Essay Archive - The Scarlet Letter: Visions of a Past Society
The Scarlet Letter: Visions of a Past Society
In a world where society is disorganized, unhappy, and chaotic, it
can be extremely difficult to provide an honest, and just law system. As a
result, in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, people use their
religion (Puritan), as judge, jury, and executioner. For some people, it
can be very troublesome to live a normal life when you are surrounded by
biased and chauvinistic men and women. In this story, Hester Prynne is a
victim of her religion, and her fellow townsfolk.
Throughout the book, Hawthorne writes about the townspeople an....
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