Imagine being a Puritan in this town during this event. Hester Prynne is convicted of committing adultery and the man she cheated with will not confess while Hester is suffering the consequences. The town is debating on killing the man once he is identified. Would you feel any sympathy for the man, Hester, or the baby? Where i stand on this topic is fairly controversial because i don't 100% agree with either side of the possible arguments. In todays world, i think that the death penalty is appropriate for extreme cases. But if i were to be a Puritan during this event, I would wish the death penalty upon Hester and the mystery man. As of right now, the father of the baby is hiding in the shadow while Hester Prynne is paying the price of
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If you were to break one of the rules, your punishment was harsh which sometimes meant death. I think Hester's punishment of standing on the scaffold and wearing this letter “A” is silly and a waste of time. Women standing in front of the scaffold outraged and threatened adultery. These women would've never thought of doing so if Prynne had gotten the punishment that usually goes along with committing such a crime. “‘…if we women, being of mature age and church-members in good repute, should have the handling of such malefactresses as this Hester Prynne…’” (Hawthorne 49) Hester is also not telling the name of the mystery man which is just another reason to give a punishment upon the two. “‘Ask me not!” replied Hester Prynne, looking firmly into his face. “That thou shalt never know!’” (Hawthorne …show more content…
The babe would be left parentless, which it has don't nothing wrong. Hester Prynne’s sin doesn't harm the people in any way unlike a murderer or a burglar. In my opinion, the Puritans don't act very godly. “Possibly, it was an instinctive device of her spirit, to relieve itself, by the exhibition of these phantasmagoric forms, from the cruel weight and hardness of the reality.” (Hawthorne 55) The townspeople also put the life of another in their hands instead of the hands of God, “‘Good Master Dimmesdale,” said he, “the responsibility of this woman's soul lies greatly with you.”’ To be hanged in inhuman and is manslaughter. “Of course, the death penalty would act as a deterrent by eliminating recidivism…” (Anna Quindlen, Execution) although this may be true, it is not the peoples decision on if the sinners live or
If you were to break one of the rules, your punishment was harsh which sometimes meant death. I think Hester's punishment of standing on the scaffold and wearing this letter “A” is silly and a waste of time. Women standing in front of the scaffold outraged and threatened adultery. These women would've never thought of doing so if Prynne had gotten the punishment that usually goes along with committing such a crime. “‘…if we women, being of mature age and church-members in good repute, should have the handling of such malefactresses as this Hester Prynne…’” (Hawthorne 49) Hester is also not telling the name of the mystery man which is just another reason to give a punishment upon the two. “‘Ask me not!” replied Hester Prynne, looking firmly into his face. “That thou shalt never know!’” (Hawthorne …show more content…
The babe would be left parentless, which it has don't nothing wrong. Hester Prynne’s sin doesn't harm the people in any way unlike a murderer or a burglar. In my opinion, the Puritans don't act very godly. “Possibly, it was an instinctive device of her spirit, to relieve itself, by the exhibition of these phantasmagoric forms, from the cruel weight and hardness of the reality.” (Hawthorne 55) The townspeople also put the life of another in their hands instead of the hands of God, “‘Good Master Dimmesdale,” said he, “the responsibility of this woman's soul lies greatly with you.”’ To be hanged in inhuman and is manslaughter. “Of course, the death penalty would act as a deterrent by eliminating recidivism…” (Anna Quindlen, Execution) although this may be true, it is not the peoples decision on if the sinners live or