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The Scarlet Letter, Written By Nathaniel Hawthorne, Tells The Story Of A Woman Punished For Adultery, A Guilty- Cowardly- Lover
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| Term Paper Title | The Scarlet Letter, Written By Nathaniel Hawthorne, Tells The Story Of A Woman Punished For Adultery, A Guilty- Cowardly- Lover |
| # of Words | 1121 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 4.48 |
The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, tells the story of a woman punished for adultery, a guilty- cowardly- lover and an aging, vengeful, husband. One theme played out in this story is the effect sin has on the individual. Hester Prynne, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth echo the theme of the effect of sin on the individual.
1Hester Prynne is a perfect example of the effect of sin on the individual through her physical isolation. 2Hester separated herself from town. 3Once released from jail Hester moves to "... the outskirts of town... not in the vicinity of any other habitations..."(84). 3Hester separates herself from the rest of the town to seek shelter. 3 Once Hester settles into her abode "a mystic shadow of suspicion immediately attached itself to that spot"(85). 3Rumors immediately arose once she began living there. 2The town’s people would never associate or look like they associated with Hester. 3Where ever Hester stood " a small vacant area... formed itself about her"(220). 3Not only did Hester separate herself from the community, but they had no desire to be close to her. Although Hester was a charitable woman, those in need "...insulted the hand that fed them"(87). 3The lowliest and most wretched of the public refused to acknowledge her as an equal. 2The community not only alienated Hester but she was hated as well. 3After her release from prison people believed she should have "... the brand of a hot iron..." on her forehead or worse, been hanged (59). 3The women of the town had no sympathy for Hester or her child. 3When Hester entered church she found herself being "...the text of the discourse"(88). 3The sanctuary of the church could not save her from being made an example. 2The children in the town taunt and tease her. 3As she walked to the governors house the children wanted to "fling mud" at her. 3The children did not realize the seriousness of Hester's crime, but they did understand she was different and was mocked. 3As Hester ventured into town she found herself "...pursued...at a distance with shrill cries," of the children (89). 2Also Hester’s sin causes her great humiliation. 3As people stared at the brand on Hester’s bosom a "...deeper throb of pain..." coursed through her body (89). 3She suffered a "...dreadful agony..." when the eye would rest upon her brand (89). 3People gazing onto her token caused Hester to suffer great pain and shame. 4Obviously, Hester’s sin isolated
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