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`The Scarlet Letter,` by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Identifying themselves with society 's labels , and wearing particular face or outfit makes the existence within the society falsely easier , but truly it goes against man 's nature For non-conformity the world whips you with displeasure ' however this pain is temporarily and instant experience of physical existence in contrast to the eternal spiritual rewards received under self-reliance Another opposing attribute for exercising self-trust is people 's consistency , constant identification with past experience and memories However , wisdom never relies on memories alone rather it prefers living ever in a new day . The

emotion and intuition are of the true nature and serve as guidance in opposition to rational consciousness . No man can violate his nature

A very important detail in analyzing Scarlet Letter was understanding the kind of society at the time . It was primarily composed of puritans and some portion of people , who were not respected and recognized , were Quakers . Puritan predetermination explains the reaction and the actions of people after the event that changed her life . She was found guilty of adultery , which was a sin for puritans . Women were hung up for adultery or given a letter A . That was a second appearance of the letter A in the story . The first one was in the CH chapter and it made an impression of standing for an Angel because of its rare beauty . It could also symbolize forgotten Art . However , the first emphasis on the letter A implies Adultery . Further , the author attempts to create a specific environment to destroy the Adultery layer of the heroine - and contrast of a prison as a black rose of the society and halo on Hester . At the public confession , Hester takes all the blame for herself . She is not denying her art - daughter Pearl - although it has been rejected by the...

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