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Analysis Of Hester Prynne In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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All wrongful actions have consequences, furthermore, the consequences of one mistake has the power to flip one’s life upside down and ultimately change their life forever. This is what happens to Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Hester has been found guilty for adultery, a sin punishable by death in the Bible, and is forced by the Puritan society in which she lives in face major repercussions. Hester is forced to atone for her sins through prison time, public humiliation, and the forced wearing of a scarlet letter. Despite this, Hester Prynne is a resilient young woman, determined to overcome the circumstances thrust upon her, although she slowly becomes less of a woman and loses her ability to love, she remains a kind and caring woman. Despite the adversity that Hester Prynne has had to face, she is determined to overcome the circumstances thrust upon her. The scarlet letter “A” that Hester is required to wear labels Hester as a sinner and an outcast for years. An example of how Hester is outcasted from society is the place in which she lives. The only place that Hester can live is in a secluded cabin on the outskirts of town. “Hester Prynne, therefore, did not flee. On the outskirts of the town, within the verge of the peninsula, but not in close vicinity to any other habitation, there was a small thatched cottage… In this little, lonesome dwelling, with some slender means that she possessed, and by the license of the magistrates, who
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