The Struggle In Elie Wiesel's 'The Scarlet Letter'

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Years passed, and Edward and Ester grew very close. Ester was now eighteen, and she was an adult. Her father could no longer have authority over the woman. His abuse would end here. Edward planned to take Ester away. Very, very far away. Edward wanted to protect Ester, from any and all dangers; and the only danger in her life at the moment, was her father.
William found the order's Edward provided Ester to aid her escape from her father. It involved William's vehicle; the two planned to steal it. With that, William improvised his own plan. A plan sinful enough to send the male to the Gates of Gehenna within moments. His daughter planned to leave him, and he would unforeseen lengths to prevent such.
The night before Edward and Ester decided to depart on their adventure, William let his plan begin. He quietly snuck out of the cottage, and tampered with Ester's vehicle. Luckily, William knew how to dismantle a vehicle, and revive without plight. Under the vehicle, several snips of wire cutters, the removal of numerous screws and corks; about an hour's worth of work, and William concluded the beginning of his commencement. Why would Ester want to evade his grasp? Did he not give her the entirely of all she could ever desire? Did Ester want more? Was she greedy enough to have two men in her life? Was his daughter that huge of a hussy? How could she crave more than what he could provide her with? The one who raised her from birth, William graced her body with womanhood, when she was beginning to bloom. The male couldn't wrap his head around the thought of Ester wanting to escape. It made his blood boil. It turns out, Ester had avoided her house for most of the day. She was spending the day with Edward's family, helping out with their mother's farm. Edward would be helping his father with the day's lumber. William wanted to cram Edward through a wood chipper, but he wouldn't ever be able to escape punishment with Edward's father being around; William truly despised the existence of the young man. Why in all of Assiah did his daughter have to hold such adoration for such a mediocre man? Why wouldn't she return the feelings her father held for his precious baby girl? The day progressed onward, and William hadn't seen Ester at all.
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He was desirous to visit Edward's family, but if William saw the punk, he would cram his face into the dirt. William knew that wouldn't be ingenious on his part. The older man decided to take leave into the walls of Berlin. There was a speaking of the presidential candidates, and William was interested, in the slightest. At least it would get his mind off Ester.
Once the bright skyline bent into the most obscure hour of the crepuscular perspective, both Ester and Edward initiated their plan for Ester's escape. The first step required the most uncertain step; to swipe up the keys to her father's vehicle; which also was apart of William's deceitful countermeasure. He left the key on the wooden table beside the door.
Once the female discreetly opened the door to her cottage, her eyes met the shine of the golden latchkey. Fragile digits coiled around the item, before retracting; and placidly nudged the door to a close. So far, so good; Seeing as Edward possessed a license to operate such machinery, she took the passenger seat, whilst he took the driver's side; and with that, the couple were off, down the road to a new land. Edward noticed the vehicle was operating a bit bizarre, and considered taking a halt for a minuscule moment; just reassure things were handling with ease. Though, when Edward decided to pull off to the side, he noticed the brakes on the vehicle weren't working; even the four-wheel emergency brake. At this point, Ester began to worry; but Edward brought stillness to her mind and subdued her anxieties, promising the couple would be just fine. The two drove in tranquil silence, before Ester began to worry again. Dread clouded over her conscious and she was frightful that her father,

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