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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester Prynne is a badass! Within the context of her story, she presents a striking image of a strong woman who knows her power and accepts the consequences of her actions with head held high. Instead of running away to start life fresh, she stays and makes the most of her situation without rubbing it in anyone's face. In contrast to the way the entire town judges and alienates her, she treats them with kindness and helps them always. She's so consistently good to others that they start thinking of her as a saint, even though they're still socially isolating her.
The story is kind of whatever for me. It's a small town where not much happens, and the most exciting thing is a woman having a child out of wedlock. Which, to be fair, was a big deal back then, but the town also doesn't have anything else to talk about.
The reveal of Hester's baby daddy is unexpected and we watch him torture himself over a guilt conscience. So much so, that his physical health declines. This isn't helped by Hester's husband (who the town doesn't know is her husband) stalking him and preying on his guilt even more.
I wouldn't recommend this book to most people, but I'm glad I read it because I can take the idea of Hester with me - her pride, determination, and self-possession - and like the townsfolk, take inspiration from her strength.
The story is kind of whatever for me. It's a small town where not much happens, and the most exciting thing is a woman having a child out of wedlock. Which, to be fair, was a big deal back then, but the town also doesn't have anything else to talk about.
The reveal of Hester's baby daddy is unexpected and we watch him torture himself over a guilt conscience. So much so, that his physical health declines. This isn't helped by Hester's husband (who the town doesn't know is her husband) stalking him and preying on his guilt even more.
I wouldn't recommend this book to most people, but I'm glad I read it because I can take the idea of Hester with me - her pride, determination, and self-possession - and like the townsfolk, take inspiration from her strength.