LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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individual vs. individual
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individual vs. society
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individual vs. self
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individual vs. supernatural
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Detailed explanation-1: -After introducing Hester as the book’s protagonist, Hawthorne incites the central conflict of the book by bringing Hester in direct contact with her antagonist, Chillingworth, the husband she has betrayed by committing adultery.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a man vs. society conflict, we see Hester Prynne pitted against the people of her town. They wish to punish and alienate her for her sins, but she wins a gradual victory over them by her persistent acts of goodness. As he confesses himself publicly, Arthur Dimmesdale achieves victory in both his man vs.
Detailed explanation-3: -In June 1642, in the Puritan town of Boston, a crowd gathers to witness an official punishment. A young woman, Hester Prynne, has been found guilty of adultery and must wear a scarlet A on her dress as a sign of shame. Furthermore, she must stand on the scaffold for three hours, exposed to public humiliation.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the main themes in The Scarlet Letter is the punishment of sin which is expressed through the characters Hester. Heste lives a horrible life due to her committing an unforgivable sin that results in her having a baby in prison and being branded with the scarlet letter which is an “A”.