Journal Entry 1: Chapter 1-2
As a reader the narrator of The Scarlet Letter, whom we can infer as Nathaniel Hawthorne, seemed to have created a very judgmental and opinionated attitude towards the Puritans and their society. In chapters one and two, the Puritans are displayed as these strict minded people who are very closed off in their world. They don’t seem to appreciate change and they have a very critical side to them as well, especially the Puritan women. Even while standing outside of the prison door, the harsh character of the Puritans was showed as they all began to wonder what the crime would be today. Perhaps it was something such as a rebellious child getting pubic clay whipped or a religious heretic was about to be beaten
As a reader the narrator of The Scarlet Letter, whom we can infer as Nathaniel Hawthorne, seemed to have created a very judgmental and opinionated attitude towards the Puritans and their society. In chapters one and two, the Puritans are displayed as these strict minded people who are very closed off in their world. They don’t seem to appreciate change and they have a very critical side to them as well, especially the Puritan women. Even while standing outside of the prison door, the harsh character of the Puritans was showed as they all began to wonder what the crime would be today. Perhaps it was something such as a rebellious child getting pubic clay whipped or a religious heretic was about to be beaten