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Differences between Anne Hutchinson and Hester Prynne While many people may feel that Anne Hutchinson has nothing in common with Hester Pyrnne they actually more alike than most people would think. Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of “The Scarlet Letter,” used many references to Anne Hutchinson in his book. During his life, he wrote a sketch of Hutchinson thus portraying his interest towards her and the characteristics of her life. It could be accurate to say that Anne Hutchinson was used as a guide to

that of Anne Marbury Hutchinson. Anne was born to a clergyman influenced by the Puritan leaders. Francis Marbury, Anne’s father, disagreed with the church of England and got into trouble with the Anglican leaders on separate occasions. Her father taught Anne the Bible, as a result she received a better education than most of the girls in her time. Anne Marbury married the son of merchant named William Hutchinson, they had more than a dozen children together. The Hutchinson followed the teachings

A Critical Look at Histories of Hutchinson and the Antinomians In the seventeenth century, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded as a haven for Puritans, who sought religious freedom and harmony. In order to achieve this haven, the settlers in Massachusetts Bay devised a system of government that would serve as both a political and moral authority. Between 1636 and 1638 the relative harmony of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was shaken by an uprising that has become known as the

Shortly after Anne Hutchinson moved to Massachusetts’s, she was tried by the Puritans because of her strong religious beliefs and because she lead unauthorized bible studies. The Puritans saw Hutchinson as a threat for many reasons. For example, she reversed gender roles, had her own religious views, and she supported the old governor. The Puritans wanted to be portrayed as the “city on a hill,” and that was close to impossible with Hutchinson spreading her own religious views and leading a group

The Puritans Are Justifiable In D.H. Lawrence’s writing “The Scarlet Letter” by, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lawrence shares his beliefs that Hester Prynne is fully guilty in the Puritan society for committing the sin of adultery. Lawrence believes that all women have the ultimate goal of seducing men. He feels very strongly that Hester’s character should not have any heroic praise, and he finds ways of justifying the way the Puritans beliefs. Lawrence uses methods of brief repetition, direct syntax,

In The Scarlet letter, Nathaniel hawthorne uses his novel as social commentary by depicting the puritan society as a group of hypocritical people who believe in conformity, which ultimately, turns them into a mindless horde. Nathaniel Hawthorne had deep bonds with his Puritan ancestors and created a story that highlighted both their weaknesses and their strengths. His knowledge of their beliefs and his admiration for their strengths were balanced by his concerns for their rigid and cruel rules.The

In the Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne harshly criticizes Puritan society. From hypocrisy to forgiveness, Hawthorne uses hidden messages and motifs to express his criticism of society and to spread his messages. A social judgement explored by Hawthorne is that a majority perspective stifles individuality. Dimmesdale best exemplifies the social judgement presented in the novel. Puritanical society’s ideals suppress Dimmesdale’s desire to come out as a sinner because he has a status he isn’t willing

In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne demonstrates the effect of societal norms in American history through use of traditional language and the creation of complex characters. Social norms are the rules and behavior that are acceptable in a group or a society and depending on the situation at hand, social norms may be modified over time. The novel took place in England during the 1600s in a Puritan society ,and the protagonist known as Hester Prynne was convicted of committing adultery which

order from the authorities to give Pearl up for a better education. Everything is against Hester from the beginning, and yet she perseveres through. She clings to Pearl who is her sole happiness and her punishment. Hawthorne compares Hester to Anne Hutchinson,

No other author like Nathaniel Hawthorne can use symbols in such a understanding way. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there are various amounts of symbols that all connect to Hawthorne's purpose in writing the novel. The main idea of The Scarlet letter was depressing; a married Puritan woman named Hester who has borne an illegitimate child by a lover who she doesn't want to name, is forced to wear a scarlet “A” on her clothes as a symbol of her adultery. Hawthorne uses various amounts