Hawthornes four sins as evidenced in The Scarlet Letter
Sin is a word that is definetely not universally defined. Sin is relative to a person’sreligion, or lack there of. Sin also provokes punishment, be direct (by law) or by a moral lesson. Severity in punishment is also conditional to the society in which the sin is commited. In Puritan society, much like that of TSL, sins are serious and punishment is very severe as compared with our modern standards. Nethaniel Hawthorne, the author of TSL, was very immersed in the concept of sin. He broke sin down into four categories. These categories where as follows: Secret sin, unforgiving sin, generational sin, and the “worst” sin being psychological manipulation. Hawthorne clearly expresses the sin
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Nethaniel Hawthorne, Pearl Hesters, Letter Sin, Hester Prynnes, Hester Prynne, Dahmer Manson, generational sin, Pearl Pearl, Dimmsdale Dimmsdale, hester pregnant,
Approximate Word count = 502
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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