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Which of these statements does NOT apply to Hawthorne as a moralist ________________?

Correct answer: A. Awareness of the importance of living a life without error and sin

  • A. Awareness of the importance of living a life without error and sin
  • B. Awareness of the dangers of setting yourself up as the judge of others or of isolating yourself from humanity
  • C. Awareness of the ethical problems of sin, punishment and atonement
  • D. Awareness of the mysteries and frailties of human nature

Explanation

Hawthorne stresses that human beings are naturally imperfect and sinful, so demanding a life entirely without error is not his moral position. His recurring concerns are the dangers of judging others, isolation, sin, atonement, and human frailty.

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