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* CreatorBreakdown: The book was composed shortly after the death of Hawthorne's mother, whose family had been accused of incest in much the same way as Hester was accused of adultery. Hence the slew of mother-imagery associated with Hester, especially of Hester when with Dimmesdale. Hawthorne was also dealing with the shame of being descended from a magistrate who sentenced many alleged witches to death during the Salem Witch Trials. As a matter of fact, Hawthorne tried to disassociate himself from this magistrate by adding a "w" to his name, but Judge Hathorne lived before anything resembling standardized spelling, so some records have him with a "w" as well. So much for that.

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* CreatorBreakdown: The book was composed shortly after the death of Hawthorne's mother, whose family had been accused of incest in much the same way as Hester was accused of adultery. Hence the slew of mother-imagery associated with Hester, especially of Hester when with Dimmesdale. Hawthorne was also dealing with the shame of being descended from a magistrate who sentenced many alleged witches to death during the Salem Witch Trials. As a matter of fact, Hawthorne tried to disassociate himself from this magistrate by adding a "w" to his name, but Judge Hathorne lived before anything resembling standardized spelling, so some records have him with a "w" as well. So much for that.that.
* ShrugOfGod: In the book, Hawthorne is usually an omniscient narrator, knowing the deeds, words, and innermost thoughts and feelings of many different characters. But at one point, his omniscience falters, and he says that one woman is rumored to be a witch, without confirming whether she is or isn't.
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* CreatorBreakdown: The book was composed shortly after the death of Hawthorne's mother, whose family had been accused of incest in much the same way as Hester was accused of adultery. Hence the slew of mother-imagery associated with Hester, especially of Hester when with Dimmesdale. Hawthorne was also dealing with the shame of being descended from a magistrate who sentenced many alleged witches to death during the Salem Witch Trials. As a matter of fact, Hawthorne tried to disassociate himself from this magistrate by adding a "w" to his name, but Judge Hathorne lived before anything resembling standardized spelling, so some records have him with a "w" as well. So much for that.

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