ostracism
In Ostracism:The Power of Silence, by Kipling D. Williams he wrote, "Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence." Whether we noticed or not we have all been exposed to some type of ostracism." From schoolroom time-outs and the "silent treatment" from a family member or friend." Every society has its own set of rules that must be followed, all you have to do is break one to know what type of negativity comes from not being accepted.
One of the severe outcomes of Hester Prynne's affair from The Scarlet Letter, was the endless shame that would follow her everywhere. Especially when living in a strict Puritan society it is extremely important to conform. Hester's sin marked her as "the common infamy" (page.66), and the isolation from the rest of society reminded her of her burden everyday. The idea of something "outlandish" (page. 78) only led people to a hard life of exile. Hester constantly faced hardships, having people point and whisper about her for seven years certainly had its effect. Walking out of that prison door, feeling the cold stares, she understood that she would remain in solitude. As Pearl grew, she noticed that people treated her differently. It was always just Pearl and Hester and even then they didn't have a strong connection. Somehow Pearl knew that she was different and she wasn't accepted.
Even after seven long years of torture Hester still held "the gaze of the multitude" (page.186). Despite her charity work and willingness to help the less fortunate; there was no amount of good deeds that she could have done to earn back their respect. As long as she stayed in that town she would always be considered a disgrace.
We have all seen those high school movies that show the kids that are just too different. Maybe those kids don't follow the latest fashion trends or they don't listen to the right music, for whatever reason they have been banishment from the rest of society. In most cases the people not
One of the severe outcomes of Hester Prynne's affair from The Scarlet Letter, was the endless shame that would follow her everywhere. Especially when living in a strict Puritan society it is extremely important to conform. Hester's sin marked her as "the common infamy" (page.66), and the isolation from the rest of society reminded her of her burden everyday. The idea of something "outlandish" (page. 78) only led people to a hard life of exile. Hester constantly faced hardships, having people point and whisper about her for seven years certainly had its effect. Walking out of that prison door, feeling the cold stares, she understood that she would remain in solitude. As Pearl grew, she noticed that people treated her differently. It was always just Pearl and Hester and even then they didn't have a strong connection. Somehow Pearl knew that she was different and she wasn't accepted.
Even after seven long years of torture Hester still held "the gaze of the multitude" (page.186). Despite her charity work and willingness to help the less fortunate; there was no amount of good deeds that she could have done to earn back their respect. As long as she stayed in that town she would always be considered a disgrace.
We have all seen those high school movies that show the kids that are just too different. Maybe those kids don't follow the latest fashion trends or they don't listen to the right music, for whatever reason they have been banishment from the rest of society. In most cases the people not