Letter, Hester Prynne is one of the first feminists in literature. She has committed adultery and is sentenced to wearing a scarlet ‘A,’ signifying her sin, as her punishment. This ‘A’ brings her shame and judgment from the community, allowing everyone to know of her illegitimate relations. However, as a feminist figure, she accepts this punishment as one from herself. She understands what she has done, and by accepting it, she becomes a strong willed, free woman. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester…
American Literature, holds the tragedy of Hester Prynne, the protagonist, who is constricted to wear the scarlet letter for committing such a sinful act with, Arthur Dimmesdale the glorified minister of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The novel, which is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, contains a multitude of hardships that force the characters to evolve and change. One of those characters being Hester Prynne, she is looked upon as the woman of sin. Hester and her child were forced to stand on the…
Throughout the novel, Hester Prynne has many aspects of a hero. Although Hester had committed a sin that everyone shamed her for, she still prioritized and cared deeply for Pearl and made sure that she would be raised well, “I must tarry at home, and keep watch over my little Pearl. Had they taken her from me, I would willingly have gone with thee into the forest, and signed my name in the Black Man’s book too, and that with mine own blood!” (110). In addition, after a public shaming that…
characters, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, are in a “star-crossed” relationship. They have all of the characteristics of this type of relationship: a passionate love for each other that is not accepted by society. The love that is not accepted by society results in their downfalls. In this situation, Hester Prynne and Dimmesdale experience a downfall throughout the story, but they learn how to resolve the conflict in their daily lives near the resolution. Although both characters, Hester…
Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, many characters submitted themselves to partake in sinful acts. Some accepted the consequences for their actions and tried to redeem themselves. Specifically, Hester Prynne committed the sin of adultery and was publicly shamed for her actions. The community viewed Hester and her child as a sinner and the product of sin. Alternatively, some held their guilt within, allowing it to fester until it came out with fury in the future. Reverend Dimmesdale, Hester’s…
think about the weight of the preferences and think about the pro’s and con’s. Hester Prynne is a major character in The Scarlet Letter and made one big decision. This judgement had many consequences. The verdict that she made was to have an affair with Dimmesdale after wedlock. This verdict caused huge effects. Both positive and negative reactions change her life. In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne chooses to commit adultery with Dimmesdale and faces many…
what the character Hester Prynne represents in the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. To be feminist is a woman who is independent, strong and who is self determined. A person who doesn’t count on anybody else but themselves and that moment when they do show hopelessness to somebody that somebody will have a strong connection with the feminist. A woman who even in their darkest moments can pull through to see the bigger outcome of the problem. For example, Hester Prynne had to…
Like all other humans, Hester Prynne has fallen to the reach of the inevitable sin through Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter. The Hempfield alumni realized that not every book is the same, whether it be from seeing multiple types at Barnes and Nobles or just from seeing the differences in the covers of their friends’ books. Also, after reading The Scarlet Letter students were told to look upon the five varying covers and choose three to show how these drawings depict events, ideas,…
looking down on you; You are trapped in an overwhelming unpoppable bubble surrounded by others who point, poke and mock you for past mistakes. Hester Prynne experiences this shame in the novel, The Scarlet Letter by; Nathaniel Hawthorne. Protagonist, Hester, is an independent single mother who finds a way to support her daughter in a time of hardship. Hester also fights to transform the meaning of her punishment by questioning the hypocritical morals of her community. The author 's main purpose…
main characters: Hester Prynne and Sula Peace. These books depict Hester Prynne and Sula Peace as sinful or evil. However,…