Hester Prynne In The Scarlett Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne´s complex and intricate narrative of the Scarlet Letter follows the life of the protagonist within a 17th century Puritan community in Boston. Hester Prynne is introduced before she is to stand trial for her crime of adultery, in which she is required to be publicly condemned in the centre of town. The reverend, Arthur Dimmesdale, a member of the group of ministers sitting in judgement of Hester, encourages her to reveal the man who she was associated with. Hawtorhone´s story follows the pursuit of adoration and stable intimacy, enduring an abundance of barriers of accomplishing this. I believe Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts the Scarlet Letter as a love story rather than a novel of adventure and survival by the conception of
Due to the reputation of Hester and her child and the ridicule in which the family would receive if they remained in the Puritan community, Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale organized to escape to allow their love to be accepted. However, this love was heavily contested by Roger Chillingworth, leading Arthur Dimmesdale into a severe state of remorse. This remorse however could not withstand his connection with Hester, allowing him to disregard the consequences of his sin and admitting his love
Although their love was heavily contested by the values of the Puritan society and the evil acts of Roger Chillingworth, their love continued to flourish. The flourishment was highlighted through the product of their love, Pearl, who was the ultimate connection between the two lovers. Overall, Hawthorne depicts this novel in a romantic fashion, although a tragic one, rather than that of survival and