Nathaniel Hawthorne: Insecurity, Judgment, and Revenge

Most people dream of a utopian society, a society which cannot exist because people lean toward the universal problems of judgment, and revenge while struggling with guilt, jealousy and insecurity. Nathaniel Hawthorne unquestionably articulates his acquaintance with these human characteristics and documents his insights in several thought provoking short stories and novels where many of the characters either succumb or meet the challenge of dealing with theses problems. He exposes these flaws of humanity in three memorable stories - "The Minister's Black Veil," "The Birthmark," and The Sca…