– Aphra Behn. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne is forced to wear the letter “A” as punishment because she committed adultery‚ when her husband was away. In the beginning of the story‚ Hester Prynne does not reveal the name of the other sinner‚ but later it is revealed to be the minister‚ Arthur Dimmesdale. A theme Hawthorne uses in the story is public sin versus private sin and is given throughout the Hester and Dimmesdale have to face. Using that theme‚ Dimmesdale’s sin
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am a citizen of Boston and I am writing to you regarding my opinion of Hester Prynne. I am aware of the crime that Hester committed and I do believe that it was immoral. However‚ there are certain nuances of Hester’s case that I would like to review. While I believe that Hester is guilty of adultery under the law‚ I don’t think she should be prosecuted due to these extenuating circumstances. As I said before‚ I believe Hester is guilty as charged; it is obvious that she made the conscious decision
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Sin and Forgiveness: why so much of one‚ too little of the other? There was always a lot of sin in the Puritan society and not too much forgiveness. For example: they believed in strict punishments for committing sins. They never completely forgave Hester for her sin even though she was sorry for committing it. Dimmesdale also knew the community would never forgive him for the sin he committed. This unhealthy balance led to corruption and disorder. Fate and Freedom Freedom is the choice made by
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In this section‚ Hawthorne sets the mind-set for the "story of sorrow" that is to take after. His first passage acquaints the peruser with what some might need to consider an (or the) significant character of the work: the Puritan culture. The Puritan culture is symbolized in the main part by the plot of weeds developing so plentifully in front of the jail. By the by‚ nature additionally incorporates wonderful things‚ spoke to by the wild rosebush. The rosebush is a solid picture created by Hawthorne
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major theme in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter takes place in New England‚ during the Puritan Era. The novel takes place around a sin Hester Prynne commits with Reverend Dimmesdale. Hester commits adultery with Dimmesdale but only she is punished as she will not give him up. She has a daughter named Pearl. Hester has to wear a Scarlet Letter “A” as punishment. Another main character is Hester’s husband‚ Roger Chillingworth‚ who she thought had died prior to committing adultery
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prison-door‚ the scaffold’s merciless nature‚ and the forest’s unruly and mysterious spirit‚ the protagonist‚ Hester Prynne‚ recognizes that her New England roots suppress her identity while nature serves as a respite‚ providing forgiveness and acceptance that relieve Hester of her ignominy. Rather than escaping New England’s firm hand to seek a sake haven in the oasis of the wilderness‚ Hester realizes that the scarlet letter provides a harmonic relationship with nature‚ allowing her to create an internal
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Being saved from sin. Proving that you are worthy. Redemption. Hester Prynne has a life full of redeeming herself. In fact‚ her daughter Pearl‚ and the scarlet letter are connected together‚ because they both redeem Hester. Pearl is one of the main reasons that Hester has to wear the letter “A.” Consequently‚ Hester was named an adulterer in the act of her having her child. Although‚ Pearl is a product of sin‚ she helps redeem Hester. Even though Pearl is named a “witch child”‚ she herself is an
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individualism that pertains in the puritan society in which people are criticized and punished on behalf of their individual flaws. In this case‚ Hester is punished and embarrassed because of her sin of adultery to another man. As Hawthorne mentions the rosebush outside the prison doors‚ many people see it as an aspiration‚ however it portrays Hester as persistent and strong while her sin haunts her. This is seen within her daughter‚ Pearl‚ whom she strives to protect from being condemned by the
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live on the fringes of their communities and rarely speak with their fellow townspeople. Such outcasts include John Proctor from The Crucible and Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter . They are viewed as outsiders in their respective communities because of how set apart they are from the rest of their communities‚ although this happens for very different reasons. The main character of The Scarlet Letter ‚ Hester Prynne‚ was ostracized by the people for her sins and confined to isolation on the outskirts of town. Proctor‚ however
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Chillingworth‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Hester Prynne‚ are all accused of committing a sin‚ because of Theology a crime‚ in their Puritan society. Chillingworth is alleged of being “devilish”‚ Dimmesdale of lacking courage and having an intimate relationship with a married woman‚ and finally Hester Prynne of committing adultery. Out of these three‚ who is the guiltiest? In my opinion‚ Chillingworth is the guiltiest of these three because he‚ unlike Dimmesdale and Hester who did what they did for love‚ committed
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