Compare and Contrast of Hester Prynne and Abigail Williams Abigail Williams and Hester Prynne were two very different characters in books about the same Puritan religion. The two had many differences and even a few ways they were alike. Their views on society and their reaction on how they reacted to the way they were treated by the Puritans. Hester feared society and thought that it was something to be avoided‚ while Abigail long to be the center of attention. While Hester attracted further
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outwards relates to the characters Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth. For example‚ through the towns people considered Hester a sinner however she is a good person inside by helping the poor and such. Dimmesdale was the minister of the town‚ and everyone thinks he would do no sin but in fact he is Pearl’s father. Chillingworth worth gave the idea that he was a physician but he was there in the town to seek revenge on Hester. For instance‚ Hester Prynne is consider a sinner in
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In the novel‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ the character that is the most striking morally ambiguous character is Reverend Dimmesdale. He can be identified as neither good nor evil because of many reasons‚ including his monumental secret of being an adulterist‚ his random acts of saying sweet nothings to the people of the church‚ his sermons secretly related to his life spreading a powerful message‚ and ultimately his confession of committing adultery with Hester. The significance of his moral ambiguity
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The Scarlet Letter‚ shockingly‚ possessed similar aspects. Specifically‚ the author‚ Ruth Reichl‚ and the troubled‚ female protagonist‚ Hester Prynne‚ owned qualities of likeness. A modern food critic and a woman outcasted by sin would not‚ at first glance‚ occupy any sort of parallels. Nonetheless‚ Reichl and Hester share details about their lives including the title of mother‚ reception of hostility from others‚ hold a respected occupation‚ and the loss of identity. Reichl and Hester are happily
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inevitable‚ which is guilt. In the second chapter of The Scarlet Letter‚ The Market-Place‚ this quote is said by a young wife while Hester Prynne is on the scaffold for the first time. While a group of people discuss how they feel about Hester’s punishment and whether or not it is fair‚ this sentence is softly spoken. This is the most important quote in The Scarlet Letter‚ because it describes how the literal “A” embroidered in Hester Prynne’s clothing is a meaningless punishment‚ while the true punishment
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The Scarlet letter is a fiction and takes place in the 1850s‚ and written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The letter starts out with Hester Prynne trying to fit in society‚ which in this case was not working out at all for Hester. The book has many different themes too it throughout the story line like being an adulterer‚ sinning‚ and feeling guilty. Hester was being punished by everyone in society because of the child she has. The town people in the book just did not understand why this happened and they
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Hester Prynne‚ the main character of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter”‚ is definitely a hero. While she may not conform to one’s typical idea of a hero‚ a perfectly righteous‚ fearless‚ and active force‚ she shows her heroic qualities throughout the entire story. The most frequent definition of a hero is someone that possesses courage‚ which is the ability to face danger or difficulty either without fear‚ or by pushing through obstacles regardless of fear. Even without taking action or starting
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Similarly‚ Hester Prynne was forced into prison‚ away from the town people‚ which ensued her sinful action. In the 1850’s‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne published the Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter is set in a Puritanical Society that tells the story of how one simple act of passion can upset the very basic thread of society. Hester Prynne personally transcends the judgments through her discoveries in nature‚ while she lives a simplistic life and becomes more self-reliant. Although Hester seems to be
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Hester Prynne and Abigail Williams The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ is a novel about a young women named Hester Prynne who is forced to bear a scarlet A on her breast for commiting the sin of adultury. For violating the strict puritian religion‚ she is isolated from society‚ with the product of her sin‚ her daughter Pearl. She is greatly critizised and humiliated by the townspeople. Hester did not commit the sin alone‚ but her lover is at fault as well. He remains silent until guilt
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ shows how Hester Prynne is punished by the community for committing adultery. Hester changes throughout the novel because of punishment. When Hester wears the "A‚" she wears it confidently and with pride. The "A" also makes her feel remorse for her sin. Lastly‚ the community reaccepts her because she changes and learns from her punishment. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ the symbolic "A" changes Hester because it gives her confidence‚
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