The Scarlet Letter deals with the controversial issue of adultery in puritan society. In this novel, Hester Prynne, the young adultress, is punished for her sins by being forced to wear a bright red letter A on her chest at all times. It is a symbol of shame and disgrace. However, the Scarlet Letter raises the question of whether or not public humiliation is an appropriate and effective form of retribution for those who have committed crimes. It was proposed that convicted drunk drivers should be made to carry a marked driver’s licens

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Letter Hester, Scarlet Letter, Hester Dimsdale’s, Drunk Driver’s, Hester Prynne, scarlet letter, public humiliation, symbol shame, drunk driver’s,