Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Narrative Empathy in The Scarlet Letter

In order to better understand the research and analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s consideration individual freedom Puritan law, this paper discusses paradox “Integration” “Isolation” in The Scarlet Letter. This analyzes main process characters’ empathy from delaying awakening then remodeling, which reflects social conflict between individuals’ free will law 17th -century America. Therefore, criticism conservatism society can be accurately conveyed on one hand, other study illustrates moderate reform position establishment a benign community with “empathy” as core, thus providing guidance for contemporary