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    Puritan society molded itself and created a government based upon the Bible and implemented it with force. The crime of adultery committed by Hester generated rage‚ and was qualified for serious punishment according to Puritan beliefs. Ultimately the town of Boston became intensely involved with Hester’s life and her crime of adultery‚ and saw to it that she be publicly punished and tortured. Based upon the religious‚ governmental‚ and social design of the Puritan society‚ Hester’s entire existence

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    appeasement had been a total failure.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. I agree that the policy of appeasement had been a failure but to a certain extent. This is because‚ appeasement had failed to curb Hitler’s appetite for power or land. In fact‚ what appeasement had done was it encouraged Hitler to demand for more and to go back on his words. Even though he had promised to stop‚ this was not to be. He took over Poland 6 months after he got the last territory that he had promised- Sudetenland

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    kindergarten. Her name is Kristen‚ she came from a rich family. She can easily have whatever she wants because she was the only child in her family. Her father is a successful business man. And her mother was a great spender.  And I’m her best friend.  She used to be a stubborn one and never listen to others.  She always think that she is the perfect one and she was right. She would never listen to the advice. She is so herself. Because of her behavior ‚ she seemed to be so lonely among friends

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    Has Capital Punishment Ever Been Effective? Introduction Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines capital punishment‚ otherwise known as the death penalty‚ as the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes. Capital punishment dates back to the early eighteenth century B.C. in Hammurabi’s Code (“History of Death Penalty Laws”). The death penalty can also be found in the Hittite Code in the fourteenth century B.C. ‚ the Draconian Code of Athens in the seventh century B.C.‚ and the Roman

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    Convicting Hester Prynne

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    2014 Convicting Hester Prynne Does the sinner deserve repentance? Do we the right to be merciful or can only the Lord have mercy? Philosophical questions like those are not easy to answer‚ but thankfully there are pastors and judges to provide us with insight.The crime Hester Prynne has committed is plain adultery. The child she now has is evidence of her crime. Hester Prynne has broken the law‚ she has shamed her family‚ and she will sin again. Adultery in the

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    two jobs you have had

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    Two jobs you have had When I was young‚ my mother usually asked me that “what job do you want to do in future?” and my answer is always “I would like to be a good teacher”. However‚ my enthusiasm for teaching has gradually changed during the passing time because I recognize myself from business. In my opinion‚ there are three different points between teaching and business as mentioned below. The first significant difference between business and teaching is personality. People say that “teaching

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    Hester femanist

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    Hawthorne created a story that describes Hester as a strong female character living with her choices‚ whether they were ethical or unethical (Hawthorne‚ 52). Hester Prynne is a feminist who refuses to accept the subordinate role of women because she has financial‚ emotional‚ and intellectual independence. Hester Prynne is comparable to a modern feminist because of her admirable actions and brave choices. Hester reveals she is a resilient woman when she is prosecuted by the male authority and laws

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    died and there industries were ruined and they had to stop running them. The titanic set sail on April 10th 1912. It was the so called “unsinkable” ship‚ but sadly after 5 short days the Titanic hit and hit and iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. The sinking had killed 2‚224. The Titanic could have been avoided in many ways‚ it was a horrific

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    Hester Prynne as a Heroine

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    Hester Prynne as a Heroine Volner 1 What makes a hero? Some may say saving lives‚ or stopping evil‚ but in literature‚ these are not the only requirements for the title of “hero.” It is monstrously debated amongst literary scholars whether or not Hester Prynne of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is a true heroine or not. She displays heroic qualities‚ but many

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    Hester Prynne signifies a women of grace and wild spirit. Strong-willed and beautiful‚ Hester Prynne has also defied the Puritans ways. Though she is ladylike and prideful‚ she is faced with the trouble of being a sinner. The innocence of any human can be taken away in a flash‚ and in the case of Hester Prynne‚ her innocence escapes her after she commits a horrific sin. Hester is immediately isolated in her town because she commits an act of adultery‚ resulting in a Scarlet Letter forever engraved

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