"... it is no delusion. There is an Unpardonable Sin!" , a quote by Ethan Brand that is at the root of many stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthornes gloomy, dark style of writing is an emphasis on his theme of evil at societies heart. Writing about what he knew Hawthorne described the puritan society in different periods of time and defined different characters but all connected through his style. The stories that exemplify the diversity of …showed first 75 words of 1493 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1493 total…are perfect!, ...dearest Aylmer, I am dying." , pays the ultimate price for perfection. Nathaniel Hawthorne is a world renowned writer for his many skills but especially for his vivid descriptions of gloom and darkness. These skills define his writing and have an affect on the reader of astonishment. The dark gloomy writing that Hawthorne portrays in all of these stories give an insight to the evil of normal people and how it has fatal potential.