Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 romantic work of fiction, in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is considered to be his best literary work. This story talks about a woman called Hester Pryne who arrives from England, seeking independence. While waiting for her husband. While walking in the house near a forest, she met a man called Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale Passion, a young pastor, where both of them fell in love with each other. . The two soon find themselves attracted to each other and secretly begin an affair. Upon learning that her husband has probably died at the hands of Indians, they consummate their love As the result of this Hester becomes pregnant and when the government finds out, she is showed up in public and has to wear a scarlet "A" as "adultery" on her chest. A child is born. After the government learnt about it, Hester is publicly humiliated and made to wear a scarlet letter, as her punishment of committing adultery. As Hester Pryne refuses to tell the name of her child's father, she goes into jail where she gives birth to her daughter, Pearl. Her husband, Roger Prynne appears after a year with Indians, calling himself Chillingworth, wanting to seek revenge, searching out Hester's lover and stirring fears of witchcraft, life now driven by the idea to find out who was Hester's lover and destroy his life, as well as the life of Hester.
This book scarlet letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne revolves around a woman who struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne emphasizes themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. Whereby one must be responsible for his or her own actions and sins and owning up to ones mistakes. We must also never fail to be repentant and also willing to fulfil the punishment for one’s mistake.