Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist‚ is the strongest and most courageous. But‚ that is not to say that she is unsusceptible to change. Over the course of the novel‚ Hester remains unchanged in some areas‚ such as strength and honesty‚ but her beauty and social status vary greatly. One trait that defines Hester throughout the novel is strength. Strength in the mind and also in the heart is what makes Hester a striking person in a gloomy society. This strength was inside of her all along‚ but
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his inevitable death. Hester Prynne must live with the retributions of her adultery every day of her life‚ Pearl being a constant reminder. Even Chillingworth disintegrates under the power of his own sin‚ that of revenge. It seems Hawthorne is trying to make a point in his novel; that it is impossible to escape the consequences of your actions (especially in Puritan New England)! In the beginning of this book we meet Hester Prynne‚ a beautiful young mother making her way from prison through
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main character Hester Prynne is tormented by judgments passed on her by these three entities. Religion punishes her with the Scarlet Letter‚ society ostracizes her as punishment‚ and individually she was able to move on in life but still returned to her haunting past where she died. Who actually ha the authority to decide whether a person is a sinner? Once he is condemned‚ who has the authority to deny forgiveness? Religion plays an immense role in Hawthorne’s novel. Hester Prynne wore the letter
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Everyone sins. How people react to the consequences of those sins differs. Hester Prynne and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale have to deal with the scrutiny and criticism from the community and themselves after committing the sin of adultery. Nathaniel Hawthorne shows how differently they are shunned. In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the contrasting characters Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale to develop both sides of public vs private sin to show how different people deal with guilt
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In The Scarlett Letter‚ Hester Prynne has an attitude that embraces the fact that she is an outsider in the Puritan community. By the end of the story‚ Hester does not care anymore what any of the townspeople think of her‚ and she has become a stronger woman (Hawthorne 56-219). With all the judgment and scowl she faced‚ she found that the society she was surrounded by was corrupt and hypocritical‚ and being an outsider made her stronger than she would have been‚ alongside the
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is about a Woman named Hester Prynne who was in jail for adultery and as punishment she must wear a scarlet letter (A) on her breast wherever she goes to signify that she has committed adultery and that it is her punishment by the court‚she also deal with public shaming as a result of what she has done. But before all of these shame and having to wear the letter She Was given a choice‚ life or death she chose life because her acts had brought into this world a baby or her daughter with she named
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Scarlet Letter follows the life of the protagonist within a 17th century Puritan community in Boston. Hester Prynne is introduced before she is to stand trial for her crime of adultery‚ in which she is required to be publicly condemned in the centre of town. The reverend‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a member of the group of ministers sitting in judgement of Hester‚ encourages her to reveal the man who she was associated with. Hawtorhone´s story follows the pursuit of adoration and stable intimacy‚ enduring an
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Boston‚ New England. Hester Prynne is accused of adultery and brand with the letter “A” for the rest of her life. With Pearl in tow‚ Hester moves to a cottage to live her life. As time progresses conflicts arise and ideals fade. The “A” on Hester’s chest has many stories changing with each character who tells it. Hester Prynne is the wearer of the “A.” Having the scarlet letter set on her at a young age‚ Hester absorbs the mark turning the hainted symbol into a representation of her character. Even the
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a story about Hester Prynne‚ her drastic act of sin‚ and her punishment for that act. Hester‚ a married woman‚ committed adultery‚ and borne a child from her affair. Her husband had sent her ahead of him to America and had never arrived in Boston. It was believed that he was lost at sea. As punishment‚ Hester has to wear a flashy‚ scarlet and gold stitched “A” embroidered on her chest for as long as she lives. From what I have read‚ Hester is leaving from her stay at prison‚ her child clutched
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main character Hester Prynne is right in the middle of all of these things‚ along with being in the middle of a rocky relationship with her husband. In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne shows the reader the consequences of being part of an unfair relationship. It is the society’s comfort zone‚ having males dominate. Males have always been thought to be stronger‚ braver‚ and more able. They should dominate society‚ and the women should follow. But in The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester goes against
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