17. Lines 397–411: Analyze the second paragraph and decide what point of view Hawthorne is using. What text evidence leads you to this conclusion? How does the point of view that the author chose to support the theme of this story?

because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."

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explanation:

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