American Literature
manifesto because they speak of lands that are nowhere "out of space, out of time".
Nathaniel Hawthorne's preoccupation with guilt and conscience. His belief that the roots of the philistinism and hypocrisy characteristic
of New Englanders are to be found in early Puritan settlements.
Power of Guilt in The Scarlet Letter If a character does something wrong but no one knows, that character can both gain and lose from what they
have done. This happens multiple times in The Scaret Letter. Characters commit evil deeds, some are caught, some are not. For those that aren't
caught, they have a decision to make. To turn themselves in or to live their lives as if it never happened. For those that choose to live on as if it never
happened they are faced with a tough road ahead. They have to deal with the guilt of what they've done. All the while, they must watch to see if
anyone is on to them or suspects them of the crime they have commited. However they are rewarded
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