Scarlet Letter Hatred Vs Hatred Quotes

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“It is to the credit of human nature, that...it loves more readily than it hates. Hatred, by a gradual and quiet process, will even be transformed to love…” This quotation is found in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the works I read this year in my AP English Language class, which tells the story of Hester Prynne who commits adultery and has to face the complications that resulted from it and regain respect from not only others but herself. This quote comes hand in hand with what I experienced through my junior year of high school. The quote states that it is quicker to love than hate, and even then hatred will gradually turn into love. This perfectly explains my relationship with school, since years ago I would constantly

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