Sins and punishment – those are the two main themes of The Scarlet Letter. Set in Boston during the 1640s, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair. She refuses to tell the name of her lover and is forced to wear a red letter on her dress to label her as a sinner. Can you recall which letter Hester is forced to wear?
The Scarlett Letter is often called author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s best work, yet he won no awards. Some church officials criticized the book as being morally questionable. As one of the most read and studied books in American literature, The Scarlett Letter is full of information, people, and facts. Keep them all straight by studying from our Scarlett Letter flashcards!