e! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred!" The theme is beneficial because it can be put into terms in today's world. The Scarlet Letter is one of the few books that will be timeless, because it deals with alienation, sin, punishment, and guilt, or the emotions that will continue to be felt by every generation hereafter. In these two writings, the characters all chose to break societys rules, and eventually paid the greatest price of all. These characters all suffered and pity themselves more or less for being cowards and not revealing the truth at the moment they needed to. Redemption is a necessity for sinners and that is what the characters wanted. These two books state more clearly than any other two books I have ever read, what not to do when it comes to Society. They distinctly state if you choose to break societys rules, you very often, get the unfavorable end of the spectrum....
