The Scarlet Letter

During a person's lifetime, secrets in a personal relationship can at times, either tear people apart or bring them together. In the historical romance, The Scarlet Letter, the author Nathaniel Hawthorne, displays many accounts of deception and secrecy that have destructive consequences for many of the book's characters. Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmsdale, Hester and Pearl Prynne, all major characters in the book, are entwined in plots and subplots involving secrecy and deception throughout the book. …

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