The Effects and Implications of Sin in The Scarlet Letter
Published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter was the first American tragedy. It was written by one of America's greatest writers, Nathaniel Hawthorne. This story deals with problems of secret sin and the guilt of a tortured conscience. Hawthorne uses a fictional symbol and a fictional woman to weave a tale with ageless significance. The Scarlet Letter is a psychological novel, dealing not only with the sin but also the effects of the sin on three main characters: Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth.
Hester is affected by her sin of adultery in many ways. …
