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//The Ostracized//

//"At the very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne's forehead" (Hawthorne, 49).// media type="youtube" key="veNQwzW8ays" height="349" width="425" align="center" The Westboro Baptist Church opposes LGBTQ marriage and in turn Lady Gaga, a supporter. This video depicts the modern day version of Hester Prynne, Lady Gaga, and the community she associates herself with as sinners, just as the townspeople branded Hester as a sinner.

Source: http://www.markstivers.com/wordpress/comics/2006-04-22%20Ostracized.gif This is also a depiction of the modern day ostracized American citizen. The LGBTQ community is often branded as sinners and unworthy of the same rights other Americans enjoy. This cartoon not only shows the LGBTQ aspect of America, but also political problems. This really is a great representation of the way the current generations are allowing our puritanical roots to manifest in modern day America. **//"Every new generation, in fact, contrives to find some new way to being puritanical" (Bourne, 301).//** Article: = Thai AIDS survivors ostracized - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune = Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/15/world/asia/15iht-aids.3162199.html

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