The Scarlet Letter: The Theme Of Punishment
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Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter deals with many themes, the most
powerful being punishment. In this novel, Hester Prynne becomes a highly
respected person in a Puritan society by overcoming one of the harshest
punishments, the scarlet letter. This object on "her bosom"; however, does
the exact oppo ....
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.... she did to be involved in the marital bonds of another couple.
Although she does the job willingly and rarely ever looks back to the
horrid past behind. The scarlet letter was constantly worn by Hester with
pride and dignity. Hester knew that what was done in the past was wrong
and that the scarlet A was the right thing to do, therefor it is worn with
a sense of pride.
The child, Pearl, is "a blessing and as a reminder of her sin." As
if the scarlet A were not enough punishment there "wa ....
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