The Influence of God In The Characters of The Scarlet Letter The scenes and characters in The Scarlet Letter amplify the Biblical Significance in that God’s place is not only in the church but in the government as well. This creates a closed society based on strict principles and morals. In that, conviction lies not in breaking the laws, but in breaking the Commandments. Those in charge for go the governmental laws, for fear of Satan’s take over. They then lose sight of all normalcy in their zeal for executing God’s laws leading to societal chaos. The first scene shows Hester being publicly punished on the scaffold (Hawthorne 52). She is being forced to stand on it for three hours straight and listen to people talk about her as a disgrace and a shame to the community (55). Dimmesdale's instantaneous response to the sin is to lie. H....

Number Of Pages: 7

Number Of Words: 1849

Got a term paper due soon and need some help quick? You have come to the right place. Essay Galaxy has over 50,000 essays, papers, and reports available for download right now! Get ideas from thousands students just like you to help make that essay perfect. Don't hesitate. Join today and get instant access to our enormous database.

Membership Options Price Savings   1 month subscription    $19.95 recurring * 3 months subscription    $39.95 recurring $19.90 6 months subscription    $69.95 non-recurring $49.75