The story begins in the seventeenth-century Boston. A young woman, Hester Prynne, is led from the town prison with her daughter, Pearl, in her arms and the scarlet letter “A” on her breast. Hester is being punished for adultery. Hester’s husband, a man much older than she is, sent her ahead to America, but he never arrived in Boston. Apparently, he was lost at sea. While waiting for her husband, Hester has had an affair, as she has given birth to a child. She will not reveal her lover’s identity and the scarlet letter, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for her sin and her secrecy.
Personal Opinion
I think that it is a really interesting book, and it helps us learn a little bit about the society in the seventeenth century, a time when the religion was the most important thing. In addition I think that the punishment Hester revived was totally unfair, she deserved a better life.
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Elbereth Fernandez
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