through symbolism. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the main character‚ Hester Prynne‚ develops before us as a strong willed woman who learns to adapt to her surroundings through time. By dictionary definition‚ the word adaptation is the process of adjusting and modifying any circumstance in order create suitable conditions for one’s self. This is prevalent in The Scarlet Letter‚ as Hester
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Since Hester Prynne has sinned and demoralized the town of Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ there has been argument regarding the new mother’s punishment. People of the town have wondered if she should be able to keep her child‚ if she should be able to be one in the crowd‚ and even if she should be able to live. Hester Prynne’s consequences are not harsh enough for her unholy actions‚ and they should be modified to better suit God’s wishes. Hester Prynne should not be allowed to carry on in our society after
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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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Hester Prynne and the Aftermath of her Eternal Symbol How would you feel if you were rejected by a whole city‚ and nobody wanted you? Well although it might be counterintuitive in his novel The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne is stating that sins can help us change for the better only if they are unveiled to the world. This story takes place in the late 1600’s‚ and is about Hester Prynne’s pains and sorrows after committing adultery with Arthur Dimmesdale. Hester Prynne has a daughter‚ Pearl
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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‚ helps her
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Hester Prynne and Abigail Williams have both committed a crime and they are both hated by their societies. However‚ there are also differences between the two characters. Hester Prynne is the better Puritan woman of the two because she did not commit as many sins as Abigail did‚ she was not as secretive about it‚ and her actions only directly affected herself and her child‚ unlike Abigail who caused the deaths of so many people. Hester did sinned but the single sin of adultery is not comparable
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Hester Prynne and Henry David Thoreau: Rebels in Society Hester Prynne is an anarchic force that destabilizes the status quo‚ allowing change to occur. She is a strong character‚ a rebel ostracized from society. The isolation she lives in brings her sorrow‚ yet grants her freedom of thought. Hester rejects the imprisoning commands of an accusatory society and has the will to fight against their influence over her nature. Henry David Thoreau also rebelled against the established orders 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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Hester Prynne committed a serious sin‚ adultery‚ which resulted in many different consequences. It not only had public consequences‚ but personal ones too. Many people would mock her or make fun of her‚ assuming she was a bad person. Also‚ she had the scarlet “A” on her chest that made it clear to everyone the sin she had committed. One woman even said‚ “‘This women has brought shame upon us all‚ and ought to die. Is there not law for it? Truly there is‚ both in the Scripture and the statute-book…’”
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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 did not approve of it or no how to handle it‚ this is why Hester was treated so poorly. When
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