TheScarletLetteroffersanextraordinaryinsightintothenormsandbehaviorofthe17thcenturyifAmericanPuritansociety
Thebasicconflictsandproblemsofitsmaincharacters,however,arefamiliartoreadersinthepresent
Thefemaleprotagonist,hasborneachildoutofwedlockandhasbeenjailedforoverthreemonthsandsentencedtowearasymbolofheradultery,ascarlet“A”onherdressatalltimes
Itconcernsaboutthemoral,emotionalandpsychologicaleffectofthesinonpeopleingeneral
It’snotsimplyalovestoryorastoryofsin
TheScarletLetterbyNathanielHawthorneusesthescarletletterstosymbolizetheharshnessofPuritansociety,showinghowtheybrandsinnersforlife
ThestoryhappenedinBostonabout200yearsago
Itnarratesloveaffairsbetweenthreepersons
Thepunishedwoman
HesterPrynneandhishusband
WhocalledhimselfRogerChillingworth
Heisanoldmisshapenmanandadoctor
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