Hester's perseverance, self-reliance, and strength helped her survive the alienation from the town, but the long period of time without another human's affection besides Pearl's made her callous. ... She could not hide her sin due to the fact that she wore the "A " on her chest, but she tried to try to protect her daughter as much as possible from living an unhappy life. ... She now has to take responsibility for her actions and take care of her daughter and learn to adapt to the society with isolation. ... Not only is Hester proud of who she is and accepts the fact that she is ...

• Word Count: 1733
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A young woman, Hester Prynne, is led from the town prison with her infant daughter, Pearl, in her arms and the scarlet letter "A" on her breast. ... Obviously, showing capriciousness this lack of obligation not only torments Dimmesdale in the long run, but Hester and Pearl, the daughter of Hester and Arthur. For a whole seven years Dimmesdale is absent from his lover and child's lives; they both endure a time of chastisement from the community without support form anyone. ... What makes things worse for Dimmesdale is that he knows that he is not doing what he ought to or is obligated t...

• Word Count: 1146
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Compare and Contrast Essay Puritan life has contrasted itself throughout the ages of its existence. The difference in opinion of puritan life being harsh on its followers or not has been debated countless times throughout our history and two books seem to depict this standard of living in two d...

• Word Count: 710
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In the first instance, maybe you didn't want to see someone you know because you didn't have the time to deal with them. ... The type of shunning that is done by the townspeople against Hester in centuries past by communities is based off of what were considered immoral to society during this particular time period. ... It was known at the time that the two had gotten into a fight at the Revel Casino though details of the altercation were not clear. ... In comparison to Ray rice, a football player who was well liked by many people before the incident with his wife, Hester was describ...

• Word Count: 1654
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At the start of the novel, when Hester emerges from the jail with her daughter, Pearl, Dimmesdale's speech to Hester reveals no indication of his involvement in her situation. ... and Dimmesdale replies, "Not now child, but at another time...At the great judgement day". ...

• Word Count: 1174
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate