The Evolution of Hester’s Scarlet Letter In the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ the protagonist‚ Hester Prynne‚ is forced to publically wear her sin on her sleeve. She committed adultery‚ which was a sin that was highly chastised by the Puritan society. The Scarlet Letter that Hester wore first symbolized the burden and humiliation that accompanied the sin. Throughout the novel however‚ the meaning of the letter changed to parallel Hester’s own development into a strong‚ independent woman. The
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Scarlet Letter‚ the main character‚ Hester Prynne‚ commits adultery. She is punished by having to wear a red A and forced to live on the outskirts of town with her daughter Pearl. Hester Prynne is a transcendentalist because throughout the book she portrays the defining characteristics. Hester Prynne is does not conform to the society she lives in. At the beginning of the book‚ Hester Prynne is put in jail because she committed adultery. They punish her by being requiring her to wear a red A that
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The Scarlet Letter: Review Adultery‚ betrayal‚ promiscuity‚ subterfuge‚ and intrigue‚ all of which would make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probably a pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles‚ making it long‚ drawn out‚ tedious‚ wearisome‚ sleep inducing‚ insipidly asinine‚ and the end result is The Scarlet Letter. Despite all these things it is considered a classic and was a statement of the era. The Scarlet Letter is a wonderful and
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is evident during a conversation between him and his wife. After his wife inquires why he was alone with Abigail in a room‚ Proctor is enraged and retorts‚ “I’ll not have your suspicion anymore.” Preceding this conversation‚ Proctor had committed adultery‚ which now weighs on his conscience. Because he feels his pride is threatened when Elizabeth questions him‚ Proctor is quick to defend himself‚ showing how he values his dignity and sense of honor. It is the same pride that causes his downfall because
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of inner strength. But one person shows their inner strength more than the others‚ that character is John Proctor. John shows inner strength when he confesses to adultery‚ and when he doesn’t confess to witchcraft. To begin‚ one scene from The Crucible where John Proctor shows inner strength is when he confessed his adultery with Abigail. Since that is an illegal act and it was cheating on his wife Elizabeth Proctor‚ that is a very hard thing to admit to the public. John thought it was
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This passage describes how Hester is still tortured by the scarlet “A.” Earlier in the novel‚ Hester explains how she will teach her child not follow the ways of herself‚ referring to her crime of adultery. This passage is important to the devolvement of Hester’s character because it shows how truly passionate she is about raising her child the right way and creating the best for her. She does not want her child to be aware that she is the product
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Madame Bovary was problematic in nineteenth century France because Flaubert glorified adultery and disgraced marriage. The problem with Emma was that there was no double standard in abuse and disrespect towards men. In Madame Bovary‚ men are problematically used as sexual entertainment because there was a double standard in nineteenth century France. Madame Bovary‚ or Emma‚ is problematic caused by her marriage‚ which she finds to be dull and mundane. Emma was problematic with her love affairs with
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Proctor’s altruism of considering his family before himself leads to him confessing to the court about his actions of adultery. However‚ after Proctor’s wife Elizabeth enters the courtroom she lies about the adultery in order to conserve her husband’s reputation. Proctor later states‚ “She only thought to save my name” and with that came the peripeteia of Proctor being doomed to face his past consequences. The anagnorisis
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This is shown in the novel The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The protagonist‚ Hester Prynne‚ is sent to Boston a few years before her husband to settle down and create a life there. While she is there‚ she commits adultery with Mr. Dimmesdale‚ the minister. Adultery is extremely frowned upon in a Puritan society. Hamlet’s statement relates to the Puritan’s view of Hester Prynne. Hester’s life after the sin‚ revolves around the way the Puritans view her.
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AP Lit Due: 10/20/08 The Scarlet Letter Essay Hester Prynne‚ a young woman sent to the new Puritan world by her husband‚ commits adultery with an English minister‚ which leads to the birth of their love child‚ Pearl Prynne. While Hester is forced to accept complete blame for lechery and survive the punishment of her society‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ the biological father of Pearl‚ keeps
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