And “the Worst Transgressor” Goes to…

Sin- every ace does it. Will it ever stop? No. If no one sins, then we will all told be perfect; we will all be God, by Christian definition, who is incapable of any evil. The reddened Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, revolves around sin. On the surface, the major sin is obviously adultery, Hesters sin. However, if one were to delve deeper, he/she would realize that both Arthur, a seemingly amiable reverend, and Roger, a was-missing- at-sea-but-not-anymore husband, sin. Now, the question is, who is the worst transgressor? there are many aspects to consider: intentions for sinning, degrees of repentance, and degrees of the sins, etc. With this in mind, the notorious scarlet letter A is carved onto the very material body of Arthur Dimmesdale and is permanently bound to Hester Prynnes bosom, both serving as a searing symbol of shame and sin. Both Dimmesdale and Hesters sins are committed out of passion, void of any purposely evil intentions. On the other hand, Roger Chillingworths wicked intentions earn him the title The Worst Transgressor of Them solely, blowing the other contenders, Hester and Arthur, clear out of the water. Yet, no symbol of sin nor shame is bestowed upon Roger.

Throughout the novel, Hester Prynne is characterized as an independent, intelligent, strong-willed woman, unheard of and undetected of in Puritan society. Hesters obvious sin is committing adultery, and in the meantime, she flaunts her fertility in front of jealous, autumnal matrons. Her sin is justified even though it is an infraction of the Seventh Commandment. Roger, Hesters scholarly husband, sends Hester to America first, with the instructions to lie with quietly, while he stays behind in Europe. Afterwards, wanting(p) to join his wife, he boards a ship headed for America, only to be shipwrecked and kidnapped by Native Americans. Keeping in mind that Hester has not heard from her husband for over a year, she assumes that he is missed at sea and... If you want to get a rise essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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