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__ The Scarlet Letter __ : by Nathaniel Hawthorne  This book reminds me of the world today. Hester Prynne made one mistake and is judged because of it for the rest of her life. In our society today one wrong choice can lead to a life time of problems. You could get kicked out of school or college, lose your job, not get jobs in the future, and also just having that feeling that everyone hates you because of your mistake. In the book Hester gets to the point where she wants to die, and sadly in real life today people are struggle with the same thing. With that one mistake people feel like everyone in the entire world hates them, and some people come to the point where they hurt themselves or even commit suicide. The court wanted to take away her baby because of the fear that she may put her in harms way. This happens today as well. Mothers and fathers have child services called on them and have to face the punishment of there mistakes. Also in the book, reverend Mr.Dimmesdale forgives Hester and lets her know he has done wrong too. He stands with her on another judgment day. This is something else we need in our times when we make mistakes. We need someone to just be our friend and let us know it will be ok. This book and the problems in it can definitely be seen in our society today because one decision can change your life for the good or for the bad.