from society. In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne is isolated from society for adultery and cheating on her unseen husband. Although she is greatly burdened by her sin‚ her punishment illustrates how judgemental society can be to people to who break the social norms. Although Hester Prynne has to live everyday with a constant reminder of her sins―the letter A and her daughter Pearl―the Puritan society continues to punish Hester Prynne. Many of the women do not think
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In the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne is labeled as an adulteress throughout the Puritan community. Hester is forced by the Puritans to wear a scarlet letter A on her bosom. In an environment where religion and law are the same‚ Hester becomes the object of the community’s scorn. Although the Puritans punish Hester Prynne‚ causing her to suffer through her isolation‚ ironically‚ she achieves redemption for her sins. The Puritans punish Hester. The fact that she
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novel The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850‚ highlights a female protagonist named Hester Prynne who lived in the 17th century. She is portrayed as a strong feminist character throughout the novel by showing resilience‚ despite the lack of social equality during the Puritan times the novel takes place in. This novel displays acts of feminism as Hester Prynne lives her life with the stigma of adultery with the scarlet letter.
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ the many townsfolk make assumptions about Hester Prynne. They assume that Hester Prynne is not fit to raise her daughter‚ Pearl‚ the right way. They make these assumptions against Hester because she wears a scarlet letter upon her bosom‚ which stands for adulterer. For example‚ in chapter eight Governor Bellingham brings up the people’s concerns about Hester raising a child. He says‚ “The point hath been much question concerning thee‚ of late. The point hath been weightily
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The Magnificent Hester Prynne Female inferiority is prevalent in Puritan society. However‚ in The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne exemplifies the ethics‚ independence‚ and beauty that defy typical feminine standards in the 17th century. Thus‚ Hester becomes a feminist champion in the novel through her exceptional characteristics and her support for Arthur Dimmesdale. To begin‚ Hester Prynne’s good looks‚ talent‚ and untainted principles
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In the novel the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne was a woman who was forced to wear a letter “A” because of the sin that she had committed with Arthur Dimmesdale. This letter throughout the novel opened up to different interpretations‚ and its meaning readily changed. First‚ it symbolized adultery‚ for she had committed an immoral act by having an affair with the pastor‚ Arthur Dimmesdale. Second‚ the letter could be viewed as a symbol of ability‚ because Hester was such a strong
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English 10 3 January 2017 The Scarlet Letter Essay In the Novel‚ “The Scarlet Letter”‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester is a woman who was punished for committing adultery. The Novel mostly focuses on how she lived and how her life was affected and changed after spending time in prison for her sin. It also focuses on her daughter‚ Pearl and the man she committed her sin with‚ Dimmesdale‚ and how their lives were affected by their sin. This essay will focus on Hester Prynne and her main problem and its
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could breaking your promise with your husband‚ being shunned by society‚ and disobeying a commandment given by God possibly be good? In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne the book’s main character‚ was forced to wear a scarlet stitched letter “A” on her chest after she had committed adultery. Although Hester was shamed and shunned by society she was lucky by Puritan standards to not be physically punished or even killed (“Puritan” US). Many adulterers in the Massachusetts
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In “The Scarlet Letter”‚ a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the narrator tells a series of events that occurred years before his time. The events take place in the seventeenth century in Massachusetts‚ in what was a Puritan settlement at this time. This story surrounds‚ a young woman‚ who has committed a sin of adultery and therefore is punished by the town. Hester Prynne‚ the young lady‚ is sentenced to public shaming‚ where she is to stand on a scaffold in front of the town. Hester is not only publicly
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Hester Prynne: Among the Labeled The Puritan Era was the most religious time in American history; committing any sin was seen as an act of rebellion. In that time the sin of adultery was taken very literally to an extent where the women were forced to wear the letter “A” across their bosom to show the people of the town what they had committed. In The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne’s sin results in such a punishment‚ but as the reader gets deeper into the book‚ a prominent and more profound understanding
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