Hester's Wrongdoing In Scarlet Letter

Roxie and Hester’s husband also contrast each other. Roger Prynne, better known as Roger Chillingworth, later after his work at sea came back to a pregnant wife that he hasn’t seen in a very long time. Instead of helping Hester raise the child, he only cared for who preganted his wife and wanted to take revenge against him. Roger is also a manipulative, smart man who wasn’t going to let anything stop him at what he wants.Amos Hart, on the other hand, loved Roxie so much he was willing to try and take the blame for her murder against Frank Casely, until he later found out that she was having affair and then turn her in. Even after that he decided to help her get out and get her a lawyer. Then when he heard the news that Roxie was pregnant with a baby he was so happy and thought he was the father of this kid. After being lied and deceived by his wife. He still try to get her back. Amo was gullible when it came to Roxie, and would do anything for her..

In the book, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester is very strong-willed and loyal. For example, when Dimmesdale tells Hester to identify the father and she replies, “I will not speak!” (51). When Hester is in front of many people; she stays strong and does not give Dimmesdale up. This is important because by not revealing the identity of the father, Hester stays loyal to Dimmesdale. Another example is when the governor tries to take Pearl away from Hester and she says, “Ye shall not take her! I will die first!” (85). Hester continues to be tough and not give up Pearl but also does not give the name of Pearl’s father. Hester continues to argue why she should keep Pearl and is willing to die before she would let someone else raise

First of all, the scarlet letter stands for Hester's sin. By forcing Hester to wear the letter A on her bosom, the Puritan community not only punishes this weak young woman for her adultery but labels her identity as an adulteress and immoral human being as well. "Thus the young and the pure would be taught to look at her, with the letter flaming on her chest", also "as the figure, the body and the reality of sin." And the day Hester began to wear the scarlet A on her bosom is the opening of her darkness. From that moment, people, who look at her, must notice the letter A manifest itself in the red color covering not only her bosom, but her own character. The Puritans now only see the letter A, the representation of sin, scorn and hate

the "iron arm" of the law "held her up." Unable to free herself of the

Hester Prynne definitely commits the sin of adultery, but her greatest sin was marrying a man she did not love. “How she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him! She deemed it her crime most to be repented of, that she had ever endured and reciprocated the lukewarm grasp of his hand, and had suffered the smile of her lips and eyes to mingle and melt into his own” (121). Even though Hester loved Roger Chillingworth at one point in time, she realizes that he is not her true love. She originally thought their marriage would be long and happy but now she believes they’re "her ugliest remembrances” (122). When she was married to Roger she was precluding any way actually falling asleep. Hester was more aggrieved for having adulterated because it was to go against “nature” and break societal barriers. However disgraceful, the sins Hester commits only affects her, but the sins Roger commits affect others as

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote his great, philosophical novel, The Scarlet Letter, not only in the literal sense, but also symbolically to instill his strong ideas into the minds of his readers. The letter ‘A’ is more or less about the consequences of breaking the moral code, or in this instance moral law. It is about giving into the power of free will and giving into the human nature of sin. It is about the hypocrisy of certain individuals of a community who refuse to acknowledge that each of them is just as human have the same temptations, and are just as vulnerable to the similar passionate feelings as the women they label an adulterer. And the list goes on.

 Hester all the while was in pursuit of creating a happy home with a loving husband and a dotting child. That was the reason she ventured outside her marital boundaries. Hester’s progression from passion to thought leads her to conclude that the adultery was not evil but beautiful, therefore there was no reason for her to feel guilty any

Throughout D.H. Lawrence’s critique, “On the Scarlet Letter,” Lawrence emphasizes the idea that Hester Prynne is condemned by today’s society, as well as the late Puritan society. He further criticizes her actions, willing to depict her to be a demon more than a simple sinner. D.H. Lawrence evaluates Hester Prynne’s flaws by using succinct diction, sarcasm, and biblical allusions.

Dai’Jhene Goodwin 5th Period March 09, 2017 The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne took place in the middle of the 17th century in Boston, Massachusetts. It was about a woman who committed adultery and was forced to be humiliated in the town square and have an “A” for adulterer. The author manipulated time in the novel by advancing the age of the baby Pearl to a young child. Pearl’s infantry was never discussed.

Hester Prynne was a young woman who had a child out of wedlock which resulted in her being punished for adultery. The punishment for this sinful act was for Hester to stand on a scaffold to be interrogated and shamed publicly and to also wear a scarlet “A” for the rest of her life. People who sin will eventually be disciplined or punished for their wrongful acts. The novel The Scarlet Letter was set back in the 17th century in a community of Puritans therefore during that time period adultery was not tolerated.

Hester is a seamstress in the new American town, Boston, She is a mother of her child Pearl who she conceived through adultery. She refuses to tell who her secret lover is and is then forced to wear a large, vibrant scarlet letter "A" on her chest. She is used as an example for the Puritan people on what will happen if they were to sin. This later causes her to realize that she is strong and compassionate. She cares for her child Pearl and lives in a small cottage on the edge of town.

Hester Prynne has had to endure one of the harshest punishments of the time period, public shaming. This causes her to seclude herself from the hypocritical society Rousseau condemns in his idea that society corrupts individuals. After her humiliation, Hester begins to feel pressure around her, causing her to sense the true embarrassment of the sin she has committed. A fellow citizen comments, “‘let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will be always in her heart’” (Hawthorne 36). During this time, Hester has lived alone with Pearl in the woods surrounding the Colony for many years, rarely entering the city; Hester explains, ‘“Doth the universe lie within the compass of yonder town, which only a little time ago was but a leaf-strewn

People who live for themselves and abandon the rigid expectations of society can face even the harshest judgments with poise and confidence. Hester presents herself to society on her day of punishment with a “haughty smile,” and more importantly, a “scarlet letter A,” complete with “elaborate embroidery,” “fantastic flourish,” “gorgeous luxuriance,” and great “[artistry],” which highlights her defiance of society’s hypocritical moral standards (Hawthorne 40). Hester disregards the opinions of society, and remembers always her own thoughts about her actions. People with the highest levels of moral development create personal morals which consider circumstance and their own values and thoughts. They do not rely on the ideals and beliefs of society in order to determine right or wrong, and truly analyze the reasons and motivations for actions rather than simply the actions themselves.

Hester Prynne, a character within The Scarlet Letter, is a prime example of Hawthorne's common transformation of individuals within his books. These mutations involve the qualities and attributes of her physical appearance, feminine emotions, and reputation among the townspeople. Throughout the novel, the mentioned elements of Hester's character develop and change several times, providing the reader with better understanding of the influence that the scarlet letter and other characters have on her.

This story starts in 17th century Boston, Hester Prynne the main character in this story, is led out of prison carrying a baby in her arms, the child’s name is Pearl. Hester had a scarlet red “A” on her breast. This “A” means “able” or “adulteress”. She then is led to a platform for public shame. While she is up there she sees her long lost husband “Roger Chillingworth” in the crowd, Chillingworth recognizes her and acts like he doesn’t know Hester, he then learns her sin from a man in the crowd.