Hawthorne manipulates the reader's senses with the word "sad-colored,"

taking two completely opposite terms and combining them creating a vivid

mood. He uses the word "sad-colored garments" in context with clothes. The uniformity of the colors that the people are wearing indicates that an event is taking place. Also, specific groups of people tend to dress

Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 489
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)