Part one of term paper
The importance of Hawthorne’s theme of the unpardonable sin is found in two areas. First, in a social setting the importance of the unpardonable sin is the eminence it has as a theme in many of Hawthorne’s stories. The most prominent story with the unpardonable sin as a keystone theme is The Scarlet Letter, a major book in academia. [The ...

Part two of term paper
... Letter, that theme deserves clear understanding. Furthermore in Moby Dick, considered by some the greatest American novel, the theme of the unpardonable sin can be found. If Hawthorne’s unpardonable sin extends to Moby Dick, then the importance of understanding what Hawthorne intended is of wider importance. Secondly, I believe that the meaning and significance of the unpardonable sin is, derived, in part, from social influences of the industrialization of society. That the theme of the unpardonab ...