In "The Scarlet Letter," the sin of adultery has had an enormous effect on two main characters in the book, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmsdale. ... Hester has lived a strict puritan society, where is she punished for her sin, and must learn to live the lifestyle that they do. ... It was the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life. ... Instead of her scarlet letter standing for "adultery," it starts to stand for "able." ... Growing up Hawthorne could not escape the influence of Puritan society, not only from residing with his father's devout Puritan fami...

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• Grade Level: High School

In "The Scarlet Letter," the sin of adultery has had an enormous effect on two main characters in the book, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmsdale. ... Hester has lived a strict puritan society, where is she punished for her sin, and must learn to live the lifestyle that they do. ... It was the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life. ... Instead of her scarlet letter standing for "adultery," it starts to stand for "able." ... Growing up Hawthorne could not escape the influence of Puritan society, not only from residing with his father's devout Puritan fami...

• Word Count: 1442
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• Grade Level: High School

Many of Nathaniel Hawthorne's works of literature focus on the issues surrounding Puritan society. ... The novel The Scarlet Letter, The Ministers Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown all unite upon this common thread. The opening scene of chapter 2 in The Scarlet Letter describes a gaggle of gossiping women viewing Hester Prynne's punishment. ... To hide one's sin is an act of basic self-preservation, particularly in a backwards society such as that of the Puritans, where one would be turned into a symbol to be ridiculed. ... In Puritan society, the foundation of culture and phi...

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Evidence of cruelty within the Puritan society is one way Hawthorne disparages the Puritan culture. ... Hawthorne critic of the unkindness within the Puritan society is very subtle, but yet very clear. ... Something as simple as a black piece of crape mixed with a Puritan society can destroy a Minister. ... The answer: the Puritan way of life is a cruel and hypocritical society. ... "The Scarlet Letter- shows the protagonist Hester Prynne segregating herself from society by the famous letter A' sewn on her bosom. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

But Nathaniel is most famous for his novel "The Scarlet Letter."" ... He is a very religious man, which is typical because he is a Puritan. ... This conflict is the theme of the story, and reflects on the society of the time. ...

• Word Count: 1340
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School