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An Analysis of Love Used in Different Ways in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (431 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet LetterDeath, deceit, beauty, and love These are some of the many themes of HawthornsThe Scarlet Letter. The most visible theme in this novel of the four is love. They say thatlove can last forever, and this book is written proof.The protagonist, Hester Prynne, is a lovely lady who ... Read More

An Analysis of Every Man’s Way to Scaffold His Sins in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (698 words, 1 pages)

THE SCAFFOLDING OF SINFor thousands of years, humans have confronted their sinfulness. Some trust in their religious faith to help with their struggles, some sin more to hide the truth. But in the end, man must stand alone as a sinful creature before God. In Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, ... Read More

A Description of the Centering Link Between the Characters and Conflict in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1301 words, 2 pages)

The Centering LinkNathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, centers its plot, setting, and characters around the unifying scaffold. With each encounter at the scaffold, the four main characters, Hester, Pearl, Rev. Dimmesdale, and Mr. Chillingworth, become more emotionally connected to one another. Each of the three meetings symbolizes a major turning ... Read More

An Analysis of the Reference to Mirrors in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1355 words, 5 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Reference to MirrorsNathaniel Hawthorne has a sufficient reason for repeatedly making reference to mirrorsthroughout his refined novel, The Scarlet Letter. The use of mirrors in the story serve a beneficialpurpose of giving the reader a window to the characters soul. The truth is always portrayed inthe authors ... Read More

The Tale of Human Frailty in Nathaniel Hawthorne’ “The Scarlet Letter” (495 words, 2 pages)

The Letter and Human FrailtyNathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, tells a tale of humanfrailty and sorrow through each and every character.When you first meet Hester Prynne, the main character, she seems quiteinnocent. Only guilty of not naming her lover. Yet she is treated like an evil demon ... Read More

The Effectiveness of Symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1583 words, 3 pages)

Winston 1The Effectiveness of Symbolism in The Scarlet LetterThe effectiveness of symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthornes, The Scarlet Letter adds to the story. Hawthorne uses symbolism in many ways throughout this novel. By adding this marvelous feature he makes it clear to what he is trying to accomplish. The scarlet letter ... Read More

An Analysis of the Society’s Treatment to Single Mothers and Their Bastards in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1205 words, 3 pages)

The Branded Mother and her Throwaway Child The Scarlet Letter is a story of hypocrisy and punishment. The strict Puritan laws made adultery a sin punishable by death or a life of misery. Although being an unwed mother or an illegitimate child is no longer a crime leading to capitol ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (640 words, 2 pages)

Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the Puritans, is an extremesinner she has gone against the Puritan ways, committing adultery. Forthis irrevocably harsh sin, she must wear a symbol of shame for the rest of her life. "On the breast of her gown, in a fine red cloth surrounded by ... Read More

The Story of the Youthful Pearl in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s’ “The Scarlet Letter” (1130 words, 2 pages)

Children are, by nature, incredibly sensitive creatures. They can sense almost any emotion an adult might feel just by observing a particular persons body language and facial expressions. Similarly is the case with the youthful Pearl from the novel The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. As the daughter of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (421 words, 1 pages)

Part IV TaskThe quote, "Our problems are manmade therefore, they may be solved by man No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings." by President John F. Kennedy, holds truth. In other words, we create our own problems and make our own choices on how to solve them, in ... Read More

The Significance of Scaffold in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Everyday Life (1684 words, 3 pages)

Extended Definition ScaffoldI am as content to die for Gods eternal truth on the scaffold as in any other way (Bookshelf), John Brown, a U.S. abolitionist in 1859, said in a letter to his children on the eve of his execution. The scaffold is a raised wooden framework or platform ... Read More

A Comparison of the Private and Public Conscience in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (538 words, 1 pages)

Private Versus Public Conscience in The Scarlet LetterPrivate versus public conscience is the desire to do what one thinks is right versus having the responsibility of carrying out what society thinks is right. This technique is used in the novel, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter. In this novel a ... Read More

An Analysis of Ambiguity in the Scarlet Letter (1818 words, 7 pages)

Ambiguity and The Scarlet Letter go better together than two people that have beenhappily married for 75 years. There is no exemption in Hawthornes exquisite symbolismof one of his main characters, Pearl. The Scarlet Letter A, worn by Hester Prynne, was apunishment for the immoral sin of adultery she had ... Read More

An Analysis of The Scarlet Letter and the Failure of Accelerated Reader Test (578 words, 1 pages)

I read The Scarlet Letter and I failed the Accelerated Reader test. It was worth points and the reading level was . In this story Hester was an adulteress and had to wear a scarlet letter because she wouldnt admit to whom she had the affair with. Her daughter was ... Read More

Themes of Revenge in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (918 words, 2 pages)

In the novel the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne a major theme that is addressed is revenge. The main conflict is between the characters Reverend Dimmsedale and Roger Chillingsworth. The problem that surrounds them is that Dimmsedale have a sexual relationship with Hester Prynne resulting in a baby girl, what ... Read More

The Symbolism of Sunshine in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (632 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism several times in the book, The Scarlet Letter. Some examples of this are when they talk of the scaffold, the brook, the forest, and the sunshine. The one that I will discuss is the sunshine. Hawthorne uses sunshine in the novel to symbolize purity ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Dimmesdale from a Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthrone (1034 words, 2 pages)

DimmesdaleIn the book The Scarlet Letter, the character Reverend Dimmesdale, a very religious man, committed adultery, which was a sin in the Puritan community. Of course, this sin could not be committed alone. His partner was Hester Prynne. Hester was caught with the sinning only because she had had a ... Read More

Revenge as Portrayed in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (889 words, 2 pages)

Revenge is the act of retaliating in order to get even with someone for the wrongs they have done. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, uses Roger Chillingworth to reap revenge on Arthur Dimmesdale for his affair with his wife, Hester Prynne. Chillingworth becomes so devoted ... Read More

An Analysis of a Character Hester Prynne in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1269 words, 5 pages)

The character of Hester Prynne changed significantly throughout the novelThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne, through the eyesof the Puritans, is an extreme sinner she has gone against the Puritan ways,committing adultery. For this irrevocably harsh sin, she must wear a symbolof shame for the rest of her ... Read More

An Analysis of the Puritan Hawthorne and His Presentation of Puritan in the Novel The Scarlet Letter (2015 words, 5 pages)

Discuss Hawthornes presentation of the Puritans throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter.You may wish to considerP Hawthornes links with the PuritansP The presentation of Puritanism in the novelThe narrative methods through which Hawthorne presents Puritanism.The Puritans are complex characters and throughout the course of the novel the reader is exposed ... Read More

The Character of Roger Chillingworth in the Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (400 words, 2 pages)

In the novel The Scarlet Letter, perhaps the most interesting and hated character was Roger Chillingworth. When Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote this book he spent a great deal of time analyzing and defining his characters through their traits and the secrets they held against one another. Chillingworth was Hester Prynnes true ... Read More

Bewilderment at the Hands of Sin in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1399 words, 2 pages)

Jane ManwelyanBewilderment at the Hands of Sin"No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude without finally becoming bewildered as to which may be true. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, this quote applies to the two main characters of the novel. ... Read More

An Analysis of The Scarlet Letter, a 19th Century Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (981 words, 2 pages)

L T 8 Lynn JohnsonEnglish Composition ICritical Analysis October 26, 1995 Hawthorne's HeroineNathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter , had a controversial plot when it was published in 1850. The same controversy exists today even though there is a decline in moral behavior. The main character, Hester Prynne, and her ... Read More

The Moral Issues and Stigmas of Puritan Society in the Scarlet Letter (245 words, 1 pages)

From unwed motherhood to sex and adultery, many of the moral issues and stigmas of Puritan society are still being dealt with today. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a large, red "A" on her chest when she is found guilty of adultery and refuses to ... Read More

An Analysis of Religion in Society in Hawthorne’s Novel The Scarlet Letter (1166 words, 4 pages)

Religion in SocietyThroughout time, religion in society has played a major role in the lives of thepeople. Religion has shaped peoples own morals as well as the laws for which thegovernment has established societys fundamentals of living. Hawthorne links religionand law in his book The Scarlet Letter, and shows his ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Hawthorne’s Portrayal in the Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne (907 words, 2 pages)

Hawthornes PortryalsIn the opening chapters of The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne provides a detailed description of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. The reader is able to look into the souls of these characters and learn of their deepest feelings. Along with this Hawthorne uses the townspeoples reactions to show ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Four Sins in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (507 words, 2 pages)

The Four Sins in The Scarlet LetterSin is a word that is definetely not universally defined. Sin is relative to a personsreligion, or lack there of. Sin also provokes punishment, be direct (by law) or by a morallesson. Severity in punishment is also conditional to the society in which the ... Read More

Understanding the Emotional and Physical Type of Suffering in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1354 words, 2 pages)

True redemption of sin comes from suffering. When a person goes against what they judge as wrong, the only way to be freed of the guilt that their actions have caused is to feel the pain emotionally from the guilt of their sin. The guilt they feel on the inside ... Read More

Hester’s Story in the Novel the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (465 words, 1 pages)

Hesters StoryRegarding The Scarlet Letter, the subject of of the main character has been widely debated by all. Some say that it is Hesters story, while others insist that it is Dimmesdales story. Personally, its quite obvious to me that the novel is centered around Hester, for shes the character ... Read More

An Analysis of the Protagonists in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2088 words, 3 pages)

In Adam"s fall, we sinned all." This old Sunday-school saying applies well to Nathaniel Hawthornes characters in The Scarlet Letter. The main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth, as well as the townspeople, all sinned. The story is a study of the effects of sin on the hearts and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013