How does a combination of plot, character and setting in this excerpt from The Scarlet Letter reveal Hawthorne’s view of the Pur
itans? Use your understanding of story elements to analyze the passage and describe the significance of the choices that Hawthorne made in his depiction of the plot, the characters, and the setting.
The plot sets a relaxed atmosphere for the story, which links the past with the present Hawthorne‘s description; therefore, it is related to history. The puritans first settled in Massachusetts, their aim of resolving there was because of the colony of concentrated teachings of God and their mission of living according to the word.
The present and past crash is also studied in the old general character that had heroic qualities that distinguished his name, integrity and the inner moral strength.
They are found by carefully comparing and contrasting basic ideas. For example, if you compare and contrast pro and against smoking bans, then you can discover many complex details that cannot be seen at first glance.
