... . According to the law of the Puritan society and the strict interpretation of the Bible, adultery is one of the deadliest sins that led to the deadliest punishment - execution or corporal punishment. The letter A came to symbolize different things for each character. For Hester, the Scarlet Letter symbolizes her adultery and for Dimmesdale, it is a reminder of his hidden sin. The characters are given different punishments corresponding to their symbolisms. Hester's punishment is to face the public with her ... , public shaming, naturally forces one to reflect on themselves and encourages...

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... was surfaced by TMZ caused NFL to "beef" up its domestic violence policy which led to the Ravens releasing Rice and the NFL suspending him indefinitely. This action done by this celebrity caused him to be shunned around the world by fans, other celebrities, people he knew or ordinary people who heard about the news of this incident which was a very appropriate reaction considering what he did was ... that many citizens shun Rice for what he did in society because it is being broadcasted around the world for everyone to see and is disapproved or unfavorable to the people. This can be dir...

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