Scarlet Letter Shantay's Flaws

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Shantay’s Letter S Faults…every single human being has to have at least one. “The Scarlet Letter” is a piece of literary work that shows how the faults every person has can be used to brand them for life. Whether it’s being too malicious, being too closed-minded, or even talking too noisy, everyone has one. Someone could be the most ordinary person that nobody would think differently about, but even they have flaws. Some individuals may think that they only have one flaw, but it is not the case, for nobody is perfect. Shyness is one of the most common and hardest to overcome; however, it can be done. My letter is S for shyness. Shyness is a very big characteristic that numerous people have, but why is it so hard to overcome? In the article,

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