Hawthorne's childhood was very lonely, and he developed a melancholy and silent character in loneliness. As an adult, Hawthorne married a good wife Sophia, and their marriage was very happy. With the support of his wife, Hawthorne overcame worldly troubles and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his beloved creative career without being bound by chores. The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne's masterpiece.
Hawthorne expressed his contradictory religious feelings in The Scarlet Letter, and attributed the religious persecution suffered by the heroine Hester to the abstract view of good and evil. More than a century has passed, and this book has been translated into many languages and widely circulated in the world, which shows its value.