The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Nathaniel Hawthorne has got to be one of the best authors of all time, not just because of this book. His others are totally amazing and I can't recommend enough to read as many of his works as you can if you like this one. My favorite was The House of Seven Gables . All his books are inundated with symbolism and his style so sophisticated.Sweetirishleo7 wrote: ↑10 Jan 2014, 21:32 I absolutely love this story!!! It is one of my favorites. I love stories that take place in this era. I love how the Scarlet Letter was meant to be a punishment, and how Hester straightens her back and walks right through town (so to speak) with her head held high. That just wasn't something women did in the 1600's. It just wasn't thought of. She did keep her nose clean, but as I read I just had this feeling of empowerment. I also read this story for the 1st time in high school. This story resonated with me more then my other classmates as i could relate to Hester, sort of. 2 years before reading this, I got pregnant, I was 13, and delivered when I was 14. This was 20 years ago, when it hadn't yet become "cool" for teenage girls to have children. Despite my attempts to hide it, everyone really knew. I suffered a lot of shame and lost many friends. After reading The Scarlet Letter, I thought, "Well, if Hester could do it in the 1700's, so can I.". It really did change my thinking and like I said, I felt such empowerment.
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