Text: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Critical Lens: Feminist
The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne has helped me better understand how women were treated many years ago. Through the course of the novel, Hester Prynne is looked down upon because she does not reveal who the father of her daughter Pearl is, and is committed of adultery by having to wear a scarlet letter on her chest. Since committing adultery was a major crime in the time period that the novel takes place, Hester's character is not treated with much respect or care since most people are disgusted and infuriated that she refused to reveal who Pearl's father really is. Hester being discriminated against for not telling others her "secret" is proof that women's rights have been violated for many years and are still not being treated with much respect. I have always had the belief that women should not be forced to reveal everything that happens in their life since some information might need to be kept private. Also, women deserve to be treated with equality since they are just as much a human being as men are. Due to the fact that women were given the right to vote many years ago, I feel that they should be granted the rights they deserve since most women are very hard workers and are doing whatever they can to help support their families or the ones they love.
Since I am getting older now and going to college soon, I am going to eventually begin working somewhere. While I am aware that women are only getting paid minimum wage in the world today, I am planning to find ways to help protest against this and help each and every women receive the rights they deserve.
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