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THE SCARLET LETTER – John Barry
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Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 work The Scarlet Letter is widely considered one of the greatest American novels, blending psychological depth, historical setting, and moral allegory into a story of sin, adultery and redemption. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, the story follows Hester Prynne who, while estranged from her cruel husband Roger, had an affair, conceived out of wedlock, and ultimately gave birth to a daughter, Pearl. Convicted of adultery, Hester is punished and forced wear a scarlet letter “A” sewn onto her clothing as a constant reminder of her sin. Hester refuses to publicly reveal the identity of Pearl’s father, but the reader eventually learns that the father is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a young and respected local minister. Dimmesdale is consumed by guilt over what happened to Hester but lacks the courage to confess; things are then made worse when Roger returns to Boston and vows to uncover and torment the man responsible for what happened to Hester. Read more…
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