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Scarlet Letter 4
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A critic, Edward Wagenknecht explains that the scarlet letter upon Hester's breast in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter "had not done its office." This means that the actions of the magistrates punishing Hester for her sin is like usurping God's power, and the scarlet letter keeps Hester from living a miserable, guilty life such as the one ....
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....sult of the scarlet letter . This strength is shown in the forest when the role of pastor and parishioner switches. When Hester says, "Thou God punish! Thou shalt forgive" (178), she asks the forgiveness of God rather then man. This displays punishment done by God is more austere then man.
Another example of man punishing sin is Roger Chillingwo.... |
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