The writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne, portrays the Puritan
             society in his novel, the "The Scarlet Letter". Through out
             this novel, Hawthorne shows the reader certain aspects of
             his opinion of the Puritan society. Hawthorne is constantly
             judging the Puritans and it's standards of morality. A
             number of Puritans do not agree with Hawthorne's novel, such
             as how he portrays the society's methods of punishment and
             it's hypocrisy. Hawthorne depicts his opinion through the
             four, major characters of his novel, Hester Prynne, Arthur
             Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth, and Pearl.
             Hawthorne does not condone Hester's adultery, but he
             does find it less serious a sin than the sins of Dimmesdale
             and Chillingworth. He portrays the puritan women, who
             believe in harsh punishments towards Hester, as
             "hard-featured dames". " This woman has brought shame upon
             us all, and ought to die." Hawthorne made the women an ugly
             disposition to the fact that he thought that their morals
             were extremely harsh. Despite these cold hearted women, the
             author introduces a character with a different perspective
             of Hester. " 'Ah, but,' interposed, more softly, a young
             wife, holding a child by the hand, 'let her cover the mark
             as she will, the pang of it will always be in her heart.'"
             Hawthorne's judgment is shown through this kind-hearted
             woman; Hawthorne feels that she should feel pain and guilt,
             but not to make her feel emotionally destroyed.
             Puritans experienced the life lacking indulgences,
             living a somber, downcast life. Although they lived
             charitable lives, Hawthorne portrays them ,ironically, as
             people who wish more injury on others than good. When Hester
             reaches the scaffold, a mob of gossips were wishing that
             harm would be put upon Hester. "At the very least, they
             should have put the brand of hot iron on Hester Prynne...