William Hathorne was a reflection of the Puritan society in which he lived.

He was much interested in colonial history, good vs. evil, and the psychology of Puritan society.

The heroine later remarries, reintegrating herself and her child into Puritan society.

Did we grow up in a Puritan society where we think something is obnoxious if it seems opulent or extravagant?

But Hester had been alienated from the Puritan society, both in her physical life and spiritual life.

The pinnacle of achievement for children in Puritan society, however, occurred with the conversion process.

No longer considered just a child Knapp now had a place in the Puritan society which did not involve being someone's servant.

Some historians suggest that she fell victim to contemporary mores surrounding the role of women in Puritan society.

The primary roles of women in a Puritan society were to be wives and mothers, and provide the family with their everyday needs.

Living in a Puritan society, Bradstreet did not approve of the stereotypical idea that women were inferior to men during the 1600s.