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The Scarlet Letter - A Passionate Heart

 
    One of the many literary talents of Nathaniel Hawthorne in the Scarlet Letter is his ability to make a clear contrast between Hester Prynne and the Puritan=s doctrines.  As a strict religious community, the Puritans condemned her for her shameful sin of adultery.  The words Hawthorne uses to describe Hester and the letter show that her attitude toward the scarlet letter contradicted what the Puritans intended as a merciful punishment.  The scarlet letter clearly emphasizes the burning passion Hester holds within her heart.

 

Hawthorne=s description of Hester=s attitude expresses her passion through pride, vanity, and confidence. When Hester steps out of the prison, her face has a Aburning blush, and yet a haughty smile and a glance that would not be abashed@(Hawthorne 52.)  This sentence exemplifies her superiority through her beauty and her expression of shamelessness.  Hawthorne dwells on Hester further by showing what beautiful artwork she has through his description of the scarlet letter.  The letter is sew... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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