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Finding the Meaning in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (776 words, 1 pages)

I had never really analyzed any work of literature before this class. I read books and stories for fun but never to analyze them. I now understand that in any piece of literature there is always a background or hidden agenda that the author wants the reader to get from ... Read More

A Summary of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” (2413 words, 3 pages)

"Young Goodman Brown", by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story that is thick with allegory."Young Goodman Brown" is a moral story which is told through the perversion of a religious leader. In "Young Goodman Brown", Goodman Brown is a Puritan minister who lets his excessive pride in himself interfere with his ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Crucible by Arthur Miller (626 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Arthur Miller's The Crucible are both distinctly different narratives of the Salem Witch trials. The Scarlet Letter is a novel and The Crucible is a play. While The Scarlet Letter deals mainly with the sin of adultery, The Crucible mainly deals with witchcraft. Both ... Read More

A Reflection of Sin and Repentance in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (3724 words, 6 pages)

A Reflection on Sin and RepentanceYin HuaNathaniel Hawthorne is certainly at his best when writing about sin, the supernatural and the New England past. Among all his works dealing with sin, The Scarlet Letter is unanimously considered to be his most successful attempt. In this nineteenth-century American classic, the author ... Read More

The Ways of the Puritans in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1269 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet LetterBy Sarah JohnstonNathaniel Hawthorne used his writing skills to appropriately show the strict intolerant ways of the disciplined Puritan America of 1850, with his novel The Scarlet Letter. This novel has become a classic, because of the accurate portrayal of the conservative Puritan ways. His novel is one ... Read More

The Outcasts of Society in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1548 words, 2 pages)

Often in society people are criticized, punished and despised for their individual choices and flaws. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author attempts to show the way society casts out individuals simply because their ideas and deeds differ from the common values. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (935 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses plant imagery to symbolize both the negative and positive character traits and to set the mood of the novel. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne takes place during the age of Puritanism in Boston where a young and attractive Puritan woman commits adultery with the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Character Pearl in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (630 words, 1 pages)

PEARL Believable or Not Pearl could, or could not be a believable character in The Scarlet Letter depending on how the reader interprets Pearls actions and speech. I plan to prove that Pearl could be believable, and that she could net be believable.Throughout the book Pearl either says or does ... Read More

Character Analysis of Dimmesdale in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (449 words, 1 pages)

Character Analysis DimmesdaleDimmesdale is one of the most intriguing characters in The Scarlet Letter. I think this because he demonstrates in this story that he is a coward, and that he is strong, yet not courageous.Dimmesdale proves that he is a cowardice individual many times in The Scarlet Letter. He ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism Used in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The House of Seven Gables” (2552 words, 3 pages)

American Literature reflects life, and the struggles that we face during our existence. The great authors of our time incorporate lifes problems into their literature directly and indirectly. The stories themselves bluntly tell us a story, however, an author also uses symbols to relay to us his message in a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Suffering and Torment in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (608 words, 1 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses three scenes on the scaffold to emphasize suffering and torment in Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Throughout the book, the scaffold has been the symbol of puritan societys harsh punishment for sinners. The three scaffold scenes in The Scarlet Letter convey the theme ... Read More

The Effects of a Desire for Revenge in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (995 words, 2 pages)

It is said that the desire for revenge will turn a mans heart to evil. This is true in Nathaniel Hawthornes The scarlet Letter when Roger Prynne becomes consumed with revenge for the defilement of his marriage vowels. His quest for revenge took hold of his heart and eventually turned ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Scarlet Letter and Its Protagonist by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1223 words, 5 pages)

The Scarlet LetterBut (Hester) is not the protagonist the chief actor, and the tragedy of The ScarletLetter is not her tragedy, but Dimmesdales. He it was whom the sorrows of deathencompassed..... His public confession is one of the noblest climaxes of tragicliterature.This statement by Randall Stewart does not contain the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1233 words, 2 pages)

The short story Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story of a man, Goodman Brown, who comes to find out that the people he surrounds himself with are not perfect. During a journey testing his faith, a traveler, the devil, is able to use Browns naivete against him. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (441 words, 2 pages)

"Young Goodman Brown"Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is set of the mid 1800's. Hawthorne uses extensive symbolism. This story took us on road of two parallel meanings of Goodman's life and faith. With the many symbols we understand the loss of Goodman's faith.Goodman Brown was a young Puritan. Goodman has ... Read More

The Protagonists in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” and Barbara Kingsolver’s “The Bean Trees” (1018 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter and The Bean TreesRoles of the Protagonists In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, both authors cast their protagonist as a single, unwed mother. Though the time and setting that they are put into are very different and greatly effects ... Read More

The Presence of Guilt in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (575 words, 1 pages)

The Presence of Guilt in The Scarlet LetterGuilt can change even the evilest moral standards. The continuing emotional guilt throughout the story affects the characters and events that take place. This presence of guilt is shown through the scaffold with Hesters punishment, with Dimmesdales inner struggle, and with Dimmesdales final ... Read More

A Discussion of the Inspiration of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (3220 words, 11 pages)

The Scarlet LetterBy Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne's background influenced him to write the bold novel The Scarlet Letter. Oneimportant influence on the story is money. Hawthorne had never made much money as an author and thebirth of his first daughter added to the financial burden ("Biographical Note" VII). He received a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Unprepared Society’s View on An Independent Woman in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (537 words, 3 pages)

As citizens of the United States and members of the most open society in the world it is difficult for us to picture a world where the phrases womans rights, equal opportunity, and religious freedom have little meaning. When the surface of American history is scratched, not necessarily deeply a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Never Ending Fight Between Good and Evil in “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1825 words, 3 pages)

We, as humans, and as an integral part of all this things subsisting in this world, survive within a tightly woven network of life. As the peak of this hierarchical organization, we must acknowledge, endure and accept the duality of our disposition. Though, we see ourselves as superior, we are ... Read More

The Road of a Religion Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1274 words, 5 pages)

The Road of a ReligionThroughout The Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne continuously uses the image of a road or path as a metaphor for the limited individual freedom within the Puritan religion. The road, an entity that demands adherence to a dictated direction, is similar to the structure of Puritanism, ... Read More

A Tale of a Curse in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s the House of Seven Gables (658 words, 2 pages)

An ancient tale of the dreaded curse. The story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne The House of the Seven Gables is a typical example of this story. The story takes place in a simple time during the Puritan settlement in the New England area. With the Puritans there is the classic ... Read More

The Theme of Evil in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” (1527 words, 2 pages)

A walk through the woods is most often a relaxing moment. Walks are a time to enjoy nature however, Young Goodman Browns adventure through the forest was not an ordinary one. His walk was not a typical stroll down a path. Young Goodman Brown enters the woods in a very ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (970 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne Hester Prynne wore a red letter A on her breast. The symbol stood for adultery, a sin which she had been convicted of. This public humiliation of having to wear the bright crimson A was her punishment for becoming pregnant without ... Read More

The Diverse Symbolism of Man Coming of Age in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (611 words, 3 pages)

In short stories, I have learned that there is much more than what atBRfirst meets the eye. Almost everything in the story has meaning. All IBRhave to do is try to find the hints and clues the writer drops andBRmanage to put them all together. I have to concentrate more ... Read More

The Repressive Elements in the Yellow Wallpaper by Nathaniel Hawthorne (817 words, 2 pages)

Tim Johnston Johnston 1 ENC 1102Ms. Allman5 Oct 98 The Repressive Elements of The Yellow WallpaperOften times what is meant to help can hinder. Positive intentions do not always bring about desirable effects. The "Yellow Wallpaper" is an example of such an occurrence. In this short story the narrator is ... Read More

An Analysis of Blind Faith in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1254 words, 2 pages)

"Young Goodman Brown" EssayWhat is blind Faith? Faith is accepting what you are taught or told without trying to prove or disprove it, rather than discovering it through experience. Atheism suggests that those who believe in God have blind faith-and they do. It has not been proven that God exists ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Community (679 words, 1 pages)

Young Goodman Brown versus the CommunityAll people have problems with the community in which they live. Their conflicts are either with the people or the ideas of the community. In the story Young Goodman Brown, Nathaniel Hawthorne shows his main character having conflicts with his society. Young Goodman Brown, the ... Read More

The Symbol of Stone-Cold Human Heart but Warmed With Love in The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1094 words, 4 pages)

By Nathaniel Hawthorne "The House of the Seven Gables" is a romantic novel set in a grand and rustic, old house with sevengables in New England town. The story opens with its history, beginning in the 1690's, whenwitch-hunting was rampant. Afterwards, it revolves around the course of one summer in ... Read More

An Analysis of Puritanic and Romantic Philosophies Portrayed by Some Characters in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (510 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet LetterThe book The Scarlet Letter is all about symbolism. People and objects are symbolic of events and thoughts. Throughout the course of the book, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale to signify Puritanic and Romantic philosophies. Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the Puritans, is an ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013