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... " Hawthorne states that, "the scarlet letter had the effect of the cross on a nuns bosom. ... The first concerns the new interpretation of the scarlet letter. Hesters changing reputation leads to the letter being reevaluated, so much that it comes to mean "Able." But Hawthorne then goes on to compare the letter to a "cross on a nuns bosom. ... In the previous chapter this was hinted at when the sexton defined the scarlet letter as meaning "Angel" rather than "Adultery. ...
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The towns people think that their chosen punishment for her, the scarlet letter, has effectively humbled her as planned. In reality, "the scarlet letter [has] not done its office. ... The scarlet letter has not led her to contemplate her sin and possible salvation. ... Now, Hester refuses to remove the scarlet letter—she understands that its removal would be as meaningless as its original placement.
Approximate Word count = 676
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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