The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is set during Puritan times, the main character is a female named Hester Prynne. Hester is accused of adultery, and is sentenced to a life of shame, so she is forced to wear a scarlet ‘A’ on her bosom. Through The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne demonstrates that the very condition of being human makes one vulnerable to hypocrisy. Although Puritan laws ban a show of wealth through physical items, such as fancy clothing, there are many instances of which characters are hypocritical by going against the laws simply because they are wealthy and can get away with it. The Governor is an excellent example of a hypocritical character because he abuses his power, and gets away with wearing more fashionable clothing
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The Governor’s home is described with fine detail, and obviously it is the most marvelous looking home or building in the town. His over the top home seems perfect to Hester, and it does not seem to fit within the Puritan town. “...The brilliancy might have benefitted Aladdin’s palace, rather than the mansion of a grave old Puritan ruler (Hawthorne 92). The “brilliancy” of his home shows his hypocrisy because he owns the most beautiful building in the town, and it does not seem to fit within the Puritan town. His home is compared to “Aladdin’s palace”, supporting the claim that his home does not fit within their society, but rather it would belong to a person of royalty. Hypocrisy is present in Puritan society due to over exploited amounts of power, such as the Governor breaking the law and wearing much nicer clothing, and owning a beautiful …show more content…
In 2017 the Federal Communications Commission of the United States decided to repeal net neutrality. Net neutrality is a set of rules of which protected the consumers of the internet from their internet service providers by not allowing internet service providers to throttle or block any sites on the internet. Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission Chairman claims that the repeal will create a more open and free internet, and that everyone will get equal access to the internet without paying any additional fees. Ajit Pai is hypocritical because in previous years, internet service providers such as AT&T and Verizon have been caught slowing speeds of their competitor’s websites like Netflix, even though it was illegal at the time (Thielman). The Governor is similar to the internet service providers when he illegally wears nice clothing, and owns a beautiful home because they both are an example of a higher power trying to get away with something illegal. Another example of hypocrisy from an outside example is Donald Trump’s “support” for clean air and water since his election in 2017. He has claimed multiple times that he wants to work towards protecting clean environments since his election. During his first address to Congress he mentioned that he wants to promote clean air and water; on the same day he signed an executive order to review an environmental policy set in place by the previous president
The Governor’s home is described with fine detail, and obviously it is the most marvelous looking home or building in the town. His over the top home seems perfect to Hester, and it does not seem to fit within the Puritan town. “...The brilliancy might have benefitted Aladdin’s palace, rather than the mansion of a grave old Puritan ruler (Hawthorne 92). The “brilliancy” of his home shows his hypocrisy because he owns the most beautiful building in the town, and it does not seem to fit within the Puritan town. His home is compared to “Aladdin’s palace”, supporting the claim that his home does not fit within their society, but rather it would belong to a person of royalty. Hypocrisy is present in Puritan society due to over exploited amounts of power, such as the Governor breaking the law and wearing much nicer clothing, and owning a beautiful …show more content…
In 2017 the Federal Communications Commission of the United States decided to repeal net neutrality. Net neutrality is a set of rules of which protected the consumers of the internet from their internet service providers by not allowing internet service providers to throttle or block any sites on the internet. Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission Chairman claims that the repeal will create a more open and free internet, and that everyone will get equal access to the internet without paying any additional fees. Ajit Pai is hypocritical because in previous years, internet service providers such as AT&T and Verizon have been caught slowing speeds of their competitor’s websites like Netflix, even though it was illegal at the time (Thielman). The Governor is similar to the internet service providers when he illegally wears nice clothing, and owns a beautiful home because they both are an example of a higher power trying to get away with something illegal. Another example of hypocrisy from an outside example is Donald Trump’s “support” for clean air and water since his election in 2017. He has claimed multiple times that he wants to work towards protecting clean environments since his election. During his first address to Congress he mentioned that he wants to promote clean air and water; on the same day he signed an executive order to review an environmental policy set in place by the previous president