![]() While mannerisms carry less weight in our day to day lives than they did in the world of country gentlemen, Don Quixote and his cunning squire Sancho Panza saw it otherwise. No one believes in chivalry more than Don Quixote. Dramatic and inspiring, readers will love and identify with Hester as she undergoes ample scorn only to retain her dignity and beauty in the end.ĭon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Image used with permission by copyright holder The novel encapsulates the story of the Hester Prynne - a young, intelligent, and thoughtful woman - who is publicly ostracized and forced to wear a piece of fabric in the shape of the letter “A” after having an affair and illegitimate birth while her husband is overseas. Today, there are more titles than ever homing in on infidelity, but all of them seem to indirectly or directly nod to The Scarlet Letter. Even if the once-controversial title doesn’t strike the same kind of controversy now as it did in Hawthorne’s day, the book remains important for its harsh rendering of a woman’s life in a limiting Protestant community. However, The Scarlet Letter gets extra credit because it was written 160 years ago. ![]() The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Image used with permission by copyright holderĮven today, books regarding adultery are viewed as scandalous. ![]()
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