The Scarlet Letter Good Vs Evil

Nathaniel Hawthorne published his book The Scarlet Letter in 1850 about a Puritan town in 1642. Puritans believed on focusing on no forms of pleasure whatsoever, following the bible literally. This means basically living a hellish life on earth in hopes that they will eventually go to Heaven. Hawthorne himself was an anti- transcendentalist; which means he believed that humans are mostly evil and kept in check by society. The Scarlet Letter was about a Puritan town since Hawthorne was obsessed with Puritanism. This probably comes from the fact that his great uncle, John Hathorne, was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials. He was the only judge who never apologized for condemning the girls as witches. Ashamed by his uncle, Hawthorne changed his name by adding a “W”. Ironically enough, he wrote many Puritan centered works, but was not a Puritan himself. The Scarlet Letter focuses on our main
Her sin of adultery, lead her to receive the punishment of wearing a scarlet-colored letter “A” over her chest. Hawthorne uses the symbolism of Pearl, Hester’s Cabin, and the Governor’s House to contribute to the theme of good vs. evil. To begin with, Pearl is the literal embodiment of good vs. evil in this book. She is the product of adultery, making her evil, yet she brings happiness to her mother’s