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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Salem, Massachusetts | birthplace of Hawthorne |
| The Scarlet Letter | most famous literary work |
| Puritanism | extreme strictness in moral or religious matters, often to excess; rigid austerity |
| Hawthorne's themes | evil actions of humans and original sin |
| Mosses from an Old Manse | collection of short stories in 1846 |
| James K. Polk | Custom House surveyor |
| Franklin Pierce | U.S. Consulship in England |
| House of Seven Gables | home in Salem, Massachusetts |
| Terms | 8 |
| Creator | rbstrickler |
| Created | October 20, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
| Subject | biography |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
This set deals with Hawthorne's life and the effects on his writing