Hester¡¯s character
             A. The influence of social and historical backgrounds
             In the 17th century, the America was in its colonial history. Since the enduring English settlement in the new land, the New England became a colonial area where the puritans, called the
             ¡°pilgrims¡± were the dominant settlers. Puritans strived for themselves for establishing ¡°a city upon hill¡±--- an ideal community where they can govern by their own will and were free from the religious persecution in Europe. With the development of puritan colonies, the North America became a place without persecuti
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