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Question: Has anyone every read the book "the scarlet letter"!?If so then i need help with this question!?
why do you think the author chose to compare the virgin mary and jesus to hester and her child!?!?!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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There is a difference of opinion of why or why not the author chose The Virgin Mary and Hester for comparison!. Many think that is not accurate that there was a comparison to the Virgin Mary!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's been awhile but think of pearl's father!. He was a high positioned man of god!. No he is not god, but in that community he was one of the big guy's representatives!. The conception was not immaculate but there is a strong religious factor to the whole situation!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hester was unwed and pregnant!.If Joseph had not agreed to take Mary as his wife she could have been stoned to death!.Hester lived in a society where she was only ostricized!.It is a comment on women as second class citizens!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

try cliffnotesWww@QuestionHome@Com