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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is written during the 17th century Puritan New England in Massachusetts Bay colony. It takes place in the town of Boston where strict religious codes and norms rule the lives of the settlers.

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is written during the 17th century Puritan New England in Massachusetts Bay colony. It takes place in the town of Boston where strict religious codes and norms rule the lives of the settlers.

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Hester -  a young woman caught in adultery and sentenced to wear the scarlet letter 'A' on her chest as a mark of her crime.

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Hester -  a young woman caught in adultery and sentenced to wear the scarlet letter 'A' on her chest as a mark of her crime.

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Dimmesdale-a highly respected Puritan minister who secretly fathers a child with Hester Prynne, but is too afraid to publicly confess his sin, leading to immense internal torment and a deteriorating health as he hides his guilt from the community

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Dimmesdale-a highly respected Puritan minister who secretly fathers a child with Hester Prynne, but is too afraid to publicly confess his sin, leading to immense internal torment and a deteriorating health as he hides his guilt from the community

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The theme of sin, punishment, and atonement runs throughout The Scarlet Letter. 

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The theme of sin, punishment, and atonement runs throughout The Scarlet Letter. 