View of Individual and Society by Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Mark Twain Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Mark Twain each had a different view on how an individual does and should interact with society. They each pointed fingers at what caused the friction between a person and his society. Several themes run common to these writers, but the most prevalent may be the dualistic theme of Rebellion vs. Conformity. Where there is rebellion within a society, of course there will be friction. Choosing a guilty party amidst this chaos is where Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Twain separate. It is easy to assess Hawthorne’s point of view on rebellion in relation to his opinion of the Puritans, but translating that belief to his own modern time is much more difficult. Hester’s “original sin....

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