feeling after reading THE SCARLET LETTER
As I read, I found that the book was about feminism. It's just that the restrictions on women here have turned into religion. Hester in the story pursued individuality and love. Even though he was punished by the society at that time, he still insisted that his pursuit was not wrong and sacred. Even though he was punished by wearing the scarlet letter, he stubbornly changed people's opinions through his embroidery skills and his willingness to help others.
"Such helpfulness was found in her—so much power to do, and power to sympathise— that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification."
However, the person he fell in love with was a religious law enforcement officer at that time. Hester was humiliated in public and protected Mr. Dimmesdale in his own way. When they met seven years later, Dimmesdale actually thought that he had been suffering for seven years. Reading this, I am very angry that this man is not responsible and ungrateful; I think the religion at that time was backward and feudal, so that a woman wearing a scarlet letter for her whole life would be talked about and laughed at forever, which is really devoid of humanity. But miraculously, the story moves on, and the author, with his most generous and compassionate heart, takes it in another direction. Finally, it became clear to all that Dimmesdale, though a religious shackle, was also the most repentant: at the moment Hester wore the scarlet letter, he also engraved it on his own chest. Hester's shame had neither shelter nor loss, and this "honest" openness was made public.
"Truth was the one virtue which I might have held fast, and did hold fast, through all extremity;"On the contrary, she gained peace of mind and peace earlier.
"But still, methinks, it must needs be better for the sufferer to be free to show his pain, as this poor woman Hester is, than to cover it up in his heart."
In contrast, Dimmesdale never got rid of Roger's secret revenge against him for seven years. Finally, after completing a sacred prayer ceremony called swan song, Dimmesdale decided to get rid of Roger, admit Hester and beg for his daughter's recognition. After this scene, all that remained was pity. From this point of view, the author did not write the book to oppose religion. After all, Hester did make mistakes in his pursuit of true love. It is more likely to reflect the "sin" of human beings and the redemption of religion. The death of Mr. Dimmesdale was not only A redemption for himself, but also for his daughter Pearl [Pearl kissed his lips. A spell was broken.] and even for R.
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