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A Literary Analysis of the Puritan Society in the Scarlet Letters by Nathaniel Hawthorne (421 words, 2 pages)

Letters from the HeartI'm lonely. Being alone makes me feel like I'm lost, an outcast that doesn't deserve to stay here with the ones I love. They all ignore me now, they all treat me like the sinner I am.It's cold outside and as I wander from door to door ... Read More

An Analysis of the Moral Judges in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (619 words, 1 pages)

This is my Essay.If human beings are evil, then they can easily appoint themselves as judges, and from their point of view, the decisions they make are moral. These judges try to make themselves look better, by lowering the criminal below their level. These moral judges also try to play ... Read More

The Adulterous Hester Prynne in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1289 words, 6 pages)

The Scarlet HThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is about the trials and tribulations of Hester Prynne, a woman living in colonial Boston. Found guilty of adultery, Hester's punishment is to wear a visible symbol of her sin the scarlet letter "A." Through the book, the reader comes to know ... Read More

The Important Life of Hester Prynne in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (599 words, 1 pages)

Tim GibsonHour 7HESTER PRYNEHester Pryne, after being punished for her sin, lived an important life. In "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester was convicted of adultery. However, after her conviction, she managed to raise a daughter, became an important seamstress in her community, and set an example for her ... Read More

An Analysis of Romanticism in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1921 words, 3 pages)

In Hawthorne's revered novel The Scarlet Letter, the use of Romanticism plays an important role in the development of his characters. He effectively demonstrates individualism in Hester to further our understanding of the difficulties of living in Boston, the stern, joyless world of Puritan New England. It is all gloom ... Read More

An Analysis of the Attitudes of Hester in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (927 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet LetterThroughout Nathaniel Hawthorne's book The Scarlet Letter, Hester's attitudes toward her adultery are ambivalent. This ambivalence is shown by breaking the book into three different parts. In each part her attitudes change significantly.Hester starts by seeing her act as a sin that she is sorry for committing. She ... Read More

A Comparison of The Scarlet Letter and a Hologram (1094 words, 2 pages)

Hololiterature a Holographic Interpretation of the Scarlet LetterComprehension of anything requires a framework already in place in order to place it in out sphere of reference. Especially those that are "fuzzy" or difficult to nail down. The brain and the atom are not fully understood, but by comparing functions, structures, ... Read More

The Transformation of Hester Prynne in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (935 words, 2 pages)

Hester, What a Change!The Puritans came from England in the sixteen hundreds to break free from the laws and regulations made by the king of England. In the new world, they were able to practice their own form of religion. The Puritans believed in God and His laws. "A Young ... Read More

The Isolation of Hester and Pearl in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel, The Scarlet Letter (439 words, 2 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearlare isolated from society this is shown by where they live, the action from people towardPearl and Pearl's reaction, and finally the response of the community toward Hester'sscarlet letter. Hester and Pearl are isolated by living so far out ... Read More

How Guilt Was Handled in the Scarlet Letter, Red Badge of Courage and the Crucible (617 words, 1 pages)

Guilt and How It Is HandledHuman beings have certain feelings. The person at fault may feel guilty after the incident happens. A feeling of guilt is the recognition of wrong doing, and the wish that the consequences of the action could be changed. In The Scarlet Letter, Red Badge of ... Read More

False Qualities of Life as Described in Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1421 words, 2 pages)

False Qualities of LifeIrish novelist Brian Moore observed, "There comes a point in many peoples lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen for themselves" (Bookshelf 95). From Hollywood movie stars to professional athletes, people have and will continue to lead false lives, under the public ... Read More

The Character of Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1394 words, 2 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynnes scarlet token liberates her more than it punishes her. First of all, Hesters soul is freed by her admission of her crime by enduring her earthly punishment, Hester is assured of a place in the heavens. Also, though her appearance is much ... Read More

The Evil of Isolation in “The Scarlet Letter” (688 words, 3 pages)

Evil of IsolationIn the New Testament it states that "the wages of sin is death." Though thepenalty of sin in The Scarlet Letter is not a termination of life, the evil of isolation can bea physically, morally, and socially tortuous event in Puritan society. Hester Prynne andArthur Dimmesdale, in Hawthorne's ... Read More

An Analysis of Guilt in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (759 words, 3 pages)

Do You Dread Guilt?What is guilt? We all have guilt about something. Maybe forgetting something,lied about something, or even did something that shouldn't of been done. In The ScarletLetter by Nathaniel Hawthorne we saw guilt fester in the minds and outward appearanceof the main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and ... Read More

The Symbolism of Light in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (666 words, 1 pages)

Essay Darkness IlluminatedSince the conception of humanity, man has been fascinated with that presence which illuminates, yet cannot be touched. Mankind has brought it into his religions, giving it a great deal of importance in his creed. Following in the footsteps of his ancestors, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses light as a ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Arthur Dimmesdale in “The Scarlet Letter” (480 words, 2 pages)

Character Analysis of Arthur DimmesdaleThe Scarlet Letter is a story of characters that have to live and deal with theeffects of sin in different ways. Of these characters, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale isthe character portrayed as the most weak and unnoble. Despite this portrayalDimmesdale was a stronger character than given ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism of the Forest in The Scarlet Letter, a Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (876 words, 2 pages)

Johnson 2A Forest Walk"The path strangled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest"(179). This sentence displays just one of the multiple personalities that the forest symbolizes in The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorn. As seen in the epic story Wizard of OZ, the forest represents a place of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Brotherhood in The Scarlet Ibis, a Short Story by James Hurst (404 words, 1 pages)

Brotherhood can either be "the state or quality of being a brother, or an association of men united in a common interest, work, etc., as a fraternity." That statement says that someone really does not need to have another sibling to be a brother. Friends can act like brothers, or ... Read More

A Comparison of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities (1278 words, 6 pages)

The Scarlet Letter and A Tale of Two Cities A ComparisonThe ninth commandment tells man not to give false witness.(Exodus 2016)Nathaniel Hawthorn and Charles Dickens in their novels The Scarlet Letter and ATale of Two Cities, respectively, both use punishment for deception as arecurring theme. Although they do so to ... Read More

The False Qualities of Life in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s the Scarlet Letter (1403 words, 6 pages)

The Scarlet Letter The False Qualities of Life Irish novelist Brian Moore observed, "There comes a point in manypeople's lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen forthemselves" (Bookshelf 95). From Hollywood movie stars to professional athletes,people have and will continue to lead false lives, under ... Read More

The Liberation of Hester Prynne in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1387 words, 6 pages)

The Scarlet Letter The Symbol of the Scarlet Letter In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne's scarlettoken liberates her more than it punishes her. First of all, Hester's soul isfreed by her admission of her crime by enduring her earthly punishment, Hesteris assured of a place in the heavens. ... Read More

Character Analysis of Arthur Dimmesdale in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (486 words, 2 pages)

Character Analysis of Arthur Dimmesdale in "The Scarlet Letter"The Scarlet Letter is a story of characters that have to live and dealwith the effects of sin in different ways. Of these characters, the ReverendArthur Dimmesdale is the character portrayed as the most weak and unnoble.Despite this portrayal Dimmesdale was a ... Read More

A Comparison of The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter, an American Tragedy Theme by Arthur Miller and Nathaniel Hawthorne (736 words, 3 pages)

An American Tragedy Comparing "The Crucible" and "The Scarlet Letter"by Jamie NewlandsTwo American authors, of two distinctly different time periods had onevery similar task, to turn a piece of American History into a believable tragedy. Arthur Miller with The Crucible and Nathaniel Hawthorne with The Scarlet Letter. Perhaps one might ... Read More

An Analysis of Pearl in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1254 words, 6 pages)

Analysis of Pearl in Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" One of the most significant writers of the romantic period in Americanliterature was Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne wrote stories that opposed theideas of Transcendentalism. Since he had ancestors of Puritan belief, Hawthornewrote many stories about Puritan New England. His most famous story is ... Read More

An Overview of the Symbolism in the Forest in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (877 words, 4 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Symbolism in the Forest"The path strangled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest"(179). This sentence displays just one of the multiple personalities that the forestsymbolizes in The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorn. As seen in theepic story Wizard of OZ, the forest represents a place ... Read More

The Harsh Puritan Society in The Scarlet Letter, a Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1080 words, 5 pages)

The Scarlet Letter The Harsh Puritan SocietyIn Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a rigid,Puritanistic-structured society in which one is unable to divulge his or herinnermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity toexpress how they truly feel, or the emotion is bottled up until ... Read More

The Darkness Illuminated in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (653 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Darkness IlluminatedSince the conception of humanity, man has been fascinated with thatpresence which illuminates, yet cannot be touched. Mankind has brought it intohis religions, giving it a great deal of importance in his creed. Following inthe footsteps of his ancestors, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses light as a tool ... Read More

An Overview on the Scaffol’s Power in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (597 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter The Scaffold's Power Recurring events show great significance and elucidate the truth beneathappearances. In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne chooses the scaffoldscenes to show powerful differences and similarities. Each scaffold sceneforeshadows the next and brings greater understanding of the novel. Bybeginning with the first, continuing with the ... Read More

A Review of the Intriguing Plot of the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (496 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Review Adultery, betrayal, promiscuity, subterfuge, and intrigue, all of whichwould make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probably apretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles, making it long, drawnout, tedious, wearisome, sleep inducing, insipidly asinine, and the end resultis The Scarlet Letter. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Different Meaning of Each Symbolism Found in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (504 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Symbolism British Literature Matt Gordon 9-22-96 Symbolism in literature is the deepness and hidden meaning in a piece ofwork. It is often used to represent a moral or religious belief or value.Without symbolism literature is just a bunch of meaningless words on paper. Themost symbolic piece of ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013