1. Hester's Heroinism in The Scarlet Letter
Hawthorne wrote in a biography of Anne Hutchinson that "Woman's intellect should never give the tone to that of man; and even her morality is not exactly the material for masculine virtue" (qtd. in Murfin, 275). ... Take Pearl for example. ... In reality Hester is a heroine because she is female, but why there are two different words to describe males and females in this realm is another essay. ... Many people may wonder what legacy Hester left to her dear Pearl. ... What she did want was for Pearl to be able to live a life of joy. ...
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