Independence , and Robin 's laughter may be a sign of the effervescence of colonial America . However we interpret the story , Robin learns that he has become a stranger to himself , bewildered among his surroundings . He may stay in town and make his fortune without the patronage of his kinsman , but he has lost his innocence : the crowd has taken it from him . Hawthorne writes , ``Soon , however , a bewildering excitement began to seize upon his mind ' Perhaps it is a blessing...











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