The Scarlet Letter

It is a sin. The word itself is synonymous with evil, shame, and many other negative meanings. Everyone is guilty. Nonetheless, everyone treats their sins by themselves. Whether they mock their shame or they acknowledge their unethical behavior. Which is more desirable than either. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne answers some of the deep questions of Scarlet Letter's life. Throughout the life events of the characters of Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale, Hester Prynn, Hawthorne conveyed his view that confession and repentance is better than concealing sins.

"Red Letter" reveals moral and social values ​​related to social discrimination against women through alienation of Hester Prynne, the main character of "Red Letter". In the "red letter", Hester was punished for an affair relationship with Pastor Din Mesdale, and a child named Pearl was born. For adultery, the social authority of Puritan she lived was accused of wearing a red letter on her chest. In fact, however, Hester is "red" and there is social alienation, and it is declared life imprisonment for the reason that the community is looking at a foreign body contaminant. For that reason, women are further alienated because they should act according to society's beliefs.

First, the most important and influential sign in the book is notorious scarlet letters, so the title is "red". In chapter two, Hester left the prison and was wearing the notorious red letter "A". In the first few years of Hester 's punishment, the letter reminded people of shame everyday. In Chapter 5, Hawthorne writes: "... Hester Prynne always feels extremely painful when he feels that he feels this symbol.This place has never been ruthless.Every day is more sensitive due to everyday torture. But as the story develops, this letter means something else for Hester and the people, then in Chapter 18, Hawthorne wrote: "We believe that Hester Prinley believes As it seems, seven years of gangsters and shame seems to be preparing for the present time. " As Hawthorne wrote, Hester's sorry, came, it did not carry out its mission.