In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne describes Hester as an enigma of womankind instilling his views of Puritanism and the role of the woman into the heroine. In de Beauvoir's essay, The Other, she introduces the role of woman as seen by men in society. Both writers have developed a clear idea of the purpose of woman in society. Yet there are variations in their beliefs on woman's role in society. Each author advocates an ideal …
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…game is unique, a contest within itself. Someone's advantage may last a second or the duration of the game, and one match gives almost no indication of who is better. For males and females, there is no final victory and hope never dies. Rest assured, contests of this magnitude will surely span eons, and advantages are never too great to overcome. In the game of genders, ultimate victory is nonexistent and perpetual contention is all.