1. Scarlet Letter
She raised her child in the same town that shunned her and was a woman of pride and inner beauty. ... The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is an amazing story of Hester's strength in exposing and accepting her sin, choosing to wear bold apparel, and helping Dimmesdale deal with his inner conflict. ... Although it would seem that she had the worst punishment, Dimmesdale was forced to deal with an inner pain. Then out of the shadows, to which she was cast away, came Hester to help Dimmesdale cure this inner pain. ... She brought Dimmesdale inner peace by helping him confess to his pa...
- Word Count: 1678
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School