Part one of term paper
As citizens of the United States and members of the most open society in the world it is difficult for us to picture a world where the phrases woman’s rights, equal opportunity, and religious freedom have little meaning. When the surface of American history is scratched, not necessarily deeply a past of limited rights for women ...

Part two of term paper
... ahead of her time and a social order unprepared to accept her. Hester’s independence was promptly demonstrated at the novel’s beginning. The court has ruled as punishment for her adultery she must wear an “A” upon her chest, that to the colonist served as a reminder of the punishment they would suffer if their sins were to be discovered, and to Hester a reminder of sin. Hester stands alone outside the court house as the close minded col ...