Hawthorne's purpose in writing The Scarlet
Letter is to
Select one:
a. Show authoritarian Puritan society as an
analogue for humankind in general and to
portray the human soul under extreme
pressures.
O b. Humanize all the parties involved in the
affair, as well as to demonize the thoughts
that become consumed by it.
c. Give a genuine picture of the times by
presenting a realistic setting and real
puritanical philosophies.
d. All of the above
Clear my choice