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          The Scarlet Letter - Study Guide


          Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterwork, The Scarlet Letter (1850) is considered one of the best novels of all time, and an exemplar of Dark Romanticism.

          The Market Revolution caused major changes in northern society, as more and more Americans moved to large cities.

        1. The Market Revolution caused major changes in northern society, as more and more Americans moved to large cities.
        2. Hawthorne's emotional, psychological drama revolves around Hester Prynne, who is convicted of adultery in colonial Boston by the civil and Puritan authorities.
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        4. The Scarlet Letter, set in colonial seventeenth-century New England, was actually written and published during the mid-nineteenth century.
        5. His classmates were generally of the view that he was aloof.
        6. Our study guide offers teachers and students important background about the author, particularly his own experiences at The Custom-House, where he learned to "stick it to the man" and inspired his writing of Hester Prynne's story.

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          Character Analysis

            Hester Prynne - The woman who committed adultery with a pastor and bore an illegitimate child.

            She is sentenced to wear a letter "A" on her chest as her badge of public shame in this small Puritan community in which she seeks repentance and dignity.

            Arthur Dimmesdale - The town's pastor wi