Hester lived in the Puritan culture and Edna lived in the Creole culture. ... The Puritan culture is very strict and does not even allow Hester the right to love whomever she"d like. ... Hester first lost her independence to the letter "A" stitched on her chest by the puritans and this left her unable love, but gradually as she became more independent of the culture and her emotions overran her she realized that she must be with Arthur. ... Additionally both women are in dilemmas about love. ... Hester and Arthur finally confess their love for one another towards the end of the novel and even...

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne remains a classic novel because it discusses the dilemma all people face of deciding how to deal with sin, which he explains through the characterization, structure, and themes in his book. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne unveils the tale of two lovers in a Puritan society: one a minister and the other a lowly embroiderer. ...

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In Nathaniel Hawthorn's, "The Scarlet Letter," the main characters undergo tribulations that help highlight the major issues of American identity. Hester Prynne, the woman who commits a sin that forces her into ignominious solitude, uses her crime as leverage for her own personal development. Arthur...

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• Grade Level: High School