There are many conflicts in The Scarlet Letter,

but the most predominant is the conflict between the

law and the will of the heart. While we have to live,

and abide, by the law we must also consider the

emotions of our heart. It is often these emotions

which guide, if not dictate, our everyday decisions.

When these choices take us on a path that is contrary

to the law, conflict inevitably arises. Removing

emotions from the decision making process, allowing us

to logically and obediently follow the dictates of the

law, is something that we humans, as mortals, are often

The law in Puritan towns and colonies was very

strict. These laws reigned supreme. They accused

mentally ill people of practicing witchcraft instead of

using logic to tell otherwise. After being

"convicted", the "witches" would not be imprisoned;

that despite this isolation she could still work, raise

these unsympathetic omnipresent laws is when a spouse

husband was lost at sea and thought to be dead. After

sinless, holy man. Roger Chillingsworth also tormented

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Approximate Word count = 620
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)