The first section of this paper will examine Hawthorne’s biography and historical background from which his Puritan inheritance arose in order to understand his works. After the historical background has been depicted, the focus will be set on the ambiguous illustration of the Puritan community in two of his works. Being a direct descendant of Massachusetts Baycolonists, the Puritan era of New England served as a lifelong preoccupation for Hawthorne and inspired many of his stories, especially "The Scarlet Letter" and “Young Goodman Brown”. Therefore, these two works are particularly significant in terms of their representation of Puritanism.
Table of Contents
A. Introduction: Hawthorne’s Representation of the Puritan Society
I. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Biography
II. History and Development of Puritanism
B. The Depiction of the Puritan Society
I. The Illustration of the Puritan Society in The Scarlet Letter
1. “The Custom-House”
2. An Investigation into Selected Chapters of The Scarlet Letter
II. The Portrayal of the Puritan Society in “Young Goodman Brown”
1. Historical Reference to Puritanism in “Young Goodman Brown”
2. The Depiction of Puritanism in “Young Goodman Brown”
C. Conclusion: Hawthorne’s Ambiguity towards the Puritan Society
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- Bahar Ilk (Autor), 2016, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Representation of the Puritan Society, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/380756
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