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Prynne, Hester |
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Prynne, Hester adulterous woman in Puritan New England; condemned to wear a scarlet letter. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter] See : Adultery Prynne, Hester stoically endures the ostracism imposed on her for adultery. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter] See : Longsuffering Prynne, Hester pilloried and sentenced to wear a scarlet “A” for her sin of adultery. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]
See : Punishment Prynne, Hester ostracized, sewing becomes her daily preoccupation. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter] See : Sewing and Weaving |
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