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This theme is expressed through both Hester and Pearl. Hester has the odds stacked against her now because the symbol that she has been labeled with. She has been shamed in society and the town is against her. However, Hester doesn't flee the town, but she stands proud with Pearl by her side. It is clear that she beginning to overcome the odds and throughout the story the audience may begin to see her do this more.

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Many people who lived in this colony lived in homes such as dugouts and wigwams (these were not very comfortable.) The birth rate in this colony were very slow and women were being forced into marriage. This lead to the two most common crimes which were adultery and rape. Both these crimes were punchiable by death.

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-www.sparknotes.com/lit/scarlet/section2
-historyofmassachusetts.org/history-of-the-massachusetts-bay-colony/
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Hawthorne

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Pearl, Hester's daughter is also a symbol in the book. Pearl may come to symbolize different things throughout the book, but in the beginning chapters it is clear that Pearl symbolizes Hester's sin. Since Pearl was the aftermath of Hester's sin. It as though Pearl is the living sin.

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The Puritans had a government that was limited to a certain amount of people. The leaders of church prevented other religious beliefs by banishing the people who believed in those religions.

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Sin is a main theme is novel. So far, this novel is about marking and pointing out sins people make. It is also about pointing out these sins to everyone and publically himaltiong them because of it.

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The scarlet red letter on Hester's breast represents the crime she committed in society. A symbol of Hester's shame and sin.

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Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts. He was born in 1804. Hawthorne was the only child and his dad died of yellow fever when Hawthorne was only 4 years old. Hawthorne got into reading when he hurt is leg and was bedridden for many months. In college Hawthorne surprising cared very little about school. Hawthorne worked at home for a bit and then eventually meet Sophie Peabody, and married her a few years later.

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Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts. He was born in 1804. Hawthorne is mostly known for "The Scarlet Letter" and "The House of Seven Cables." Hawthorn has also written many short stories.