Part one of term paper
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Mark Twain each had a different view on how an individual does and should interact with society. They each pointed fingers at what caused the friction between a person and his society. Several themes run common to these writers, but the most prevalent may be the dualistic theme of Rebellion vs. ...

Part two of term paper
... time is much more difficult. Hester’s “original sin” in The Scarlet Letter was an act of rebellion. By committing adultery, she defied the preset laws and standards of Puritan society. Hester’s daughter, Pearl, is very rambunctious and rebellious in nature as well. Rev. Dimmesdale hides his private life from the community and mutinies against his own religion. Through all these characters’ actions, Hawthorne shows us why the Puritan society was in disarray. He agrees with Thoreau and Twai ...