Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel which shows the Puritan life and its strict religious views through the judgment of Hester Prynne for her alleged adultery, has left a lasting negative impact on the American psyche.
<h3>Who are Puritans?</h3>
This refers to the religious sect that broke out from the Church of England and fled to American colonies to avoid religious persecution.
Hence, we can see that from the complete text, there is the narration of the Massachusetts Colony that shows the adultery of Hester Prynne and how she is given a scarlet scarf to carry around, and this book by Nathaniel Hawthorne has left a lasting negative impact on the American psyche.
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