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Scarlet Letter

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The Scarlet Letter

by Harper Lee
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How does control affect freedom in relationships? (Relational lens)

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Studies show how others often control each other in relationships. In this article, researches discussed with people to get all the different technique’s people use for control and freedom between partners. It proved even the smallest control can be effective. Being supportive and open helps people feel free.

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Control in relationships has a very negative impact. Which can minimize affection and freedom in relationships. When a partner controls what the other does it causes fear, loss of trust, and pressure. Likewise control limits freedom by telling someone what they can and cannot do. Passing throughout the years this can leave a strain in relationships. Control is a unhealthy technique where it breaks the power of relationships.

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In the scarlet letter control shows between society and Hester Prynne. This strict society limits her abilities by punishing her for her sins with the scarlet letter to resemble shame. Hester going through this limits her freedom and affects how the townspeople treat her. People ignore her and talk bad about her. The control this society carries creates a lot of negative tension shows how strong control is to be affecting her freedom and relationships.

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In conclusion, The Scarlet Letter presents how control in society limits Hester’s freedom and how the townspeople treat her. This resembles the idea that control in relationships or societies can hurt freedom and love.

Works Citied

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. Penguin Classics, 2003.

Smedley, Daniel K., et al. "A Grounded Theory Analysis of Control and Freedom in Intimate Relationships." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, vol. 51, no. 3, 2025, pp. -, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.70003x.