The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book is considered to be his "masterwork". Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649.

The Scarlet Letter is a novel set in Puritan Boston. Storyteller of the novel is custom house surveyors who discovered this story. And afterward he portrays the account of an Adulteress Hester Prynne.

This text brings in the ridiculous cultural norms of the Puritan society. The treatment of women and men are so different.

In the beginning of the novel Hester was remaining on platform in light of committing Adultery. Dimmesdale and different ministers solicit her to uncover name from father of Pearl however Hester declines to give name of her kindred heathen. So she needs to wear Scarlet ‘A’ on her chest image of Adulteress Hester. Amid this Roger chillingworth comes, who, we later come to know is the spouse of Hester. Be that as it may, some way or another not ready to come to Boston. After punishment she lives with her little girl Pearl on the edge of the town. The novel is brimming with affliction of Hester. When she goes through market individuals takes after her, thumps drum that Hester has come and mishandle her. And Dimmesdale who is the genuine father of Pearl watches all these from window.

Roger chillingworth - a recently arrived doctor in Boston lives with Dimmesdale. In any case he came to realize that genuine purpose for sickness is unconfessed sin, so Dimmesdale is the father of Pearl.

Later on, Dimmesdale meets Hester in woodland and both arrangement to settle elsewhere. Dimmesdale confesses his transgression publically and bites the dust. Chillingworth likewise kicks the bucket since now there is no protest deliver retribution. Pearl weds and went to Europe. Hester likewise passes on and she was covered close grave of Dimmesdale.

What's more, we can see the change of Hester from Adulteress to Able to Angle Hester.

All through the book, Hawthorne investigates subjects of legalism, sin, and blame.

Reference:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter

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