One of the reasons people write historical fiction is to revisit time periods and events that defined a nation. In particular, such historical literature re-opens those times and events for investigation and analysis--in other words, Hawthorne's stories break up the American mythology/ies into which Puritan history had become ossified. His stories helped people examine the solid foundations of the past as well as the traumas that seemed still to haunt Americans.
For this blog, spend some time writing about ways that Hawthorne's stories re-frame elements that we've seen depicted in Bradford, Morton, Winthrop, etc. Keep your quoting to Hawthorne since I want this writing to focus on his work, but feel free to make reference to the other texts.
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