Philosophical questions like those are not easy to answer‚ but thankfully there are pastors and judges to provide us with insight.The crime Hester Prynne has committed is plain adultery. The child she now has is evidence of her crime. Hester Prynne has broken the law‚ she has shamed her family‚ and she will sin again. Adultery in the Bible is punishable by death. If we do not obey the law by which we preach‚ are we not hypocrites? Do not have mercy on Ms. Prynne because of her child‚ or beauty
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Tobias Wolff’s “Hunters in the Snow” centers on the actions and personalities of Kenny‚ Frank and Tub as they embark on a hunting trip during the winter. Each character faces problems (in character or otherwise) which they attempt to cover up through deception – the central theme in this short story – in order to accept their respective actions. The consequences of these cover ups profoundly change the power of each character over another. Furthermore‚ the characters don’t realize how their lies
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If the people he worked with knew what he had done‚ people would start to distance themselves from him. "The Irish often suffered blatant or subtle job discrimination." (source 2‚ #6) In addition to committing adultery‚ the Maloney’s have an Irish ancestry; the Irish who came to America‚ where the Maloney’s resided‚ were very discriminated against. People thought the Irish did not belong; furthermore‚ this caused the Irish living there to feel displaced and unwanted
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and independent is strength‚ which is required for one to endure. These were traits that were uncommon for a woman to possess during the time when Hawthorne wrote this novel‚ but even more unusual to find in a woman who was convicted of committing adultery. Hester Prynne displays her trait of courage and passion when she stands up to Governor Bellingham. Bellingham and his assistants confront her custody of her daughter Pearl because they think it would be better for Pearl to be raised in a more Christian-like
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fault. Along with confession comes the freedom from one’s guilt and anxiety. In “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale is a puritan minister who undergoes drastic changes physically and mentally because he would not confess to adultery. In this 17th century society‚ public acknowledgement of sin is necessary by law and religion. Due to Dimmesdale’s type of sin he finds it difficult to confess to the public; this may be because of his position as a minister and his fear of his
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Cited: New York: Bloom ’s Literary Criticism‚ 2011. 48-52. Print. Bloom‚ Harold. “Laura Doyle Explores Hawthorne ’s Two Histories.” Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s The Scarlet Letter. New York: Bloom ’s Literary Criticism‚ 2011. 74-78. Print. “The Price of Adultery in Puritan Massachusetts‚ 1641‚” EyeWitness to History‚ www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2005) Hawthorne‚ Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. New York: Dover Publications‚ 1994. Print.
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Troy is a father and husband who make’s the decision derived from human imperfection and outside variables‚ to commit adultery and become involved in another relationship with a woman. By examining the racial tension of the late nineteen fifties‚ in combination with Troy’s past life experiences and the events that unfold in the play‚ one can understand Troy’s choice to commit adultery. This situation is clearly emphasized in Fences with Troy’s dissatisfaction about life. However‚ Wilson’s Fences is
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Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the color red to represent passion‚ the need for beauty‚ and individuality in The Scarlet Letter. In the story‚ Hester Prynne‚ a young woman living in a Puritan community during the mid-17th century‚ is convicted of adultery and forced to live her life in a state of exile‚ branded by the Puritans through the embroidery of a scarlet A on her chest. Her and her child Pearl live in the outlying forest and are constantly ridiculed and shunned by the people of her town. Hester’s
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Proctor was his own reputation and his wife. At the beginning of the novel he was afraid of being exposed of committing adultery. “If the
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Value Neutrality Yes a counselor can remain value neutral about issues such as abortion‚ suicide‚ adultery‚ drug use‚ domestic violence‚ or child abuse. We are obligated to remain neutral and not pass judgment. A counselor must always be self-aware and remember that the client’s principles are the focus. “Developing the competencies that are necessary for providing effective counseling services to PWDs begins with counselors’ awareness of their own assumptions‚ values‚ and biases about disability
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