Part one of term paper
Puritans believe that confession is a means of purifying the soul. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story, The Scarlet Letter, admitted guilt, such as that of Hester Prynne, who wore a scarlet letter pinned on her shirt, cleanses the soul, whereas hidden guilt, such as that of Dimmesdale, who kept his branded letter under his clothing, causes su ...

Part two of term paper
... of the town and has to raise Pearl alone, which is how she chooses to do so. She helps the poor people even though she is treated as an outcast. She suffers less and less as time goes on. In the beginning she has no friends, but then the townspeople forget her past difficulties and start to appreciate her help. From the beginning she kept her head held high. “She was self-ordained a Sister of Mercy.” The letter “A” comes to stand as meaning able, instead of adultery as before. She w ...