... , but why there are two different words to describe males and females in this realm is another essay. The reason why I feel empowered by Hester after reading The Scarlet Letter comes from the chapter titled "The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter". As Dimmesdale is walking along in the procession after he has given his election sermon he stops at Hester and Pearl and bids them come stand ... , but one symbol that is not overdone and is actually under considered is that of Hester as a heroine. The Scarlet Letter was brilliantly written, and without knowing it Hawthorne is still influencing ...

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