A Study on The Private and Public Morality of The Main Character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

Abstract

The Scarlet Letter, the novel discussed in this thesis, deals with many subjects, for example, the relationship between Hester, Arthur, Roger and Pearl. The problems discussed in this thesis are: (1) what factors creating the morality of the main character (2) Does the main character's private and public morality have any effects in shaping her personality.