to Frederick Douglass' "Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave".

Even though these two novel weren't written in the same century both have a very

important common thread: Their protagonists are both outcasts in their

surrounding society, isolated and despised as well as both are having a huge challenge in

life, attaining their potential and goals by the use of their sheer strong will and belief.

Hawthorne is interested in showing the consequences of human behavior and the

consequences of the human choice, whereas Douglass wants to open the 19th century's

society's eyes by/with his biography in order to change the current circumstances and

push forward the fight against the brute slavery in North America.

Hester Prynne, Hawthorne's main character, lives in the 17th century Puritan

Massachusetts Bay Colony where religion is the foundation for law and society. As a

sinner who gives birth to an illegitimate child she has to wear the public token of her sin

the letter 'A' - right on her chest.

Being the subject of the society's humiliation she is condemned for her sin, living in

Christians. He continues his attack on the hypocrisy of religious slave owners though

Douglass had been taught by Hugh Auld's wife Sophia how to read he became

This transformation can be seen extremely well in Sophia Auld who first treats Douglass

Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 1376
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)