|
The Scarlet Letter: Ways People Are Punished
Many criminals today serve their time in prison and are then set free.
Most of them go on to commit other crimes, without learning the lesson
their punishment was meant to teach. the worst punishment possible is
torture and to live with ones own guilt.
In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is punished by having to stnd on
a scaffold for three hours and having to wear a scarlet letter on her
breast. After a while she feels no guilt and goes on about her life.
People in the community forget about it too. Roger Chillingsworth asks,
"Is Hester Prynne the less miserabl ....
Word count: 472 - Page count: 2
|
|
GotPapers has one of the largest term paper databases online. Join today to view this essay and over 45000 other essays in our members' only section.
Your subsription is activated immediately after payment, which is perfect for those times when you are up late working on an important
paper that is due tomorrow.
| Membership Option |
Price |
PayPal |
| 30 days (recurring) |
$19.95 |
| 90 days (recurring) |
$39.95 |
| 180 days (non-recurring) |
$69.95 |
|
|
|
NAVIGATE
