The Scarlet Letter
The novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a captivating account of a Puritan community that experiences a halt in beliefs. The story deals with a woman, Hester, who commits adultery with a minister resulting in the birth of a child, Pearl. As a consequence of her sin of passion and refusal to name her lover, Hester is sentenced to wear an embroidered scarlet letter on her bosom. This letter becomes the emphasis of the novel and assumes many different roles.
Hawthorne starts the novel by allowing the reader to be enlightened with the sin committed. …
