Discrimination In The Scarlet Letter

From the dawn of humanity and to its dusk, one of the largest factors hindering progression of civilization as a whole is the prejudice and unneeded hatred that is common throughout the world. To our own demise, the thing members of this race are best at is finding new attributes to set other members apart. In arrogance, humans prioritize their own selfish need for superiority and by default a certain number of others to feel inferior. There are innumerable way which can determine who is on the inferior side of the coin, one which has been flipped hundreds of times throughout the brief history of man. Whether one is is black or white, male or female, homosexual or heterosexual, educated or unschooled has all come into play in the fight for …show more content…
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is a classic example of this prejudice in a time when incessantly force-feeding the same ideas to everyone was not only acceptable, but …show more content…
Sorry for the phrase that connotes slut-shaming, but I have difficulty showing any sympathy for Hester when she sticks around this hypocritical society for a guy who really isn’t even that great. Where did she expect these decisions would get her? Anyway, the prejudice against those for actions they have made is a little more withstandable than prejudice against the intrinsic qualities of a person. Of course, it’s still a deplorable action. Every year, readers of The Scarlet Letter besmirch the characters in the book for the prejudice shown throughout the novel, though many similar ideas are still alive today. While the racial bias scarring America’s past begins to fade, another emerges from the dust. As the gaps in income seem to never stop growing farther apart, humans learn a new quality to be used for their own supercilious motives. Classism is recognized as the newcomer. With ever-increasing ubiquitous income inequality, the door is opened for conspicuous consumption and extreme consumer debt in the U.S. and