This is because her partner in crime is the town's beloved minister. ... Hester, who is the town's criminal and enemy, is, in reality, perhaps the most innocent and righteous person in the town. ... A deserted wife, with no one to love, who probably thought she was in good hands when she became involved with a preacher, is the victim of society's harsh feelings and treatments and is perhaps the only decent Puritan in the town because she gives everyone a chance and looks down on no one. ... So, by portraying Hester Prynne as the victim in the novel, and not a town enemy, Haw...

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"The victor belongs to the spoils" -Anthony Patch (p.188) "There is only one lesson to be learned from life... That there's no lesson to be learned from life." -Gloria Pa...

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The first publication of the short story "Cathedral" was in the March, 1981, issue of Atlantic Monthly. It was selected to appear in "The Best American Short Stories, 1982," and became the title story in the 1983 collection, Cathedral. This volume was very well-received by critics and readers alike...

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