through priests and religion‚ in the name of God‚ almighty. The novel focuses on a women by the name Hester Prynne and the adulterous affair she committed with her minister and the catastrophic consequences that resulted. Hester was just an ordinary woman living in the Puritan society and her husband Roger Chillingworth was assumed to be lost at sea but Hester chose to believe he was dead‚ as a result Hester slept with her minister Arthur Dimmesdale. As a
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to be the most important symbol in the novel. The “A” represents adultery‚ which is a violation of the ten commandments in the Puritan society. The “A” becomes the basis for the novel. Hester Prynne‚ the main character‚ committed adultery and had a child with a man that was not her husband. Because of this Hester was assigned to wear the scarlet “A” until the day she dies. Hawthorne wrote‚ “…fine red cloth‚ surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold-thread‚ appeared
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne shows her brave and daring side‚ as she stands up for herself. She is very bold to do some of the things she did and still not let the town see how she was really feeling on the inside. Hester proves that she is a strong woman in the Puritan society when she is compared to the other women that are repressed in the society‚ her interactions with others‚ and how she responds to the punishments she is given. Hester reacted to her punishments in a very mature manner
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completely deliberate‚ but a majority of the people throughout the world can admit to making some sort of mistake at one point. As we’ve generated a new norm‚ back in the Puritan Era‚ immoral actions were an immense deal. Peering into the life of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale subsequent to their sinning‚ this novel allows us to see what they faced throughout the years regarding shame and guilt. Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne’s‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ one will find that the novel is really based around
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main character‚ Hester Prynne‚ commits adultery‚ she is forced to wear the scarlet letter. The puritan society in which Hester lives is very extreme in demonstrating the theme of an sheltered society. When Hester committed adultery‚ the people of Boston threatened to take her daughter‚ Pearl‚ away. After an encouraging speech by the Reverend Dimmesdale‚ who we later learn is Hester ’s secret lover‚ the governor finds that Pearl is best suited with Hester. Even though they never
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Letter‚ Hester Prynne and reverend Arthur Dimmesdale endeavor to assimilate to the expectations of a puritan society. Throughout the novel‚ Prynne and Dimmesdale fight to make amends for their sin of adultery‚ and as the town glares a spiteful eye at Prynne‚ Dimmesdale hides away‚ still loved by all. Prynne makes a conscious decision to embrace her quarantine from the community’s shunning. However‚ Dimmesdale faces an internal battle of shame and guilt while concealing his immorality. Prynne and Dimmesdale
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has committed adultery with Hester Prynne‚ and he is constantly troubled by inescapable guilt. Dimmesdale knows he is a hypocrite and he hates himself for it. He tries many ways to pay penance‚ but nothing seems to relieve him of this terrible guilt. He tries fasting and he tries whipping himself‚ but nothing can rid him of his guilt. This guilt causes Dimmesdale to become physically ill. He constantly is holding his hand over his heart. This is because Hester Prynne is forced to wear the scarlet
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The Scarlet Letter‚ a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ is a novel that takes place in the town of Boston‚ Massachusetts in 1642. Hester Prynne‚ the main character of the story‚ commits the sin of adultery. Because of this sin‚ she is "blessed" with a child named Pearl. Her punishment is to wear a scarlet letter “A" on her chest for the rest of her life‚ which affects the way the townspeople look and act around her. Also‚ she must stand on the scaffold in the town for three hours for the whole
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Pearl‚ Roger‚ and Hester who show two totally different perspectives of themselves. A dichotomy is the division of something or someone into two parts; it can be good and be bad at the same time. For example spiders‚ no one likes spiders around their house‚ but they can be a use for trapping and killing unwanted flies around your home. It is contradicting‚ and dichotomies surround each and every one of us whether it’s the things we do or events that happen around us. Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist
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In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne’s first appearance in the novel is described in a way that characterizes her with an individualistic appearance and the refusal to be shamed by society. She is the physical manifestation of the rebellion against traditional ways and values. Hawthorne explains this with the use of metaphor and imagery. Hawthorne uses metaphors to convey the rebellious nature of Hester Prynne’s presence outside of the prison. Hawthorne uses the term “black
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