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    The document discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's background and how it influenced his famous novel The Scarlet Letter. It describes Hawthorne as a 19th century American novelist who was descended from a prominent Puritan family in Salem. It explains how Hawthorne's Puritan upbringing shaped his critical view of Puritan society and religion, which he uses The Scarlet Letter to criticize. The document also explores how Hawthorne's background influenced the themes and symbols in the novel, such as judgment, feminism, and individualism.

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    The document discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's background and how it influenced his famous novel The Scarlet Letter. It describes Hawthorne as a 19th century American novelist who was descended from a prominent Puritan family in Salem. It explains how Hawthorne's Puritan upbringing shaped his critical view of Puritan society and religion, which he uses The Scarlet Letter to criticize. The document also explores how Hawthorne's background influenced the themes and symbols in the novel, such as judgment, feminism, and individualism.

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    The document discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's background and how it influenced his famous novel The Scarlet Letter. It describes Hawthorne as a 19th century American novelist who was descended from a prominent Puritan family in Salem. It explains how Hawthorne's Puritan upbringing shaped his critical view of Puritan society and religion, which he uses The Scarlet Letter to criticize. The document also explores how Hawthorne's background influenced the themes and symbols in the novel, such as judgment, feminism, and individualism.

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    The passage provides context and analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter. It discusses how his Puritan background influenced the themes, symbols, and message of the book.

    Hawthorne was born in 1804 to a prominent Puritan family in Salem, Massachusetts. He added a 'W' to his name and was deeply influenced by the strict religious beliefs and practices of the Puritan society.

    Hawthorne used The Scarlet Letter to criticize aspects of Puritan society like their harsh laws and judgments of others. He was also influenced by their views on women, independence, and tolerance of differences.

    The Scarlet Letter

    By Nathaniel Hawthorne
    Guiding question

    How did Nathaniel Hawthorne's background


    influence the transmission of the message?
    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    01 02 04
    Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne? Hawthorne’s Background Themes and symbols
    Brief summary of who he is How his puritan background How his background influences
    and why he is famous for influenced his books and the themes and symbols
    view of the world represented.
    03 05
    Puritan life and critics Message of the book
    How he uses the Scarlet Conclusion on how his
    Letter to criticize the Puritan background influenced the
    society message of the book
    ‘
    Who is Nathaniel
    01 Hawthorne?
    Nathaniel Hawthorne
    - Famous American Novelist of the 19th
    century. Master of the allegorical and
    symbolic tale.

    - Born in Salem in 1804, descendant of a


    prominent Puritan Family

    - Secluded himself for 12 years to work


    on his writings

    - Seven deadly sins


    Nathaniel
    Hawthorne’s
    02 Background
    His Puritan Background

    ● Puritan view of society

    ● Ancestors

    ● He added a W to his name

    ● Negative aspect of society

    ● Hester and the representation of an independent


    woman
    Puritan life and
    03 critics
    Puritans

    Religion

    Main place in the


    women Puritan society

    Women were not see as


    proper individuals with judgement, Tolerance
    rights
    No forms of torelance
    Themes and
    04 symbols
    Analysis

    ● Intertextuality ● Culture

    ● Feminism ● Allegory symbolism

    ● Judgment ● symbolism
    Message of
    05 the book
    CONCLUSION

    - We should be the only judges


    of our acts
    - raise awareness on our place
    in society
    - tolerance and compassion
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