Question

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel _____, which paints a grim picture of Puritan life, tells the story of a young minister who is destroyed by secret guilt.

Answer 1

The correct answer is The Scarlet Letter

Explanation:

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American writer that lived during the 19th century during his life he wrote novels and short stories and focused on themes such as sin, evil, guilty, among others. One of this more famous novels is The Scarlet Letter that is set in Massachusetts Bay Colony in which Puritanism affects all aspects of society tells the story of  the young minister Dimmesdale and a woman called Hester Prynne  as they had a baby, but knowing it was immoral  Hester decides to keep the secret about who is the father of the baby. Because of this she is required to wear a scarlet "A" that means adulterous and later imprisoned, meanwhile the guilty consumes the minister who cannot decide between telling the truth or letting Hester assume the guilty and keep the secret. Thus, the novel of Nathaniel Hawthorne that tells the story of a young minister who is destroyed by secret guilt is The Scarlet Letter.

Answer 2

Answer:

The scarlet letter i got it right 100%

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