ne's time, which were to be kindhearted and warm. The above quotes teaches Puritans not to be greedy, to share one's wealth with others. The tone present among these quotes is a tone of teaching. It was necessary for Hawthorne to have this teaching tone when discussing the Puritan heritage and values so as to teach the readers of his book about the Puritan ways. The tone of teaching makes it quite possibly easier for readers to realize at this point in the book, the author wants to give away knowledge of his heritage and the values that go along with it. In a critical essay from American Quarterly magazine, Stephen Knadler describes Hawthorne's voice as "speaking from the bedrock
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