The Scarlet Letter: Visions Of A Past Society
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In a world where society is disorganized, unhappy, and chaotic, it
can be extremely difficult to provide an honest, and just law system. As a
result, in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, people use their
religion (Puritan), as judge, jury, and executioner. For some people, it
can be very ....
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.... appointed for her punishment. A crowd of eager and curious
schoolboys, understanding little of the matter in hand except that it gave
them a half-holiday, ran before her progress, turning their heads
continually to stare into her face, and at the wink-ing baby in her arms,
and at the ignominious letter on her breast.
P. 52, 53
As this is happening, all the people see is the crime that Hester
committed, not the person behind it. They do not take into conside ....
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