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In addition to a literary analysis of the novel, the author uses both historical & contemporary documents to provide a deeper understanding of the themes, including records on Hawthorne's family history, the transcript of Anne Hutchinson's trial, & articles on such contemporary issues as single motherhood, corrupt ministries, child custody, separation of church & state, & corporal punishment.Johnson, Claudia D. is the author of 'Understanding the Scarlet Letter A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents', published 1995 under ISBN 9780313293283 and ISBN 0313293287.
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