Perfection In The Scarlet Letter

As students of all ages scampered to prepare for tests, and elucidated ideologies ceaselessly in an attempt to complete term papers during the academic year, the consternation over potential failure stimulates stress and perspiration. Nonetheless the novels and autobiographies which were read during this American Literature course, accentuated a theme of nonconformity which is not kindled through effrontery but sparked through a cycle of assimilating to making mistakes. While in the academic realm engendering anything outside of perfection is condemned by many pedagogues and students alike, elsewhere the act of unintentional blundering is seen as boon opposed to a burden. Furthermore, through novels such as “The Scarlet Letter,” readers can

Such a divergence is quaint, as many typically view education as the passage into a successful life in the real world. Moreover, in regard to Marano’s assertions, one can ascertain that in the contemporary academic world, the key to prosperity, postliminary graduation from an education institution, is seen in the achievement of perfection in the academic endeavors of students. However, in the current world economic exorbitance is attained by embracing failure. By instilling an ideal of valuing perfection over all else in our youth, we are instituting the distress which has hampered many in the real world from achieving their dreams. For instance, renowned entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg is set out as the standard for eminence and success for aspiring entrepreneurs. Journalist Bob Dorf writes in his article, titled Want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg? Dream

The reason being that the prosperous figures such as Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates, who are extolled by society, achieved their current standing through a cycle of aspiring to innovate, becoming victim to a misstep, and learning from their mistake. It corroborates the aforementioned palpable distinction between the academic realm and one’s life after formal education. Likewise, Dorf’s publishings reaffirm the value of failure in regards to triumph as an adult. As a result their diligence was complemented by an exceptional teacher, experience. From Dorf to Clinton, one can see that the pressure that society places on individuals to succeed from adolescence is ultimately futile. By virtue of the fact that such attainment is acquired by embracing failure and gaining from one’s blunders, the real world proves a harsh reality as to the pragmatic pathway to