Questioning the strength of love and playing with emotions Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter on the struggle of a convicted sinner in a Puritan Community. Hester Prynne, a woman who originally came from Europe is put through a life of drama when she is convicted of adultery in a Puritan colony. The Scarlet Letter is the first feminist novel published in America. The novel itself is unified by the character Hester Prynne. The Scarlet Letter is about a young woman moves to Boston, Massachusetts while her husband takes care of affairs. After 2 years pass she has an affair with the reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. When she becomes pregnant and gives birth to her daughter, Pearl. The town punishes her for committing adultery. She is sentenced
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He was an American novelist and short storywriter. The Scarlet Letter is one of his most notable works Hawthorne seemed to be an early feminist hence him writing The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne is one of the four significant women Hawthorne writes about in his stories, Hawthorne writes “These women are unique in Hawthorne fiction, not only for their physical appearance, but for their physical appearance, but for their mental traits they are the only women of marked intellectual ability in Hawthorne’s stories.” (Leone 104) This quote supports the fact that Hester Prynne is the main character of The Scarlet …show more content…
“He looked haggard and feeble, and betrayed a nerveless despondency in his air, which had never so remarkably characterized him in his walks…” (Hawthorne 142) This quote shows as a result of Hester’s sin Dimmesdale is sickened because he tries to hide his own instead of revealing it. Hester Prynne plays a major a role in the other characters committing their sin.
Hester Prynne is the main character of the novel, without her Pearl, the fruit of her sin would have never been conceived. “Pearl is the living symbol of the scarlet letter that Hester wears on the breast of her gown, an A to represent that she is an adulteress.”(Dodge 1) Pearl who is needed in the story to executive one of the theme in the novel would not exist if without Hester. Hester is obviously the main and most needed character in novel The Scarlet Letter would not be The Scarlet Letter if anyone other than Hester is main character. The scarlet letter “A” she carries on her chest makes the novel what it is.
In conclusion, Hester Prynne is the main protagonist of The Scarlet Letter and she unifies the
He was an American novelist and short storywriter. The Scarlet Letter is one of his most notable works Hawthorne seemed to be an early feminist hence him writing The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne is one of the four significant women Hawthorne writes about in his stories, Hawthorne writes “These women are unique in Hawthorne fiction, not only for their physical appearance, but for their physical appearance, but for their mental traits they are the only women of marked intellectual ability in Hawthorne’s stories.” (Leone 104) This quote supports the fact that Hester Prynne is the main character of The Scarlet …show more content…
“He looked haggard and feeble, and betrayed a nerveless despondency in his air, which had never so remarkably characterized him in his walks…” (Hawthorne 142) This quote shows as a result of Hester’s sin Dimmesdale is sickened because he tries to hide his own instead of revealing it. Hester Prynne plays a major a role in the other characters committing their sin.
Hester Prynne is the main character of the novel, without her Pearl, the fruit of her sin would have never been conceived. “Pearl is the living symbol of the scarlet letter that Hester wears on the breast of her gown, an A to represent that she is an adulteress.”(Dodge 1) Pearl who is needed in the story to executive one of the theme in the novel would not exist if without Hester. Hester is obviously the main and most needed character in novel The Scarlet Letter would not be The Scarlet Letter if anyone other than Hester is main character. The scarlet letter “A” she carries on her chest makes the novel what it is.
In conclusion, Hester Prynne is the main protagonist of The Scarlet Letter and she unifies the