Every story has a variety of attention getting themes. As I read The Scarlet Letter, all sorts of themes began to stand out. In the novel, there were three specific themes that really grabbed my attention. One of those being compassion. As the novel progressed, the compassion Dimmesdale and Hester shared was beautiful. However, it is not just Dimmesdale and Hester that showed compassion, Pearl and Hester did as well. Another theme I discovered while reading was hypocrisy. Hypocrisy played a huge role in The Scarlet Letter. Sin is the final theme in the novel. This theme is easily one of the most important. Without these themes, the book would never be as good as it is. In the beginning of The Scarlet Letter, compassion isn’t something the
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Everyone in the story shows signs of being hypocrites. The Puritans left Boston because they wanted to practice their own religion. They wanted people to love their life more freely, away from England. However, through the course of this novel, readers come to realize that what the Puritans said the land was going to be like, was nothing like that at all. They claimed that everyone would be forgiven for their sins. This is not true, Hester was never truly forgiven for her sin. The community made her wear a scarlet letter and didn’t accept her until later in the story. “ At very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne’s forehead.” They people want her to be known for her crime. One lady says that she may cover the letter with as brooch or something. As the story progresses, readers even find out that Dimmesdale demonstrates hypocrisy as well. In the book, Dimmesdale states, “ What can thy silence do for him, except it tempt him-yea, compel him as it were- to add hypocrisy to sin.” It is ironic because he is talking about the father of Pearl, but the father of Pearl is him. The Scarlet Letter is filled with hypocrites, but that is what shapes the story …show more content…
There are three very notable themes that I discovered while reading this novel, the first being compassion. Hester had a deep love for Dimmesdale, she kept his lie and helped him when his guilt began to destroy him. Another theme introduced in The Scarlet Letter is hypocrisy. The Puritan society as a whole came off as being very hypocritical. They built the new land on lies, saying how much better this land would be than England. Finally, the most influential theme is sin. Sin ties into many of the characters lives. The book revolves around sins the characters have committed. Understanding these themes gives the reader a better grasp on what this story is going to be about and how to comprehend everything a little
Everyone in the story shows signs of being hypocrites. The Puritans left Boston because they wanted to practice their own religion. They wanted people to love their life more freely, away from England. However, through the course of this novel, readers come to realize that what the Puritans said the land was going to be like, was nothing like that at all. They claimed that everyone would be forgiven for their sins. This is not true, Hester was never truly forgiven for her sin. The community made her wear a scarlet letter and didn’t accept her until later in the story. “ At very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne’s forehead.” They people want her to be known for her crime. One lady says that she may cover the letter with as brooch or something. As the story progresses, readers even find out that Dimmesdale demonstrates hypocrisy as well. In the book, Dimmesdale states, “ What can thy silence do for him, except it tempt him-yea, compel him as it were- to add hypocrisy to sin.” It is ironic because he is talking about the father of Pearl, but the father of Pearl is him. The Scarlet Letter is filled with hypocrites, but that is what shapes the story …show more content…
There are three very notable themes that I discovered while reading this novel, the first being compassion. Hester had a deep love for Dimmesdale, she kept his lie and helped him when his guilt began to destroy him. Another theme introduced in The Scarlet Letter is hypocrisy. The Puritan society as a whole came off as being very hypocritical. They built the new land on lies, saying how much better this land would be than England. Finally, the most influential theme is sin. Sin ties into many of the characters lives. The book revolves around sins the characters have committed. Understanding these themes gives the reader a better grasp on what this story is going to be about and how to comprehend everything a little