How does the narrator feel about his ancestors and their Salem legacy? In the introduction of The Scarlet Letter

I agree that Hawthorne seems a bit embarrassed or perhaps even a little guilty by association when regarding his Puritan ancestors.  He is directly linked with the judge who condemned the witches in Salem, so his writing of The Scarlet Letter is generally considered a sort of peace offering or way of dealing with these strong emotions.  He wrote several such pieces, including, but not limited to, the short stories "The Minister's Black Veil," "Twice-told Tales," and "Young Goodman Brown" which deal with guilt, religion, and the ramifications of behaving badly in society.

Explanation:

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."