Essays on Hester Prynne

Life is centered around a hard source of rigid beliefs. Many follow a lifestyle that trails a certain type of way to live. This could lead to a mindless disaster within yourself and your community. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne harshly criticizes the Puritan society. From hypocrisy to forgiveness, Hawthorne uses hidden messages and...

What is a rebel? A rebel is described as a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler. A rebel is Hester Prynne. Cast into the 17th century Puritan America in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester was expelled from society and instantly reported as an adulteress. Although...

In the sixteenth century, the Puritans followed John Withrop to Mass Bay Colony for religious freedom away from the Church of England. This religious freedom quickly turned into religious tyranny as Puritan punishments were made to humiliate “sinners”. The main protagonist in The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, is the ultimate example of sin in her...