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Wearing the Scarlet letter is the smallest punishment. The usual punishment for adultery was death.
The usual punishment for adultery is execution but because the identity of Hester's lover is unknown, Hester's punishment was simply to wear the letter "A" on her shirt for the rest of her life.
The usual punishment for adultery in Puritan society was public humiliation, such as a scarlet letter "A" on the person's clothing, and possible imprisonment or even death. Hester's punishment was less severe because she refused to reveal the identity of her partner in sin. Her willingness to bear the shame and consequences alone made the community show some leniency towards her.
"..The penalty thereof is death. But, in their great mercy and tenderness of heart, they have doomed Mistress Prynne to stand only a space of three hours on the platform of the pillory, and then and thereafter, for the remainder of her natural life, to wear a mark of shame upon her bosom."
Hester's punishment is less severe because the magistrates do not know who the adulterer or husband is that Hester claims to have cheated with. The usual punishment for adultery is death.
the eighth amendment
she has to walk around with that big A on her shirt..
dont be lazy and read the fricking paragraph on the worksheet
This is because in the book, after the hurricane, there was a scarlet ibis; in its un-natural habitat and so rare and un usual, just like doodle...
One important question related to Hester's crime in "The Scarlet Letter" is the identity of the child's father. Despite speculation and rumors, the true identity of Pearl's father remains a mystery throughout the novel, leading to uncertainty and intrigue surrounding Hester's sin.
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Some eight letter words for 'the usual pattern of life':everydayfamiliarhabitualordinarystandardworkaday