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A 6 page discussion of the manner in which Puritan belief shaped Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Scarlet Letter”. The author of this paper asserts that the Puritans have been instrumental throughout history in shaping many aspects of our society. This influence is reflected extensively in both the fictional and historical literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" is one of the most obvious reflections of Puritan belief. It is a story which has persevered through the ages, a story which will continue to persevere well into our future. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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have been instrumental throughout history in shaping many aspects of our society. This influence is reflected extensively in both the fictional and historical literature. Nathaniel Hawthornes "The Scarlet
Letter" is one of the most obvious reflections of Puritan belief. It is a story which has persevered through the ages, a story which will continue to persevere well
into our future. Set in the 1640s, "The Scarlet Letter" was first published in 1850, in a time of much more
rigid societal standards which exist today. It is a classic, however, because it touches on a number of improprieties which are just as unacceptable today as they were over
one hundred and fifty years ago. These improprieties and the manner in which society dealt with them were defined, to a large extent, by Puritan belief. Puritans were
followers of Calvins radical new approach to religion (Readers Companion to American History, 1991). Prior to the 1500s most of northern Europe had been characterized by the Roman
Catholic religion. This religion was rejected by many during this time period, however, as people chose Protestantism over Catholicism. As a result Europe was not loner unified to
the degree that had existed for almost one-thousand years. While Martin Luther would inadvertently launch the Protestant Reformation, Calvin would have the greatest long-lasting impact in regard to changes
in European social thought and attitude and indeed in English speaking peoples the world over. Emphasizing the omnipotence and strength of
God and contrasting it with the weakness of men, Calvin set out to reform the Church. Calvinistic belief was a belief in predestiny, that man could not strive to
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