... on the inside. Right at the end of chapter 2, Hawthorne writes, "Could it be true? She clutched the child so fiercely to her breast that it sent fourth a cry; she turned her eyes downward at the scarlet letter, and even touched it with her finger, to assure herself that the infant and the shame were real. Yes!- these were her realities,- all else had vanished!" (Pg 39) Hester ... has no reason here to clutch the child ... that case they may not have committed adultery, but Hester still would have committed fortification, which is also a sin in God's eyes. At one point in the story, Haw...

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... husband, was condemned by her society because of her attempts to break free of the rigid Puritanical law-system by finding sexual pleasure with a mystery man from the village. Ironically, it was this same "misfortune and ignominy in which she was enveloped" that allowed her individuality to persist (Hawthorne 39). The same community that tried to punish her for inconformity provided her with a vehicle ... that enabled her to be an outright nonconformist. And by making the commemorating mark of her sin beautiful, "she denied its literal meaning and thereby subverted the intention of the m...

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... elaborate characters in The Scarlet Letter is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Pearl is involved in the complex nature of the story, as a result of her mothers adulteress ways she is shunned from society and even looked down upon by her mother. Pearl is the Human embodiment of what the Scarlet letter A stands for. Pearl plays one of the most crucial roles within the story, Hawthorne uses Pearl as ... Pearl really is(Baym 93). Hester is frustrated when everyday Pearl questions the Scarlet letter upon her mother's bosom. In making Pearl's garment Hester cleverly...

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