The Coquette In The Scarlet Letter By Nathanial Hawthorne

Hester's ultimate consequence of sin is her daughter Pearl. With Pearl, Hester has to assume full responsibility because she is raising a child of her own. Hester loves Pearl because she is her

It was meant, doubtless, for a retribution too, a torture to be felt at many an unthought of moment; a pang, as sting, an ever-recurring agony in the midst of a troubled joy" (Hawthorne 105). Pearl was a blessing to her mother, the shame that was casted down upon Hester made her create a better life for herself and Pearl. Pearl bettered Hester as a character because Hester made decisions throughout the book in which she had to take Pearl into consideration. Although Hester is shamed by having evidence of her guiltful sin present, it made Hester change positivity throughout the novel. "She is my happiness!

Primarily, Hester undergoes a high burden, constantly being reminded of her sin day in and day out. Unlike Dimmesdale, Hester has a reminder standing right in front of her every day. Pearl is the angel child formed by the satanic relationship between Hester and Dimmesdale, which influences Hester to fear Pearl’s future. Every day, Hester “dread[s] to detect some dark and wild peculiarity, that should correspond to the guiltiness to which she owe[s] her being” (Hawthorne 104). The initial frailty of Hester leads to her poor choice in having an affair with Dimmesdale, which then results in the birth of Pearl, causing Hester’s distress.

To begin, the Puritan society shamed a woman for adultery with a single man conceiving her daughter, Pearl. Pearl being the result of Hester's sin, is also shunned by the Puritan society“In the same circle of seclusion”(Hawthorne 77). This will end up causing Hester to never feel a “moment

In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hathorne, Hester Prynne commits adultery with Dimmsdale and has a daughter named Pearl. According to the 17th century Puritan society, Hester commits a big sin by having an affair and the child. Chapters 7 and 8 discuss whether or not she would be able to keep her daughter despite her wrong doings. In the two chapters, Hawthorne exemplifies the idea of living with guilt and shame during a time of strict social norms.

Hester experiences moments of misery as Pearl personifies the sin that haunts them. Viewed as the bane of Hester’s purity, Pearl is an “emblem and product of sin”. The “little Puritans” look down upon Hester and Pearl who meet their “intolerable”, “public gaze”(TSL 83). Similar to the scarlet letter itself, when they are seen the townspeople are expected to reflect on the consequences of sin. Instead, they utter callous remarks that forbid Hester from forgetting or moving on from her misdeed. Portraying the image of discontent, Hester and Pearl stand “together in the same circle of seclusion”(TSL 84). Hester is aware of her sin and accepts that she must live out her punishment in hopes of redemption. However, floating in “seclusion” with Pearl leaves room for the overcoming presence of guilt that continues to loom over Hester. As she witnesses not just herself but Pearl be frowned upon, the shame she feels is multiplied. Studying Pearl, and noticing that she “never created a friend” leads Hester to place the blame on only herself for the misfortune that she has caused Pearl. She is unable to shield the repercussions of her sin from “her sole treasure”(TSL 85,82). Moreover, Hester feels “inexplicable” sadness, she cries out in “agony” for the confusion she feels(TSL 84-85). Not making sense of Pearl’s hostile playing habits and her wild nature frustrates Hester. Pearl mimics “ a little elf” when she dances by herself, holding a “peculiar” look in her eyes(TSL 86). Hester observes the effect that the adverse society that they live in has on Pearl. She has been robbed of a normal childhood. With regards to the absence of sympathy and acceptance, Pearl is “only capable of being loved”(TSL 100). In

She was a woman that has the qualities that is self-sustaining properties of women. For Example, they are tribulation, and perplexity. Hester was suffering for her crime, all of her heavens became dark. Pearl was surrounded by burning marks of its mother’s shame in her daily life. Patiently and courage which lead her life by she began to recognize that higher authority was in control. Then, she began to speak the wisdom of truth so that she can keep custody of her daughter, also that the days of her sin will be a key part of her soul going to heaven or hell. In her earnest appeal to be allowed to retain her child, she swept all away all eternal influences, and seems to have inspired the young clergyman, even now fainting with his own sense of meaner guilt, to speak words of truth, which in those days must have seemed born of heaven. (Pp.493-94). Despite being denied by the world, and learning the true meaning of wisdom which comes through honesty and self justification, Hester remained to stand her ground and not commit to any of the sin she committed. She always relied on her religion truth while going through the unavoidable sufferings. Her religious teacher was her companion in guilt! As a result, every day in her life they bond become closer and closer related to her life in Heaven. She belongs to heaven to live in eternal peace and happiness forever. Every day which

     As she stood on the scaffold, Hester held her newborn Pearl. pearl was the outcome of her unfaithfulness. Pearl had been adequately named, for she was of extreme value to her mother. Hester’s subjection to the crowd of Puritan onlookers is excruciating

The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, narrates the experiences of Hester Prynne, a beautiful young woman in Puritan times, after committing the sin of adultery with the local Reverend, Mr. Arthur Dimmesdale. Because she became pregnant, she bears the public scorn of her sin, while the town does not uncover Mr. Dimmesdale’s participation in the act until the very end of the novel. Using the Puritan society as the setting, and the development of both Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, Hawthorne explores the concepts of individuality, identity, and isolation. Through Hester and Dimmesdale, he presents two scenarios: one in which the character is isolated and freed from society,

This passage is extremely significant because it fully details Pearl, the result of a sin, as very different to the demonic child society views her as. Although Pearl is a constant reminder to Hester of her sins, the author presents an alternate view of her as a symbol, not only of guilt, but also of the peace and goodness that Hester has found by accepting her

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s American classic, The Scarlet Letter, a Puritan community in early New England is explored through the story of Hester Prynne, a woman who has had a child out of wedlock, and the consequences that follow. Being set in the early American colonies, the themes of The Scarlet Letter parallel many of our modern cultural ideals, such as freedom, religion, equality, and perfection.

The child, resulting from Hester 's abomination, was named Pearl. Hester named her “as being of great price” proving her love and care for this precious child. Pearl, “a lovely and immortal flower, out of the rank luxuriance of a guilty passion” grew more beautiful every day. A creature that came as a product of such a disgraceful act was almost predicted to be hideous both inside and out. Even Hester herself “looked

Hester makes this apparent by making an appearance at Governor Bellingham’s mansion. Hester confesses to the devout the devout community leaders, “[Pearl] is my happiness! — she is my torture . . . See ye not, she is the scarlet letter, only capable of being loved, and so endowed with a million-fold the power of retribution for my sin?” (103).

Envisage living in a community where one could only be intimate with their husband. Sounds insane, right? Though being sexually active with more than one partner in a lifetime is moderately common in today’s society, it was severely looked down upon in the 1800s. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathanial Hawthorne communicates the story of Hester Prynne, an adulteress. Hester Prynne lived in a Puritan Society in which women were held to high, difficult, and unjust standards by men. Evidently, she undergoes unusual punishments for her infidelities against her estranged husband. She forcibly wears an embroidered, scarlet letter A on her breast for the remainder of her life. Though physically benign, its call of attention to Hester’s transgression is emotionally straining. As a man or woman, adultery must always be perceived as improper and unlawful. However, the author exhibits transcendentalist values when one can conclude that Hawthorne’s words were not demeaning Hester, but more so commending her. His execution of rhetorical devices applauds Hester’s individuality in a conforming society. Through the author’s implementation of diction to illuminate Hester and debase the rest of society, manipulation of symbolism to compliment Hester’s individuality, and application of irony to manifest Hester’s gained dignity from rebelling, Hawthorne illustrates Hester’s journey in a culture against change as one of dauntlessness, and conveys his purpose that individuality is precious.

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