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The Evil of Isolation as Described In “The Scarlet Letter” (691 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Evil of IsolationIn the New Testament it states that "the wages of sin is death." Thoughthe penalty of sin in The Scarlet Letter is not a termination of life, the evilof isolation can be a physically, morally, and socially tortuous event inPuritan society. Hester Prynne and Arthur ... Read More

An Analysis of Brotherhood in the Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst (407 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet IbisBrotherhood can either be "the state or quality of being a brother, oran 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 tobe a brother. Friends can act like brothers, or people ... Read More

The Question of Who Should Punish a Sinner in “The Scarlet Letter” (588 words, 3 pages)

Scarlet Letter Who Should Punish A Sinner? Religion, Society, or Individuals Who should punish a sinner? Should it be religion, society, or theindividual? In Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter all three affect the main characterHester Prynne. Religion punishes her with the Scarlet Letter, societyostracizes her as punishment, and individually she was able ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character and Conflict in the Scarlet Letter (1285 words, 5 pages)

Analysis of Character and Conflict Change?With nothing now to lose in the sight of mankind, and with no hope, andseemingly no wish, of gaining anything, it could only be a genuine regard forvirtue that had brought back the poor wanderer to its paths. (153)With his precise diction Nathaniel Hawthorne displays ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Ambiguity in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1818 words, 12 pages)

Ambiguity and The Scarlet Letter go better together than two people that havebeenhappily married for 75 years. There is no exemption in Hawthornesexquisite symbolismof one of his main characters, Pearl. The Scarlet Letter A, worn by HesterPrynne, was apunishment for the immoral sin of adultery she had committed. FollowingHester's act ... Read More

The Influence of Arthur Dimmesdale in the Story of the Scarlet Letter (670 words, 3 pages)

I find Arthur Dimmesdale to be the most interesting character in The ScarletLetter. He is a priest, he is a holy figure, yet he is hiding a sin fromeveryone, and it is eating him up inside. He also preaches about how it is bad.Hester's husband, Chillingworth is also hurting him ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter” (799 words, 4 pages)

Symbolism is traditionally a sign or token of something. In the matterof literature, the definition of the literary device, symbolism, ismore complicated. Symbols of literature are usually metaphysical. Themain symbol of The Scarlet Letter is the red "A" that Hester Prynne wassentenced to wear on her chest. Nathaniel Hawthorne's intention ... Read More

The Influence of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Life in Writing The Scarlet Letter (2773 words, 12 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's background influenced him to write the boldnovel The Scarlet Letter. One important influence on the story is money. Hawthorne had never made much money as an author and the birth of hisfirst daughter added to the financial burden ("Biographical Note" VII). Hereceived a job at the Salem Custom ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism Used in the Scarlet Letter’ (508 words, 3 pages)

The book The Scarlet Letter is all about symbolism. People andobjects are symbolic of events and thoughts. Throughout the course of thebook, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale tosignify Puritanic and Romantic philosophies. Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the Puritans, is an extremesinner she has gone against ... Read More

A summary of “The Scarlet Letter” (736 words, 4 pages)

Often throughout The Scarlet Letter there are symbolic references made.The story deals with a Puritan woman who commits adultery and raises anillegitimate child named Pearl. The author, Nathanial Hawthorne, seemsto be rather fond of using religious and natural images to symbolizedifferent points, possibly because of his own Puritan background. Oneof ... Read More

Analyzation of Characters in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1910 words, 2 pages)

The main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth, and the Puritan society represented by the townspeople, all sinned. The story is a study of the effects of sin on the hearts and minds of Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth. Sin strengthens Hester, humanizes Dimmesdale, and turns Chillingworth into the villain. ... Read More

The Symbolism of Pearl’s Character in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (667 words, 2 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

An Analysis of the Scarlet Pimpernel (350 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Pimpernel was a fictional character that had a positive goal and, to some, was very inspiring. The period of time that the movie takes place in is a very unstable and radical time. Percy, the main character and the Scarlet Pimpernel, is willing to put his life in ... Read More

The Effects of Religious Conformity in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Miller’s The Crucible (446 words, 1 pages)

Two hundred years ago, the church was the center of life in many New England towns. The church provided not only religions guidance but, was a place for social gathering and a chance for neighbors to keep in touch. This is shown in depth in Boston, by Nathaniel Hawthornes, The ... Read More

The Meaning of Symbolism of Peal in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (648 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Peal, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, developes into a dynamic symbol- one that is always changing. As the novel progresses, Pearl grows older, and it's ... Read More

An Analysis on the Effects of Sin in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (469 words, 2 pages)

The Affects of Sin on the Individual in The Scarlet LetterIn the novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is areoccurring theme of the affects of sin on man. The three main characters, HesterPryne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingsworth, are all affected by the sinof Hester Pryne and Arthur ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Main Characters in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1134 words, 5 pages)

"The actgross and brief, and brings loathing after it." This was said by St. Augustine, regarding immorality. This is discovered to be very true by the main characters in The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne's story of a woman (Hester) who lives with the Puritans and commits adultery with the local ... Read More

To Find Peace Within in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s the Scarlet Letter (694 words, 1 pages)

For 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, Dimmesdale has a ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Adultery in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (471 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet LetterAdultery, 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 ... Read More

Scarlet LetterCrucible EssayThe presence of guilt has been felt by all human beings. As guilt grows in a persons life it eventually begins to have a deteriorating effect on the individual. In both The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible more than one of the characters are experiencing some form of ... Read More

A Comparison of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Miller’s The Crucible (487 words, 2 pages)

Sofia KaufmanE-Block121599Nathaniel 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. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Many Facets of Pearl in the Scarlet Letter (1525 words, 4 pages)

A Character Analysis of the Many Facets of Pearl The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the illegitimate daughter of Hester Prynne and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Throughout the novel Pearl develops into ... Read More

A Look at the Main Character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Tale “The Scarlet Letter” (1301 words, 2 pages)

Arthur Tragic Hero or Merely Tragic?In Nathaniel Hawthorne's torrid tale of The Scarlet Letter, Arthur Dimmesdale, a main character, is confronted with a number of circumstances, both in and out of his control, that lead to his ultimate demise. While it can be argued that Arthur is a tragic hero, ... Read More

An Overview and an Analysis of the Theme of Sin in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (791 words, 4 pages)

The Scarlet Letter is a novel that deals with the never-endingtheme of sin. Throughout history, people have committed alltypes of sins, and whether they are major or minor, peoplehave been punished. However, the severity of a punishmentis very difficult to agree on. Some people feel that sinnersshould be deeply punished ... Read More

A Prologue of the Scarlet Letter Which Theme Is an Example of Good Versus Evil (492 words, 3 pages)

Adultery, betrayal, promiscuity, subterfuge, and intrigue, all of which would make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probably a pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles, making it long, drawn out, tedious, wearisome, sleep inducing, insipidly asinine, and the end result is The Scarlet Letter. ... Read More

The Theme of Punishment in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (586 words, 3 pages)

Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter deals with many themes, the most powerful being punishment. In this novel, Hester Prynne becomes a highly respected person in a Puritan society by overcoming one of the harshest punishments, the scarlet letter. This object on "her bosom" however, does the exact opposite of that which ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (5358 words, 7 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to divulge hisor her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how he or she truly feels, otherwise the emotions are bottled up until they become ... Read More

The Symbolic Things That the Author Used in the Scarlet Letter (238 words, 1 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter the author uses several symbolic things. He uses the rose bush that is in the midst of all the grayness. Pearl, Hesters' daughter is also a symbol. The scarlet "A" that Hester has to wear is a symbol that she is an adulteress. The author goes ... Read More

The Symbolism in the Book The Scarlet Letter (578 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter - Symbolism 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 ... Read More

The Threads of Irony in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (891 words, 2 pages)

Threads are rather insignificant by themselves. It is when a weaver connects them together that they form a beautiful tapestry. Each thread now contributes to the quality of the tapestry and are bound together by the common picture that form. In a work of literature, each thread is an idea ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013