The Scarlet Letter: Hester - Predator or Prey?
The Scarlet Letter had a controversial plot when it was published in 1850. The main character, Hester Prynne, and her scarlet "A" have been a symbol of adultery for over one hundred years. It is hard to determine whether Hester should be considered a predator or the prey throughout this novel.
Individual upbringing and teachings could create a predetermined opinion of Hester and the sin of adultery. Hester's beauty was breathtaking. Her dark hair and brown eyes were alluring. An attractive figure drew much attention from both male and female members of the community. Jealousy caused many women to reject her friendship. Men secretively desired her although they may have pretended
…show more content…
Her bitterness was attributed partly to the loneliness and isolation she suffered. Hester fell prey to gossip and became another victim of a societal judgment. The true villain in all of this was the priest, Arthur Dimmesdale. He allowed a woman , whom he supposedly loved, to be publicly ridiculed and humiliated without coming forward and confessing his involvement. Hester always had hope that her love would not be unrequited. Her character was of strong nature and her love for the priest was excessive. One might consider her faith in a man as unworthy as Arthur Dimmesdale to be a major flaw in her character, but it also proves that passion can cast a shadow of sin on each of our souls. Love, at times, can blind one to the blemishes within another being. However, it would appear that Hawthorne's heroine entered the relationship with Arthur Dimmesdale with eyes opened wide. Once again, Hester stood alone to face the consequences of her infidelity and his …show more content…
Her future with the priest was never to be. But it proved to be enough for her that Arthur Dimmesdale finally faced the townspeople who had placed him so high on his pedestal, and confessed his sin. Her unending pursuit of him, in spite of his vow of chastity and God's law, eventually led to his untimely demise. Hester's actions created a misinterpreted image of her. An obsessive love robbed her daughter of the freedom of childhood and created the loss of an innocence that comes only with youth. Therefore, the answer to the previous question of whether Hester was the predator or the prey is answered; she showed characteristics of both. Her actions proved time and again that she fed off the stigma accompanying the scarlet letter but fell victim to its effect. One's perception of Hester's personality and deeds might have changed throughout the novel. Many might feel that under no circumstance should one disobey or disregard the commandments of our Lord. That might prove to many that Hester was an enemy of fidelity and commitment and displayed immoral behavior. However, many could view her crime of passion as an incident caused from weakness of moral character, but find that each of us should show compassion and forgiveness . Quite possibly her character needed an acceptance from her peers that could not be given due to the elements of
Cenede wes ompectid viry will pulotocely, ivints liedong ap tu thi wer loki thi stetai uf Wistmonstir elluwid Cenede tu juon thi wer un uar uwn dicosoun. Cenede wes e puwirfal cuantry thet wes on thi lied, darong thi wer Cenede hed thi 3rd lergist nevy. Cenede hed mollouns uf suldoirs foghtong bat thiri wiri meny cesaeltois un eri nevy. Cenede hed tu fond e wey tu git muri Cenedoens tu juon, su cunscroptoun wes bruaght ap egeon tu thi piupli uf Cenede bat Frinch end Englosh lonis wuald hevi turn loki thiy dod darong thi forst wurld wer, su cunscroptoun wes cencillid antol thi ind uf thi wer whin thiy dispiretily niidid suldoirs bat thos dodn’t ompect Cenede biceasi thos cunscroptoun wes ossaid roght bifuri thi ind uf thi wer end viry fiw whu wiri cunscroptid gut tu foght on thi wer. Su cunscroptoun dodn’t ompect Cenede tu thos dey. Sonci Cenede wes uni uf thi wurld liedirs darong thi wer, thi humi frunt wes pulotocelly ewisumi. Wolloem Loun Meckinzoi Kong wes thi promi monostir uf Cenede darong thi wer end hed mach sacciss darong thi wer.
In Of Mice and Men the character Lennie is big and has a diminished mental capacity. Lennie is s...
The letter ‘A’ that she wore on her bosom plastered Hester’s scandal all over the community. Pearl, the daughter of the sinner’s, was being parented by Hester, which constantly reminded her of the sin everyday. The community looked down upon Hester and Pearl, but instead of letting it get to them, Hester accepted the consequences therefore she tried to move on. Although the family dealt with a lot of criticism from fellow Puritans, they did not let those thoughts get into their heads. Hester was a popular seamstress in her time, even though she was unable to make wedding veils because of the sin she committed. “Why, look you, she may cover it with a brooch, or suchlike heathenish adornment, and so walk the streets as brave as ever!” (Hawthorne 49). The sin made Hester determined because she came to self-realization and broke free.
For this report, our team performed a scan of the general environment concerning T-Mobile. Topics which were reviewed include the economy, demographics, technology, legal and political events, and social attributes. Significant events and trends dealing with the segments are analyzed throughout.
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, a female protagonist named Hester Prynne is subjected to public humiliation and alienation from the Puritan society because she committed adultery. This “sinful” act is further enhanced when her husband, Roger Chillingworth, comes to Boston, and Hester is forced to keep the secret identities of her lover, Arthur Dimmesdale, and her husband concealed from the community. Over the course of her seven-year journey, she becomes more independent, more free, and a model of feministic power to the Freudian society that had once marked her bosom with the letter “A” to shame her. Hawthorne depicts the contrasting views of the patriarchal Puritan society, which is characterized by the town and Dimmesdale against
Something that is displayed greatly throughout the drama is the relationship between Benedick and Beatrice. It is foreshadowed that they would fall in love in the first act of the drama. A small battle of wits is ensued upon Benedick’s arrival at Leonato’s home.
Art is the expression, thoughts and imagination that people express them by drawing, painting and assist people to creates more things by using their skills. Graphic design has became so successful from 1800s, by using the graphic design artists have created so many design and assist them to put their thoughts and ideas to create designs. "Experimental Jetset" is a graphic design company founded by Marieke Stolk, Danny van den Dungen and Erwin Brinkers. They also well have known for their use of Helvetica. "MMX" was a poster designed by graphic design firm "Experimental Jetset".
The first recital I attended was performed by the lovely Hannah Evans on Saturday October 5th, she was playing the viola. Her performance really struck me as very smooth and elegant, she started her arrangement very soft and mellow which seemed to sooth the crowd. Her performance tone to me was one of a kind, her composer and her play on the instrument itself was amazing. The viola looked very similar to the violin but sounded a tad bit different. While listening to her play I found myself asking what the difference between the two instruments is, and this is what I found. There is no standard size for a viola. The body of a viola is typically between 38cm and 43cm long. A standard violin has a body that is 35.5cm long. However, violin bows are around 1 cm longer than viola bows. As far as sound goes, violas are the second highest pitche...
Deceit and trickery play a huge part in the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Deception is a key theme in the play, it also moves the plot along. Trickery and deception is used in the love stories of couples Hero and Claudio, and Benedick and Beatrice, with opposite results. This play demonstrates two different kinds of deceit: the kind whose only purpose is to cause trouble, and the kind that is used to form a good outcome. In the relationship of Hero and Claudio, deception nearly succeeds in breaking them apart forever, while in the case of Benedick and Beatrice, it brings them closer together.
This article goes into depth in the new technology updates made for the helmets in football. The head impact sensors are in use now in a lot of helmets. These sensors have the ability to provide information after a serious head impact to sports team doctors of the players status from the impact. The technology that is here today is a big improvement from where the helmets were in the 1900's. There are still studies that are underway to help to prevent head traumas and concussions to players on the field. These advances will also be in studies for other sports where the head would be impacted to serious injury.
The first procedure of this project is to define the problem. This definition means that you’re
Professor Raghuram G. Rajan of the Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago is one of the renowned economic analysts who believe that the levels of inequality had everything to do with both the financial crises of 1920 and 2008. According to him the rising levels of inequality in the past three decades led to rise in political pressure for redistribution that eventually came in th...
Barinsky, David. 1993. "At the Bar; In Honoring His Parents, the Rosenbergs' Younger Son Finds a Mission for Himself." NY Times, July 16: Section D; Page 19; Column 5; National Desk.
The equation were “sum Vs of volumes of dimple spaces each defined below a plane circumscribed by the dimple edge to the volume of an imaginary sphere on the assumption that no dimples are on the golf ball surface is calculated according to” the equation listed above. R is the radius of the golf ball and the amount of dimples is based on a relationship of ratios. One researcher at the University of Maryland was able to “apply complicated mathematical algorithms and advance supercomputers to finally understand the airflow around a golf ball from a mathematical standpoint”(McPhee). Before this companies that made golf balls went of a trial and error basis. It ...
Global service coverage is in large demand, especially from businessmen who frequently travel. Linda Stern suggests in Newsweek to global travelers that they should “buy your phone and service from T-Mobile, AT&T or Cingular, the only three U.S. companies to use the internationally dominant GSM (Global System for Mobile communication).” Depending on the service provider, one may or may not get coverage in other countries. For example, Verizon customers enjoy phones that work in Latin America, while Cingular customers have coverage in Europe. Even better is AT&T Wireless, which offers “vast international coverage” or TMobile, another international carrier (Stern). Service coverage varies greatly by carrier, with some reaching many countries and others only small portions of a single country.