Society and Individuals Match Made In Hell
Society and Individuals: Match Made In Hell The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is said to be the first American styled novel written in the USA. ... The theme of this novel is that when society goes against an individual, society can have detrimental effects on the individual. ... The town also tried to isolate Hester from the rest of society. ... All these things were done by the will of society to change Hester and to punish her sin. ... like her mother also experienced negative effects of society. ... Perhaps, the character most affected with the ways of society was Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale who was a spiritual leader of the town was too embarrassed to admit his guilt because of the fear of what the society would do to him. ... The effect of society on him wasn’t direct; however, the notion of what would happen if they found out had the most detrimental effects on him. ... Dimmesdale is a symbol of the outcome when society rears its ugly head.