The Scarlet LetterOne of the most famous works of literature we read this year was "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This novel is considered one of Hawthorne's best plays and can be considered a literary classic. It is evident that “The Scarlet Letter” deals with issues such as sin and its consequences. Through Hawthorne's ancestor's role in the Salem witch trials, we are aware of his personal reluctance and critical judgment toward the Puritans. Of the many morals addressed in the book, Hawthorne attempts to convey perhaps the strongest of them all: that the only way to find salvation is to be open and honest about who you are. Through excellent use of characterization, description and expression. Hawthorne develops morality by showing the consequences of hiding sin. An example of this is the actions of Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Pyrnne. Hester is forced throughout labor to wear a scarlet letter A on her clothing as punishment for adultery. This is Hawthorne's way of making it clear that you will always pay for your sins (he does this with great irony). At first, the premise of the story is unclear until finally the scaffold scene sheds light on all the forces brewing here. Arthur, Hester's equally guilty partner in crime, refuses within himself to publicly confess his sin until the end of the novel. The fact that a reverend, who should be considered an angelic figure to the Puritans, is a sinner can be seen as a situational irony. Even though it seemed like Chillingworth wanted this to happen, he didn't. Chillingworth tries to stop Arthur but fails. The fact that Chillingworth knew and continued to push Arthur is another way in which Hawthorne shows his guilt towards the Puritans. Shortly after his confession, his life ended. Hawthorne sums up the late importance of being honest about oneself in his quote: “Be true! Be real! Freely show the world, if not your worst, at least a trait by which the worst can be deduced! (Pg. #) It is evident in chapters 13 and 14 that Hawthorne is trying to prove how the Puritans have a problem with independent thought (example). This is also seen through the way Hester raises Pearl and how she is so different from conventional Puritan parenting styles..