Description
Given that Nathaniel Hawthorne was a Romantic, choose one element (symbol, motif, character) present in chapters 1-6 that represents the ROMANTIC view in conflict with the Puritan setting/school of thought. Write a thematic statement (subject+tension+universal truth) that encompasses this conflict. Choose 3 pieces of evidence (concrete details from the text) that support your thematic statement. Give a brief statement that connecgts your evidence to the thematic statement.