The+Ostracized-Reflection

There is always someone that is the "other," the person or group that is denied the same rights as the many because they are different in some way. The Westboro Baptist church opposes many things, but the thing they hate the most is gay rights. In an attempt to spread their hate, they parodied Lady Gaga's, Poker Face, to show that her support for the LGBTQ community is going to send her to hell. Lady Gaga is a known supporter of LGBTQ rights, so the Westboro Baptist Church is trying to convince America that supporting Lady Gaga and supporting LGBTQ rights is a sin. Hester faced the same ridicule in her puritanical town, because of the sin she committed, she had to pay. The quote that frames the page is the harsh words of a town gossip, because Hester has become an ostracized figure in her town, she faces ridicule and insult. This is a window into America's puritanical origins. This is the beginning of the hate and inequality that has seeped into America's fabric. And, this is a stain that cannot be removed from the fabric of America. It has stained us as a people and shows itself in every American generation.