The Scarlet Letter

why does hawthorne say that he was unable to make the materials of the scarlet letter come to life while employed at the custom house

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I'm unsure what you mean by "come to life". I'm thinking he had to dedicate himself full time to writing his epic, to make it come to life. He couldn't do this while being employed at Custom House.