The Authoritarian Society in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (425 words, 2 pages)
In the 17th century, political and religious persecution in England led to the pilgrimage of Puritans to America. Their settlements reflected on forms of theocracy to completely unify church and state. All laws resulted solely from the Bible and were highly punishable if convicted. Nathaniel Hawthorne's portrayal of authoritarian society ...
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