of Puritanical Hypocricy
They were very strict about sins, like lying and adultery, and believed in forgiveness and fair treatment of others. ... He demonstrates in the novel The Scarlet Letter and the short story "Young Goodman Brown" just how hypocritical the citizens of Salem could be toward one another and how their actions completely contradict their beliefs on how they should behave and their religious teachings. ... "Young Goodman Brown" is a short story that demonstrates hypocrisy in a different way than The Scarlet Letter. In "Young Goodman Brown," a man has an experience that he is not sure is reality or ...
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- Approx Pages: 13
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- Grade Level: High School