The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism of the Forest In Puritan Society In the democracy that America holds presently, government attempts to make society much less harsh and more easygoing. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a seventeenth century, rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to express his or her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how he or she truly feels, otherwise their emotions can become bottled up until some-sort of outlet is granted. Unfortunately, Puritan society did not permit self-expression, thus characters had to seek alternative means to relieve their personal anguishes and desires. In this novel, Hawthorne provides a sanctuary in the form of the mysterious forest, for the four main characters. Hawthorne uses the forest to provide a "shelt....

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