Adultery In The Scarlet Letter And The Awakening

In the novel, “The Scarlet Letter”, a woman named Hester Prynne commits a sin. She commits the sin of adultery which results in the birth of her daughter Pearl. Hester now has to wear a scarlet letter on her chest for the rest of her life. Unbeknownst to everyone else except Hester, Dimmesdale, is the father of Pearl. Hester’s husband, Roger Chillingworth, now seeks revenge for what Hester has done to him. He learns that Dimmesdale is the father but tells no one because he wants to have something over Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale reveals his sin to the public of Boston and dies. Pearl and Hester leave to make a life for themselves.

In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne has an affair with Arthur Dimmesdale, a reverend, and becomes pregnant. The townspeople demand to know the name of the father, but Hester, not wanting to destroy Dimmesdale’s reputation, refuses tell them. The punishment she receives is the wearing of a scarlet “A” for adultery on all her garments and public humiliation. Her strong willpower allows her to endure suffering to protect the reverend. Eventually, Hester acknowledges her adultery only after her companion Dimmesdale reveals publicly he is the father of her baby and dies. In The Crucible, John

In The Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne is more than a literary figure in a classic novel, she is known by some people to be one of the earliest American Hero’s. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Hester commits adultery and has a child that she must care for all alone. She is forced to wear a powerful, attention grabbing “Scarlet A” on her chest while she must try to make a living to support her and her child, Pearl. Even though she must face all the harsh judgment and stares she does not allow her sin to stop her from living a successful life. She looks past the Letter as a symbol of sin and turns it into a sign of approval. Hester

In the novels, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the act of adultery plays a big role in the events that take place. Adultery had been proven throughout these two novels that it considered a major sin. In The Scarlet Letter, the protagonists Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale had committed this sin, and only Hester was caught and publicly punished. She was forced to wear the letter “A” representing her sinful act. In The Crucible, the protagonists John Proctor and Abigail William had also committed this act, however, they were caught by Proctor’s wife and not publicly announced.

For committing the crime of adultery, Hester Prynne is forced by the town council to have a scarlet ‘A’ with a gold trim to be worn at all times, as symbol of her sin, and, to be worn at all times for the rest of her life. Because everyone in town is strong in their puritan faith, the townspeople reject Hester along with the church. At first, society rejects Hester for her sinful ways. Consequently, Hester moves to the outskirts of town to escape the oppression society pressed on her. As time went on, “many people refused to interpret the scarlet letter ‘A’ by its original signification.

In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne portrays how a young woman, Hester Prynne, is forced to live with the scarlet letter “A” on her breast to mark her shame of adultery. Hester commits the appalling crime with the widely known Puritan minister, Arthur Dimmesdale. Being punished to wear the scarlet letter brings about a change among Hester’s character due to the ridicule from the public, the constant reminder of her sin from Pearl, and becoming secluded from society. Knowing his reputation and importance to the town, Dimmesdale is forced to bury this sin, bringing about an increasing amount of guilt through the years. Along with Hester and Dimmesdale, the letter affects Pearl’s life, making it difficult for the poor child to reach acceptance

Hester Prynne is guilty of committing adultery with an unknown individual. As a consequence, a scarlet letter was sewn on her bosom, as a form of punishment, and she’s forced to wear for the rest of her life. The scarlet

Sin is any action that harms our relationship with God and pulls us away from God. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Arthur Dimmesdale all commit different acts of sin, but also atone for their sins in their own way. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne portrays the theme of sin through the three characters actions throughout the book. Hester Prynne committed adultery with her lover, Arthur Dimmesdale. While being married to Roger Chillingworth, she had an affair with Arthur Dimmesdale and, as a result, she gave birth to her daughter, Pearl.

In the novel The Scarlet Letter I learned that Hester Pryne is accused of infidelity, in other words to be known as the action of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner considered an horrendous sin New England in the late 19th century. For a short period of time she is convicted to prison, while she is in prison she gives birth to her daughter. the baby crowns the glaring symbol of her misstep. The decision was made by the town and chief priest to painfully increase the consequences of her sin to the public and make sure everyone saw, also to teach lessons on many thing like morality. After all of this happens they force her to make an appearance in front of the public and is criticized to wear the Scarlet Letter “A” on her chest

Hester Prynne, the main character of the book "The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, commits adultery, is considered a hussy, and has a child as the result of her sin. She cheats on her husband while he is absent from town and receives a harsh punishment for her behavior already. Hester is forced to wear a scarlet letter “A” on her bosom for the rest of her life. It is now on debate on whether or not Pearl should be taken away from her mother’s guidance. This is due to the fact that she is a sinner and might not be a qualified mother for her child.It is true, that no matter what you did in the past, a child is a blessing and parents change due to the love they have for their children. Therefore, Hester

So Hawthorne’s view is different. Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter contrasts his view on adultery with the puritans’ view, and today’s society. The puritans’ view on adultery with in the community was a “moral transgression” (Weinsten 9).

The scarlet letter is the Puritan’s method of broadcasting Hester’s sin to the world, but it also has an internal effect on Dimmesdale. Puritanism is a strict religion where pleasure is strictly forbidden and is punishable. When Hester Prynne is discovered to have committed adultery, she is forced to wear a scarlet A, which is short for ‘adultery’. When this is first revealed, Hester stands in the jail carrying baby Pearl and, with the people jeering, is asked by Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale if she would tell the world who the Pearl’s father is; Dimmesdale is relieved when the answer is ‘no’– and it is later revealed that Dimmesdale is the father. Over the course of the novel, Dimmesdale’s

What would happen if Hester committed adultery in a different county or community? In a Theocratic government she would have been punished, but some non-Theocratic governments don’t consider adultery as a crime. In the Scarlet Letter, Hester committed adultery and was given the letter “A” to wear all the time. She might be punished in a different country or community depending on the accusations of adultery and the consequences.

Often times great literary works are accompanied with large amounts of criticism. An example of this would be Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter, in which the main character, Hester Prynne, commits the sin of adultery. In the criticism, “On The Scarlet Letter”, the author D.H. Lawrence uses figurative language to present his opinion that Hester Prynne is a sinner. His thoughts on Hester Prynne are clear and obvious due to his style of writing and the words he uses to describe her. D.H. Lawrence conveys his disapproval of Hester Prynne through harsh diction, biblical allusions, and bullet style syntax.

In addition to the creation of Pearl, Hester Prynne was a woman who committed the act of adultery. She had sexual relations with a man who was not her husband, resulting in the pregnancy and birth of her daughter, Pearl. Hester must be prosecuted for sinning, as it is deemed a crime by the townspeople and those who govern. As punishment, Hester Prynne must adorn the scarlet letter upon her bosom, “...in find red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread appeared the letter A.” (Hawthorne 46) The woman of the town do not find the