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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1075 words, 2 pages)

In 1792, during the French Revolution, a figure named the Scarlet Pimpernel saved many aristocrats from the French. Using daring plots and disguises he escaped from the French and his archenemy, Chauvlin. The richest man in England, Sir Percy Blakenley was married to the most beautiful woman in France, LadyMarguerite ... Read More

The Redemption of Hester and Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1152 words, 2 pages)

Through out the Scarlet Letter I believe that Hester and Dimmesdale do redeem themselves. I am led to think this for Three major reasons. The first being that the sin is between man and God. In my beliefs they do not have to repent to the people for they have ... Read More

The Effects of Sin as Depicted in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (811 words, 2 pages)

For Every Action There is a Reaction the Affects of Sin in The Scarlet LetterAccording to Websters Collegiate Dictionary, sin is defined as an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible. The average person would agree that it is only in human nature to sin. Therefore the ... Read More

The State of Opposition Between Passion and Authority in The Scarlet Letter (2682 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter asks whether this state of opposition between passion and authority is necessary it expresses the hope that society allowing individual expression might evolve, but it does not commit itself to a certain conclusion.1 Nina Baym's analysis of The Scarlet Letter underlines a key theme that dominates the ... Read More

A Personal Story on the Scar in Mouth (1543 words, 2 pages)

I woke up in complete darkness with an uncontrollable sharp stabbing pain in my jaw, it was the middle of the night and I was about ten, I had been sleeping in the top bunk bed in our Camper Van. I gave out a great cry of pain and I ... Read More

The Importance of Light and Dark in a Puritanical Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1526 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter actively depicts the importance of light and dark in a puritanical society. Nathaniel Hawthorne is fascinated with conflicting light and dark images as he refers to them again and again, throughout the novel. To Hester, as well as Dimmesdale, the light of day is all revealing and ... Read More

Visions of a Past Society in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (759 words, 2 pages)

Visions of a Past SocietyIn a world where society is disorganized, unhappy, and chaotic, it can be extremely difficult to provide an honest, and just law system. As a result, in Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, people use their religion (Puritan), as judge, jury, and executioner. For some people, it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Hester and Dimmesdale The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (448 words, 1 pages)

Where The Blame Falls We go threw our lives hoping to do the right thing for ourselves and the right thing for others. Through our lives we take the blame for many things and sometimes we get the blame pushed upon us. This is shown in the book, The Scarlet ... Read More

A Comparison of Characters in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne to See the Whiteness of the Whale (996 words, 2 pages)

Prof. WineapplePaper 2, Topic 5In Melville's Moby Dick our narrator, Ishmael, has a unique view on the great white whale. "...all these are but subtle deceits, not actually inherent in substances, but only laid on from without so that all deified Nature absolutely paints like the harlot, whose allurement's cover ... Read More

An Analysis of the Torture and Crime in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (460 words, 1 pages)

Many criminals today serve their time in prison and are then set free. Most of them go on to commit other crimes, without learning the lesson their punishment was meant to teach. the worst punishment possible is torture and to live with ones own guilt. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Roger in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (661 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter is a story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story's setting is in the 1850's during the puritan times in Boston, Massachusetts. Roger Chillingworth was one of the main characters along with Hester Prynne and Author Dimmesdale.Roger Chillingworth was a small, thin, and was slightly deformed in appearance ... Read More

An Analysis of the Terrorized Paris in 19th Century in the Novel The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy (1424 words, 5 pages)

The historical novel entitled The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic and truly deservesthis prestigious title. The author of this enthralling 267 page book is Baroness EmmaOrczy and it was published by Dodd, Mead Company in the year 1964. The scene isset in the terrorized Paris of revolutionary France in the ... Read More

The Scaffold in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (492 words, 2 pages)

The ScaffoldThe Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is characterized by three major events thatoccur on the town scaffold. What takes place on this platform will determine the path which thethree main characters, Hester Prynne, Mr. Dimmsdale, and their daughter Pearl will follow. Thethree scenes mark the beginning, middle, and end ... Read More

An Overview of the Hester’s Alienation in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1368 words, 5 pages)

The Scarlet Letter - Hesters Alienation Throughout his book The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne is preoccupied with the relationship between the individual and society. Hesters sin and subsequent condemnation alienate her. No where is this alienation more apparent than in Chapter 5, "Hester at her Needle". Condemned by her sin ... Read More

The Puritan Ideals in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (492 words, 2 pages)

Adultery, betrayal, promiscuity, subterfuge, and intrigue, all of whichwould make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probablya pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles, making it long,drawn out, tedious, wearisome, sleep inducing, insipidly asinine, and the endresult is The Scarlet Letter. Despite all these things ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the English History Review of The Scarlet Letter (511 words, 3 pages)

Subject EnglishHistory --Review of "The Scarlet Letter""Hawthorn Swings, and Misses" The Scarlet Letter Adultery, betrayal, promiscuity, subterfuge, and intrigue, all of whichwould make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probablya pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles, making it long,drawn out, tedious, wearisome, sleep inducing, ... Read More

The Many Symbolism Used in the Book “The Scarlet Letter” (573 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol - one that is always changing. In the following essay, I will explore some ... Read More

The Puritan Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel The Scarlet Letter (1571 words, 3 pages)

The Puritan Society in N. Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"In the introductory sketch to Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel the "The Scarlet Letter", the reader is informed that one of the author's ancestors persecuted the Quakers harshly. The latter's son was a high judge in the Salem witch trials, put into literary form ... Read More

The Effects of Sin in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1298 words, 2 pages)

The Effects of Sin in The Scarlet LetterSin is the main theme in the Scarlet Letter. All of the characters in the book were somehow affected by the main sin, which was adultery. The three main characters were the most widely affected, and their whole lives were molded by the ... Read More

Profound and Important Symbols in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1546 words, 6 pages)

Symbolism of the Letter A Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter includes many profound and importantsymbols. This device of symbolism is portrayed well in the novel, especially through thescarlet letter "A". The "A" is the best example because of the changes in the meaningthroughout the novel. ... Read More

A Summary of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1381 words, 2 pages)

Summary of Nathaniel Hawthornes "The Scarlet Letter"The story takes place in the Puritan village of Boston, Massachusetts, during the first half of the 17th Century. Several years before the novel begins, Hester Prynne came to the New World to await the arrival of her husband who had business to conclude ... Read More

Secrets and Deception in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (979 words, 2 pages)

Secrets. We Have Them, We Hide Them, but Can We Live With Them?Deception is defined by Webster's Dictionary as the art of misrepresentation. Throughout the history of mankind, the use of deception to promote oneself to a higher level, or to hide one's past, has been a common occurrence. In ... Read More

A Chapter Analysis of “The Scarlet Letter” (4551 words, 14 pages)

CHAPTER 1- The Prison-Door- I found this one page introductory chapter to be very dramatic as it explained the history of the colony by telling the history of the prison-door. From the looks of this chapter, this story will probably be dragged out as much as possible. At first I ... Read More

The Symbols and Techniques Used in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (2213 words, 3 pages)

Q If the book did not evoke any past memories or associations, do you consider it literature? Based on which other criteria?I. I did not make a very clear connection with the text at all during my reading of it. Rosenblat said "The readers attention to the text activates certain ... Read More

The Life of Puritanistic-Structured Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1081 words, 2 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a rigid, Puritanistic-structured society in which one is unable to divulge his or her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how they truly feel, or the emotion is bottled up until it becomes volatile. ... Read More

The Use of the Technique of Theory of Romance in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1110 words, 5 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorn started writing The Scarlet Letter in 1847 and it waspublished in 1850. The Scarlet Letter is recognize by many "critics as being one ofthe greatest of American novels."1 Hawthorn created his own individual style of"romance," a style of writing. His own individual style of writing is now called"Hawthorn's ... Read More

The Theme of Sacrifice in The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn (446 words, 2 pages)

In many works of literature, a character makes a sacrifice that can affecthis life in order to achieve something more important. In the play The Crucible, byArthur Miller, the character John Proctor sacrifices his life, while in the novel TheScarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorn, the character Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale,sacrifices his ... Read More

An Analysis of Mistriss Hibbins as Evil in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (871 words, 2 pages)

Evil can be defined as, "That which is the reverse of good, physically or morally whatever is censurable painful, disastrous, or undesirable." In the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mistriss Hibbins can also be defined in those terms. She is believed to be evil by many of the ... Read More

An Overview of the Pearl’s Contribution to Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (859 words, 4 pages)

Pearl's Contribution to the Scarlet LetterIn Hawthorne's epic novel, The Scarlet Letter he discusses Pearl, amain character, and her contribution in making the novel a romantic one. Hawthorne uses three types of romantic topics relating to Pearl. Stereotypicalcharacters, supernaturalness of characters, and the imaginary aspect ofcharacters are all qualities of ... Read More

Character Analysis: Arthur Dimmesdale from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1503 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, provides us with intricate characters to analyze and evaluate. Hawthorne carefully constructs his characters, giving them each different emotions, values, physical attributes, and thus creating different souls. One sees character development throughout the book, until at the end, one is left with an image of ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013