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        This document is a summary of the novel 'The Scarlet Letter' written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the mid-Nineteenth century, however it is regarded by many as a classic today. The Scarlet Letter is a tale of human tragedy, which attempts to convey a moral. It was well researched and apparently portrays the era of Puritanism accurately. In fact, the setting for the story is described in great detail in the first chapter. This book is …

…is fit to raise a child in a Christian manner. He asks Pearl questions, and she answers them wrongly on porpouse. As the governor is about to take Pearl away, Hester appeals to Reverend Dimmesdale to convince the governor that since Pearl was given to Hester, she reserved the right to keep her. While leaving the mansion, Hester is approached by a witch, and invited to a meeting in the forest, to which she declines.