In the 17th century, many Puritans emigrated to the New World seeking to restart their lives in New England. The Puritans emigrated to practice their religious freedom. Nathaniel Hawthorne published the Bantam Classic, The Scarlet Letter in 1850. The Scarlet Letter is about a young...
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s romance novel The Scarlet Letter, the protagonist, Hester Prynne, commits an act of adultery that leads to her ignominy amongst seventeenth century Puritan society and the immortalization of the notorious scarlet letter on Hester’s bosom. While some readers may argue that Puritan...
All of humanity is sinful and must face judgment. The Scarlet Letter addresses how one woman’s mistake and mark of shame has the possibility of flipping a whole society upside down. Hawthorne reveals Hester Prynne’s strong character through her experiences and struggles within her sin....
Exile. A consequence that scars a person. The reasons for being exiled varies, but it not only causes them to be alienated, it can end up enriching their personality or their work ethic. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main character,...
What is a rebel? A rebel is described as a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler. A rebel is Hester Prynne. Cast into the 17th century Puritan America in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester was...
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Abstract This paper demonstrates, through The Scarlet Letter’s Hester Prynne, and public figure Monica Lewinsky, the effect that public perception and opinion can have on the actions that people take. This paper shows points of comparison between the two women's situations, and also shows the...
Have you ever made a terrible mistake and no matter how much you tried to fix it you can’t stop getting it from following you in life? In the novel The Scarlet Letter, by Nathainel Hawthrone the main character Hester Prynne knows how you feel....