... aliens of their past. With no recollection of their former being, their prior self ceases to exist and becomes anew. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne inspires the audience to comprehend how sin and incessant guilt have adverse effects on individuals living in a reproachful society that does not condone indulgences. As he uses expounding third-person omniscient perspective, employs ... for Hester Prynne. Although he is characterized as benevolent earlier, his later depiction illustrates him in a different light to convey how sin and guilt can affect the innocent. During a subse...

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