Procrastination In The Scarlett Letter

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In the novel The Scarlett Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main character, Hester Prynne, is branded with the letter A. She is branded with this letter because she has committed adultery, and her punishment is the ridicule from her peers. So I ask myself; if I were to have a scarlet letter, what would it be? It could be a P for procrastination or maybe an N noisy. Or maybe an I for indecisive because I am having some trouble even picking out a letter. But the one I think fits me best isn’t listed with the above. I think a B would fit me best, because I am a big mouth. I am constantly digging myself a hole with my words. I really like arguing. If my parents are roasting me over something, I don’t often just take my punishment. Instead

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