Introduction to thesis statement was a little short, could add a few more sentences.In early Puritan society, adultery was taken seriously. Two people who engaged in intercourse or had a baby before marriage were considered adulterers. The punishment for adultery was different than it is today for instance; today adultery is only punishable in a handful of stated. Puritan society looked at adultery in a whole other perspective. When a man or woman was convicted of adultery, death was a strongly considered form of punishment. In today's society, adultery is all too common and is not dealt with in the same manner. Loyalty is a quality that has for the most part been non-existent in soci ...view middle of the document...
Being kept alive only because of her talent did not bother Hester. Hester took pride in her work even if she were not allowed to make wedding dresses or veils because she would spoil the purity of them. Even though Hester was publicly humiliated and looked down upon, she always kept her head held high while accepting her wrong doing and never once complained about her punishment. She wore her scarlet letter with pride, outlining it in a beautiful fabric with gold trim to match. "On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth surrounded with elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishers of gold thread, appeared the letter "A". It was so artistically, that had the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel which she wore." This descriptive quote explains how Hester dealt with her punishment. Although almost everyone in town looked down on her, she still was willing to help others. When she had extra money, Hester would always give it to the people who needed it most. Even though the people accepted the money, they would still call her names and talk about her behind her back. Being humiliated did not faze Hester, for she was a Christian and would be kind to others no matter how they treated her. She also had to show her daughter Pearl good morals and manners. When raising Pearl, Hester refused to bring her daughter up any different from the Puritan way of life. She raised her daughter with good moral values and manners e...
