How does the introduction, "The Custom House," relate to the novel The Scarlet Letter? I read "The Custom House," and to me it relates to the story...

Much argument
has taken place over the importance of The Custom House in Hawthornes .
Certainly, most high school students probably find it somewhat dense compared to the rest of the
narrative. As a result, many high school teachers skip this section of the novel in their
teaching.

 

This fact is unfortunate as The Custom House
really sets the stage for the rest of the novel. In it the reader is introduced to the narrator,
who shares many similarities with