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This short excerpt from the beginning of The Scarlet Letter indicates that the story is being told from the perspective of someone who is perhaps a bit skeptical of the reliability of the Puritan religion. The overall sense of negativity throughout the passage informs the reader that whoever may be narrating may think of themself as being above the Puritan doctrine. It isn't unbelievable, as the Puritan way of life seems to be rather mundane and unexciting, and the sentencing of a criminal is the greatest cause for celebration. It is perfectly possible, that, with the presence of the words "...not less than two centuries ago...", the narrator may in fact be retelling a story long after the events depicted therein have taken place, it would not be uncommon for the narrator to see their relatively modern lifestyle as superior to the perceivably archaic one that is in their story.
In addition to the above, another interesting item within the passage is the line "...as befitted a......

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