The Scarlet Letter: Hester's Isolation And Alienation
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In Nathaniel Hawthorn's The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne and
Reverend Dimmsdale have committed adultery, an unacceptable sin during the
Puritan times. As a result of their sin, a child is born, whom the mother
names Pearl. Out of her own free will Hester has to face major punishments.
She has to ....
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.... asked to reveal the name of whom she committed the sin
with. Having a heart blinded by love Hester choose to stay in the town and
wear the scarlet letter “A” instead of revealing the other adulterer. She
faced society only to protect and be close to the man she still loved. The
“impulsive and passionate nature” (54), which to Hester seemed pure and
natural had to be faced under humiliation alone, without the partner of sin.
It seemed as though she was paying not only her own consequ ....
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