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    lives. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter shows the ways of the Puritans and their beliefs through symbolism numerous times throughout the novel. In his novel‚ Hawthorne displays how one letter could drastically change someone’s life. The main character‚ Hester Prynne is forced to wear the scarlet letter which symbolized the sin of

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    real histories from Puritan New England. Hester Prynne‚ the main character of the story‚ conceives a child through an affair with an unknown man. She is publicly shamed for her act of adultery but refuses to reveal the name of her lover‚ despite the humiliation she must endure alone. Everyone wanted to see the fallen woman as the beadle‚ an officer of the church‚ parted the crowd‚ “Make way‚ in the King’s name! Open a passage; and‚ I promise ye‚ Mistress Prynne shall be set where man‚ woman‚ and child

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    differences between Hester Prynne and Edna Pontellier. Although The Scarlet Letter and The Awakening were written in different times and tell the story of dissimilar communities in which both main protagonists need to break the rules governing the society in order to explore their inner selves and fulfill individual desires. What both women share is the fact that they had troubles to find themselves among the people they lived with and accept the rules of the community. What is more Hester‚ as well as

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    Hester Prynne was sent ahead to the “new world” by her husband as he stayed back to finish business before joining her. She lived her life as a seamstress in the new town and looked to the local pastor‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ for comfort. However‚ somewhere along the way‚ Hester had a baby without the known father. For this‚ she was imprisoned and convicted of adultery and was forced to wear the letter ‘A’ on her bosom for the rest of her life. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the author

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    Grade Teacher). In the Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne jeers at the absurd Puritan era and crime and punishment. But the renowned author touches on a more personal theme‚ an issue that everyone has come across: self evaluation. Even though Hester Prynne‚ a honest adulterer‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a untruthful priest‚ are first to sin it is still viewed that Robert Chillingworth‚ an abandoned husband seeking revenge‚ has “violated the sanctity of human heart” (Hawthorne 234). To compare the sin

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    In On the Scarlet Letter‚ D.H. Lawrence comments on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s controversial character‚ Hester Prynne. What makes Lawrence unique from other critics is that he criticizes Hester and Dimmesdale’s’ sinful act‚ and he asserts negative opinions about the way Hester Prynne is conventionally perceived because of it. D.H. Lawrence presents a well written analysis that effectively castigates Hester Prynne’s characterization in the novel through biblical and literary allusions‚ harsh syntax‚ and

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    are quick to perceive her measures without grasping all of the information. In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ cruelty is indirectly reflected through sin and judgment of Hester Prynne’s wrongdoing and The rise of assumptions among the various crowds‚ tears apart what is left of Prynne and her upholding worthy to herself as a woman. She feels as though “her heart had been flung into the street for them all to spurn and

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    by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the main character Hester Prynne goes through a moral wilderness during her seven years of suffering‚ during this time she gains insight and knowledge about life and sin. The scarlet letter doesn’t teach her to be atone or it doesn’t make her an example for the community‚ instead it leads her into a “moral wilderness”. Although sin leads Hester into expulsion and suffering‚ it also results into knowledge. Hester was able to change the meaning of the Scarlet Letter “A” from

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    what do the Puritan women say about Hester before she comes out of the prison? What does this show us about the Puritan society?       4. In Chapter 2‚ what two things serve as symbols of Hester’s adultery? The letter A on her chest and her daughter pearl. 5. What did Hester Prynne have to do as punishment when she came out of the prison‚ besides wear the scarlet letter? She had to stand on the scaffold for public humiliation. 6. Describe Hester Prynne’s appearance? Tall‚ deep black

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    literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne created a story that describes Hester as a strong female character living with her choices‚ whether they were ethical or unethical (Hawthorne‚ 52). Hester Prynne is a feminist who refuses to accept the subordinate role of women because she has financial‚ emotional‚ and intellectual independence. Hester Prynne is comparable to a modern feminist because of her admirable actions and brave choices. Hester reveals she is a resilient woman when she is prosecuted by the

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