society, is often exploited by the media and word of mouth. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's

novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynnes's private life was publicized by an entire town.

Hester becomes an infamous sinner in a town where religion is enforced in your

every-day life. Regardless of sex, any story of adultery that surfaces becomes the

spotlight and the adulterers are ridiculed and stripped of their pride. The Scarlet Letter

focuses on the fact that a woman committed adultery. This goes to show you that a sinful

story involving a woman always interests more than a story that involves a mans

The entire town of Salem, Massachusetts overreacts to Hesters situation. Little do

the towns people know that Hester had not seen her husband in three years and believed

earn a place in the social hierarchy of Salem. She will always be known as the bastard

and will not expose Dimmesdale, the true father of Pearl.

is in love with Dimmesdale and she will take their secret to the grave if she had to.

for as long as she lives. Meanwhile, Hesterslong lost husband, who now goes by the

strikes already against you. Hester and Pearls chance at a happy life is shot when the

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Approximate Word count = 623
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)