Essay: Public Humiliation and The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter deals with the controversial issue of adultery in puritan society. ... Hester sees the scarlet letter as a representation of her character. ... To remove the scarlet letter would be like denying a part of her identity. ... Therefore, the scarlet letter was ineffective in changing the way either character felt. ... And so it seems that public humiliation might benefit our society. ...

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, expresses the aspects of a strict Puritan community of 17th century Boston. ... The scarlet letter, which Hester has to wear, signifies the town's view of her sin. ... She is an outcast from society and is treated unjustly. ... People now interpret the scarlet letter "A- meaning able instead of adultery. "The scarlet letter had the effect of a cross on a nun's bosom. ...

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In The Scarlet Letter Hester is convicted for a crime she never committed. The only "crime" she commits is one that is based on the laws and morals of the Puritan society. ... She wears the scarlet letter with no shame. The scarlet letter is extravagantly sewn and placed on her bosom. ... The book persistently repeats how Pearl is the embodiment of the scarlet letter. ...

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These chapters also show the reader that the society is depicting the political reality of Hester's World, the Puritan society. The Puritans intended to create a "Utopian" society, but it can be seen in these chapters that this world already knows sin. The women of the town criticize her for embroidering the scarlet letter, the symbol of her shame, with such care and in such a flashy manner. ...

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Protagonist role in The Scarlet Letter " But (Hester) is not the protagonist, the chief actor, and the tragedy of The Scarlet Letter is not her tragedy but Arthur's. ... The argument over the protagonist role in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne runs undeniably deep. ... Arthur Dimmesdale is the reverend of the small puritan society, and Hester's partner in sin. ... He waited with open arms and Hester, the protagonist, initiated the building of the infrastructure of The Scarlet Letter. ... All qualities of a protagonist, who initiates the action in a story and allows for fo...

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She is sentenced to the scarlet letter 'A' which is known for "adulterer." ... The scarlet letter "was her passport into regions where other woman dared not to tread. ... Through his internal suffering, it is believed that his own scarlet letter is formed. ... She grows up according to natures laws rather than the strict hand of the puritans. ... She portrays this when she sees that Hester has removed her scarlet letter. ...

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