Nathaniel Hawthorne is famous for his long fictional work The Scarlet Letter of 1850, which is still considered his most important work. The scarlet letter implies the presence of facts and figures to support the text and also includes the work of fiction in the text. Hawthorne was actually inspired by the manuscripts he received at the Salem customs house while working as an executive officer or surveyor in the customs house where taxes are paid, where he found the documents and a manuscript with the piece of cloth, a distinctive letter A. Hawthorne began to read the manuscripts and thought about writing the scarlet letter about a woman called Hester Prynne. The Scarlet Letter is written in such a way that in the introduction it contains facts, figures and the reality of the Scarlet Letter A and later uses imaginary ideas of touching and holding the badge that made his chest burn. The Scarlet Letter has both the presence of fact and fiction, a really interesting piece written by Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter is mainly about a romantic play in which a woman called Hester Prynne falls in love with Dimmesdale, a young gentleman and becomes pregnant even though she is married to another man, so the 17th century Puritan society believed that she had committed a great crime and he should have been punished. During that time the Puritans were strict in laws and regulations, however the text contains many moral values ​​to delve into in the Scarlet Letter such as the strict Puritan society, sin, guilt and revenge. One of the morals in the Scarlet Letter is the strict Puritan society. For Puritans if someone commits a sin it is considered against religion. The puritan soci...... middle of paper ......final forumE learning seminar held at Andrews's University.USA.Thomson.CL(2011). “A moral desert”. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. A thesis submitted in practical fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BA and MA in English literature. Fider.JC (1999.20 June-2 July). Morality and ethical issues in the scarlet letter. Baptismal teaching institute. North Caribbean University, prepared for the 24th International Forum and Learning Seminar held at Andrews University.USA.Thomson.CL(2011). “A moral desert”. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. A thesis submitted in practical fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BA and MA in English literature.