Scarlet Letter
The scarlet letter proved to be more than just a symbol of one's sin. It soon had the whole town in an uproar and soon became the talk of the whole town. At first the scarlet letter represents adultery but after time, it symbolizes many reasons, some positive but others negative. The greatly embroidered scarlet letter impacts Hester's life by surrounding her with shame. The scarlet letter not only lowered her self-esteem but also excluded Hester from society. "…It could not entirely cast her off…In all her intercourse with society, however, there was nothing that made her feel as if she belonged to it,"(p. 87) The letter caused her to have a shameful feeling around society and for her to become secluded. The constant reminder of her sin was Pearl and the scarlet letter sewn on her chest. Even though excluded for the most part, hest attempted to be seen and interact with others. " Hester Pyrnne went one day to the mansion of Governor Bellingham with a pair of gloves,"(p.101) Hester could not be confined to just her cottage with Pearl. Having no supply of food or money, she was forced to go out into public to collect these things, thus interacting with others. It was only h
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Approximate Word count = 800
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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