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His view of human nature was that it was full of evil and was expressed in “Young Goodman Brown” a short story which was written in 1835. He used pride as an example of man’s evil nature. He illustrated the evils of pride in “My Kinsmen, Major Molineaux”, “Young Goodman Brown”, “Ethan Brand”, and numerous other works (Reuben). Additionally, Hawthorne employed the theme of guilt. He used this as a central theme in several of his novels and short stories. In The Scarlet Letter, one of the most important themes is the effect of guilt (Liukkonen). This theme may have stemmed from the guilt he felt from his great grandfather who was a judge during the Salem witch trials. He changed the spelling of his name from Hathorne to Hawthorne, and he tried to forget his past and make a good name for himself and his family (Merriman). Society and the town of Boston, Massachusetts, influence Hester and Dimmesdale’s senses of guilt and they are also affected by the Puritanical culture. (Reuben). In addition, Hawthorne effectively used allegory. He expressed numerous morals throughout his works and was religious and
