The Scarlet Letter:Guilt and Punishment

Guilt and punishment is a permanent theme,which we can trace back to the legend of original sin.Different people have different attitudes towards it :Some people may confess their sin bravely and accept punishment in a public way,while others may conceal their sin but accept punishment in a secret way.Every community has its rules and every person has his own moral laws.These two sides decide people's different attitudes towards guilt and punishment,and people's different attitudes have different outcome.