The Scarlet Letter - Puritan Society
Beginning of paper
In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around
a rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to divulge his or her
innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to
express how he or she truly feels, otherwise the emotions are bottled up
until they b ....
Middle of paper
.... route from strict
mandates of law and religion, to a refuge where men, as well as women, can
open up and be themselves. It is here that Dimmesdale openly acknowledges
Hester and his undying love for her. It is also here that Hester can do
the same for Dimmesdale. Finally, it is here that the two of them can
openly engage in conversation without being preoccupied with the
constraints that Puritan society places on them.
The forest itself is the very embodiment of freedom. Nobody watch ....
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Word count: 1107
Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
