Nathaniel Hawthorne’s obsession with sin spurred him to write several novels unlike any others seen in his lifetime. His writing style was unique for his time and sometimes criticized. He worked most his life trying to write the perfect novel, trying to be a success and finally won out. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s life and career contained many hard ships and uniquely interesting human experiences (www.tdl.com). Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem Massachusetts …showed first 75 words of 1052 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1052 total…students. Although the story this book is based upon is fiction, as of his other writings, they offer in depth looks into the minds of many. This glance into the past especially covers the effects of quilt and obsession of sin on individuals. Since most of his work was drawn from his own life, however, if Hawthorne had not experienced these many hardships, we would not today be able to experience Hawthorne’s writings (Drable, 442).