Puritan way of life vs Puritan Life in the Scarlet Letter
Puritan Way of Life vs. Puritan Life in The Scarlet Letter In, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne does a very good job of portraying the Puritan way of life that is seen in the historical account of life as a Puritan even though there are a few differences. ... Many of the women had a desire to kill her, but instead they punished her by humiliating her and having her wear the scarlet letter “A” on her chest. ... Also, we see life centered on God in “The Puritan Way” as well as in the Scarlet Letter. ... This coincides with “The Puritan Way” in that just as they obey Gods laws and abide by them, they also have an enforcer and a leader of these laws: the minister.