Women´s Role in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Because women are seen as a sin of nature, they have a dirty image. They are deprived of their freedom and rights and comply with specific code of conduct to make them better. The consequences of female fraud are far more serious than those who take the same action. Even if a woman is cheating, even if it is raped it will be stoned. But men do not need to deal with any of this problem; he may be sent to prison if there is sufficient evidence to show that he has committed rape.

If you want to correctly analyze the role of women and the influence of women's society in the "red letter", you first need to understand the author Nathaniel Hawthorne. When Hawthorne created the character of Hester / Purine in the 1840's, feminists challenged the attitude of society towards women. Many conventions and meetings have been held to discuss the issue of oppression of women's rights. The first women's rights conference was held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. This is "first appearance" of women's suicide movement. A commentator by experts of "Red Letter" compared the portrait of Hester Prynne of the time with another woman. In many cases, be aware of the conflicting nature of Hester and the complicated combination of dark and moral heroines seeking amends. To a certain extent, she was an unintended feminist at her time. She changed the meaning of her letter A from "adult" to "competent", challenging the division of labor in the 19th century whether it is an angel or a devil.

Whether Nathaniel Hawthorne's ancestor played a role in his novel "Red Letter" is a big argument. "Nathaniel Hawthorne is descendants of Hathornes and Mannings" ("Nathaniel Hawthorne Family: Introduction") One of the most influential people in Hawthorne's life is Elizabeth Clark Manning, the mother of Hawthorne, born in 1780 . It is a year. Her ancestors arrived in the new world in 1679. ("Nathaniel Hawthorne Family: Introduction") Manning took care of Hawthorne at the age of four, as her husband died of yellow fever. (Nathaniel Hawthorne - Biography) With this, Hawthorne is deepening empathy with women in his novel. For example, Hester of 'red letter' was not hanged for adultery, she was released and she could live her life like everyone else. Another ancestor of Hawthorne is the one who helped Mary William Hawthorn to persecute the Quaker.