We call The Scarlet Letter a masterpiece about sin, guilt, and redemption. But let’s be honest—it’s also a story about how much people love to gossip. Hester Prynne’s biggest punishment isn’t the scarlet letter itself—it’s living in a community that never lets her forget it. Every whisper, every stare, every judgment turns her life into a prison. Sound familiar? Social media works the same way today. So maybe Hawthorne wasn’t just writing about Puritan Boston. Maybe he was writing about us. #Entertainment #Books #ClassicLiterature