Dual Identity and Self-assertion: A Study of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter serves as both a critique of society and window into Hawthorne’s thoughts. In opposition to patriarchal depiction, he wants allow women’s individuality some room. He does not advocate setting rules imposing them on the individual be governed by them. Thus, created character Hester Prynne who appears commenting upon situation women in 19thand century New England society. She struggles win place she succeeds winning it her revolt against very order that at first stage humiliates condemns her, accepts honours later on. article traces Hester’s rebellion an alien land artificially corrupt religious moral which exploits body denies humanity ultimately bows down consistent morality actions. doing so, tries show certain feminist approaches adopted author long before feminism would come mainstream literary