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The Scarlet Letter
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? "She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom." ?
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is one of the most enduring masterpieces of American literature—a powerful exploration of sin, guilt, forgiveness, and moral courage set in the austere world of 17th-century Puritan New England.
The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman condemned to wear the scarlet letter "A" after bearing a child out of wedlock. Isolated by shame but strengthened by love and resilience, Hester defies her community's judgment, raising her daughter Pearl with dignity while confronting the hypocrisy and cruelty of those who condemn her.
At once a tale of personal redemption and a scathing critique of moral absolutism, Hawthorne's novel delves into the complexities of human emotion, conscience, and societal repression. Its rich symbolism—the scarlet letter, the forest, the light and shadow—makes it one of the most profound and multilayered works in world literature.
Written in elegant, poetic prose, The Scarlet Letter stands as a timeless meditation on love, justice, and the transformative power of truth.
A story of strength, compassion, and defiance, it continues to resonate with readers who seek to understand the eternal conflict between individual integrity and social conformity.
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