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The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne And Adultery
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In seventeenth century New England, it was not exactly beneficial to be referred to as an "individualist." The Puritans of the colonies emphasized a collective existence and identity, preaching uniform obedience as one body, soul, and spirit. They believed in pre-destination, and accepted that one ....
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....e townspeople repress her quest for personal freedom, and oust her from the community. Thus, Hester is thrown into a world of moral ambiguity. She cannot deny the sin that she has committed, nor can she regret it.
Indeed Hester is overwhelmed by shame. Hawthorne reveals to us her thoughts upon her first visit to the scaffold. "It was almost intolerable to be borne…she felt, at moments, as if she must need shriek out with the full power of her lungs, and cast herself from the scaffold down upon .... |
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