Part one of term paper
Hawthorne’s Life Versus Life In The Scarlet Letter To understand a book the reader must understand the background and lifetime of the author. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s childhood was one in which he was brought up by a conservative family in a Puritan Community. He was not totally sold on his culture’s ideas on many subjects. ...

Part two of term paper
... His mother moved his family to her uncle’s house, where she distanced herself from Hawthorne. After she left he was brought up by his grandmother. She was an avid Puritan and instilled these beliefs into Nathaniel Hawthorne. He felt so distanced from his family he added a “w” to his last name so it would be different. Hawthorne’s education was not the norm for a Puritan boy. He was injured when he was nine, so he did not go to school, which was no ...