... The Scarlet Letter but instead displays the inability to perfect human nature regardless of any assistance given by a created lifestyle such as Puritanism. Hester was a social outcast because of her past and the mistakes she made, and because of this, she would cause such an upheaval that it would cause a pastor to reveal a life-altering secret. Puritan life in this story ... the town who commit the ultimate sin by eating the fruit of adultery. Their experience allows the townspeople to see how it is to really be human and that committing sins is a forgivable part of human life. For exa...

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... , Proctor's characterization reveals that he bears the traits of a tragic hero: he is a good person, whose name becomes, unfortunately, flawed by past mistakes that have yet to be unearthed. He wishes to atone for his past sins, and when he gets past the obstacles of his pride and reveals his horrible truth - in an effort to save his wife from death - he comes to ... ...

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