Olivia Anderson Mrs. Raynor English Honors 11-4 06 October 2014 Triumphant Ignominy When man believes a delusion long enough, it soon will replace reality. The novel The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, tells the story of a young woman, Hester Prynne, and a young minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, who must deal with the shame of their adultery. Hester’s scarlet letter A publicly disgraces her every day, whereas Arthur’s sin is hidden from everyone in colonial Boston. Hawthorne shows…
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