... behave and their religious teachings. Each of these works demonstrated the element in a very effective way. In The Scarlet Letter, a young woman has committed adultery. She is forced to wear a red letter made of cloth on her clothes, for the rest of her life. Instead of the society sympathizing toward her and forgiving her, they shun her and humiliate her whenever ... society, but it enables her to recognize sin in the very same society that banishes her. Whenever Hester is in the presence of a person who is masking a personal sin, "the red infamy upon her breast would give a sympatheti...

• Word Count: 3188
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School