Shunning In The Scarlet Letter
The most unexpected individual to be shunned by society is a smiling, recognizable face of American television. Shunning has been an integral part of human society from its inception, when man first left behind individual lifestyles and banded together to create the precursors to modern civilization. All cultures, societies, and civilizations contain those that would seem unwanted, which ultimately results in the shunning of individuals. When a community shuns a citizen within it, it is because the said individual has been marked by society, most likely due to their actions or their heritage. This demarcation of an individual puts them on a pedestal before their peers, on which their actions are constantly monitored. The publicity of celebrity lives often offers a greater chance to be shunned by society. The pitchman of Shamwow and Slap-Chop products, Vince Shlomi, experienced such degradation when he was arrested and publicly humiliated after assaulting a prostitute. It’s an unfortunate
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Although the instance of Sholmi and the prostitute happened centuries later, the social response was comparable. In both early and modern societies, the shunning of the individual is a community effort with instant and long term effects that change how the world is viewed by those who are shunned. In the case of Shlomi, he first faced arrest with the assault charge (Smoking Gun), in the long run Shlomi lost all credit and ability to go back to his previous career of television advertisement. He has not been in any running commercials since the incident. As if the public humiliation wasn’t enough, he was then marked as a social pariah. Shlomi has not attempted to regain his social status, and remains shunned. Thus, his status has yet to change. The immoral act committed lead to a fast-paced downfall of popularity, much like
Although the instance of Sholmi and the prostitute happened centuries later, the social response was comparable. In both early and modern societies, the shunning of the individual is a community effort with instant and long term effects that change how the world is viewed by those who are shunned. In the case of Shlomi, he first faced arrest with the assault charge (Smoking Gun), in the long run Shlomi lost all credit and ability to go back to his previous career of television advertisement. He has not been in any running commercials since the incident. As if the public humiliation wasn’t enough, he was then marked as a social pariah. Shlomi has not attempted to regain his social status, and remains shunned. Thus, his status has yet to change. The immoral act committed lead to a fast-paced downfall of popularity, much like