Nathaniel Hawthrone's The Scarlet Letter

Introduction- The title of this novel is The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthrone. The story takes place during the middle of the seventeenth century in Boston, Massachusetts. The story is told through an unnamed customhouse surveyor who writes two hundred years after the events he describes took place. He is both omniscient and subjective because he knows more about the characters than they know about themselves while he also voices his own interpretations and opinions.
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The title relates to the story because the scarlet letter in the story is an “A” which means adultery, it also shows the response of the townspeople-- how they think the act should not be dismissed but rather shown to remind others what not to do. As well, the novel shows how Hester Prynne’s life changes by wearing that letter. The three main characters are Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. (EACH CHARACTER’S PERSONALITY- Hester Prynne is passionate and strong while also being smart and thoughtful. She helps others less
He realizes he can no longer deny the act or the consequences). From the theme of sin we can learn that during the time the story takes place; religion is very much engrained into the society. The story is basically the recalling of Adam and Eve and their sin which causes pain and suffering, just as Hester and Dimmesdale sin has. Three important quotes are (QUOTES w/ text citation). (WHY IMPORTANT, RELATE TO THEME). In my opinion, the book was brilliant in its portrayal of Hester’s life after committing adultery and in raising the child, Pearl. Even though it could be hard to understand at times due to the older English that was used, I could find versions that were “translated” into modern English to help further my understanding of the