Examples Of Feminism In The Scarlet Letter
Diamond Campbell
Mrs. Macpherson
Period 7
2/22/14
Feminism in the scarlet letter
Feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of political, social, and economic equality to men. In Nathaniel hawthorns The Scarlet letter Hester Prynne is the main example of feminism. Hester Prynne is a good example of feminism because she did not go for the usual role of women during her time. She became a independent and strong women by following her own rules, living by her own choices and being women enough to accept the consequences of her choices and live with them. Hester Prynne’s character is similar to the Mrs. Ann Hutchison Some say that that’s where the character of Hester Prynne. The sketch introduces itself too reality as a lesson …show more content…
she has to overcome many obstacles in the story emotionally , socially and psychologically. During that they had strict rules that everyone had to follow. These rules basically showed that men overpowered women and women were slaves to men. But hesters place in the story changes while reading the novel where she defies a male authority. While the novel is, in large part, a record of the torment Hester suffers under the burden of her symbol of shame, eventually, after the implied marriage of her daughter Pearl and the death of Chillinngsworth and Dimmesdale, Hester becomes an accepted and even a highly valued member of the community. Instead of being a symbol of scorn, Hester, and the letter A, according to the narrator, "became a type of something to be sorrowed over, and looked upon with awe, yet with reverence too." The people of the community even come to Hester for comfort and counsel in times of trouble and sorrow because they trust her to offer unselfish advice toward the resolution of upsetting conflict. Thus, in the end, Hester becomes an important figure in preserving the peace and stability of the community. (The Scarlet Letter." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 306-328. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 23 Feb.
Mrs. Macpherson
Period 7
2/22/14
Feminism in the scarlet letter
Feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of political, social, and economic equality to men. In Nathaniel hawthorns The Scarlet letter Hester Prynne is the main example of feminism. Hester Prynne is a good example of feminism because she did not go for the usual role of women during her time. She became a independent and strong women by following her own rules, living by her own choices and being women enough to accept the consequences of her choices and live with them. Hester Prynne’s character is similar to the Mrs. Ann Hutchison Some say that that’s where the character of Hester Prynne. The sketch introduces itself too reality as a lesson …show more content…
she has to overcome many obstacles in the story emotionally , socially and psychologically. During that they had strict rules that everyone had to follow. These rules basically showed that men overpowered women and women were slaves to men. But hesters place in the story changes while reading the novel where she defies a male authority. While the novel is, in large part, a record of the torment Hester suffers under the burden of her symbol of shame, eventually, after the implied marriage of her daughter Pearl and the death of Chillinngsworth and Dimmesdale, Hester becomes an accepted and even a highly valued member of the community. Instead of being a symbol of scorn, Hester, and the letter A, according to the narrator, "became a type of something to be sorrowed over, and looked upon with awe, yet with reverence too." The people of the community even come to Hester for comfort and counsel in times of trouble and sorrow because they trust her to offer unselfish advice toward the resolution of upsetting conflict. Thus, in the end, Hester becomes an important figure in preserving the peace and stability of the community. (The Scarlet Letter." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 306-328. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 23 Feb.