5/24/2023 0 Comments Author of as i lay dying![]() ![]() ![]() To conclude, in both The Scarlet Letter and As I Lay Dying the roles of woman are emphasized. In addition, Hester and Addie are the women who exemplify women who are the defiants to the roles of genders and careless about them. ![]() They mustn't act against the roles given by the society. In both novels, it is explained that women have responsibilities towards their husbands and children. When these two females are dealt with on moral roles given them, they are seen as the women who do not obey the role that women should be faithful to their husband. After she dies, the sin is explained through other characters' thoughts, dialogues and inner monologues of her on past. While Hawthorne's character, Hester is so brave to confess her sin, Faulkner's character, Addie doesn't confess her sin. Even the thoughts of the women on them are that they have committed sin and they should confess and pray God for salvation. In both of these novels, the female characters, Hester and Addie have illegitimate children. ![]() The study is composed through literature review. In this study the most significant female characters in Nathiel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter and William Faulkner's novel As I Lay Dying are analyzed in terms of the roles in the society. ![]()
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