Scarlet Letter
Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter deals with many themes, the most powerful being Crime and Punishment. In this novel, Hester Prynne becomes a respected person in a Puritan society by overcoming one of the harshest punishments, the scarlet letter which was attained by committing adultery. ... Hester went beyond the letter of the law and did everything asked of here in order to prove that she is "able. ... How could a woman wearing the scarlet letter create a dress that represents the values of marriage; having committed sin as she did to be involved in the marital bonds of another couple. ... Hester constantly wore the scarlet letter with pride and dignity. Hester knew that what was done in the past was wrong and that the scarlet A was the right thing to do, therefore she wore it with a sense of pride and commitment.