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The Sins of the Characters of the Novel The Scarlet Letter (2102 words, 2 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

The Character Development of Pearl in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (3900 words, 5 pages)

One of the most complex and elaborate characters in The Scarlet Letter is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic individual, as well as an extremely important symbol- one who is constantly changing. Pearl is involved in a complex history, ... Read More

The Never Ending Battle Between Good and Evil in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (645 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter, felt that the Puritans were people who believed that the world was a place where the battle between good and evil was a never-ending one. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses the symbols of light and dark to depict this battle among the characters ... Read More

The Depiction of the Puritan Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1538 words, 2 pages)

In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn the society of a Puritan town of Salem excludes anyone who is in any way deviant and renders that person sinful. However, the society, the townspeople themselves, is not without fault. However they try to conceal and contain their passions and ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (3206 words, 14 pages)

The Scarlet Letter - Analysis Nathaniel Hawthorne's background influenced him to write the bold novel The Scarlet Letter. One important influence on the story is money. Hawthorne had never made much money as an author and the birth of his first daughter added to the financial burden ("Biographical Note" VII). ... Read More

The Many Types of Sins Shown In “The Scarlet Letter” (1600 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter shows many types of sin. Some is only sin in the Puritan eye, some is internally blamed sin and some is sin only defined back in the time period of pre-Romanticism. Three main characters Hester Prynne, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth are the 'sinners' of the ... Read More

Relationships, Religion and Punishment in the Puritan Community in “The Scarlet Letter” (970 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne expresses the aspects of relationships, religion, community, discipline and punishment in the puritan community of 17th century Boston. Relationships between men and women were very constrained and that is what made adultery such a bad sin in the eyes of everyone in the community. ... Read More

The Catalyst for the Demise of Dimmesdale in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1131 words, 2 pages)

DimmesdaleIn Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale unquestionably suffers more than Hester Prynne, his accomplice in the affair that took place years ago. He is tortured by Roger Chillingworth, Hester's husband, who arrives in Boston and begins to 'assist' Dimmesdale with his illness. He is also tormented by ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Pearl in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1091 words, 3 pages)

One of the most complex and elaborate characters in The Scarlet Letter is Pearl, the misbegotten offspring of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Throughout the story Pearl, becomes quite the dynamic little individual, as well as an extremely important symbol- one who is constantly changing. Pearls involvement in the complex ... Read More

Comparison and Contrast Between Sir Percy and Chauvelin in the Scarlet Pimpernel (725 words, 3 pages)

Compare and Contrast Sir Percy vs. Chauvelin from the Scarlet Pimpernel Many objects and people these days have the ability to be compared and contrasted. For example, you could compare and contrast a dog and a cat. A dog is most commonly a house pet, like the cat. But a ... Read More

The Sins of the Characters in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2088 words, 3 pages)

A Review of the Character Portrayals of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel 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 Discussion on the Four Sins in The Scarlet Letter (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

The Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (614 words, 3 pages)

I can remember about six years ago when I realized that my parents were going tobe divorced. I never understood why something so horrible was happening to me. Iresented my parents for putting me through so much pain. I later realized my parentswere ending their marriage because my father had ... Read More

Hester’s Side of the Story in 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

A Summary of Chapter 20 of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel, The Scarlet Letter (444 words, 1 pages)

In chapter 20 of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter, Hester and Dimmesdale plan to leave the colony on the fourth day en route for the Old World. Dimmesdale's decision to leave with Hester fills him with a sense of freedom from his place of torture, Boston. By creating false ... Read More

Kennedy’s View on Problems in Miller’s The Crucible and Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (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

An Analysis of Religion in Society in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (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

The Theme of Revenge in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel The Scarlet Letter (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

An Analysis of the Plot in the Scarlet Letter 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 Incarnations of the Letter A in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (694 words, 1 pages)

Incarnations of the Letter AIn Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the letter "A" changes its meaning many different times. This change is significant. It shows growth in the characters, and the community in which they live. The letter "A" begins as a symbol of sin. It then becomes a symbol ... Read More

Characterization of Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (566 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet LetterThe novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was an objective description of the life of Hester Prynne, an adultress. The novel does not go into specific details of the thoughts of the woman except to describe the mien of her character. Throughout the novel she faces humiliation ... Read More

An Analysis of Pearl’s Character in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1160 words, 2 pages)

Shes Worth More Than a Diamond Pearls have always held a great price to mankind, but no pearl had ever been earned at as high a cost to a person as in Hester Prynne, a powerful Heroine in Nathaniel Hawthornes novel The Scarlet Letter. Her daughter Pearl, born into a ... Read More

Private Versus Public Conscience in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (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 the Symbols in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 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

An Analysis of the Hester Character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (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

The Themes of Sin in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1179 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter is centered around various themes. Sin, Puritanical beliefssociety, and faith are the main three themes that are discussed in this essay. Hawthorne develops these themes through many different symbols in his novel. Going beyond the obvious symbols being the scarlet letter, we can find ... Read More

The Pearl Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (628 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

The Character of Dimmesdale The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1031 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

A Discussion on the Presentation of Puritans in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (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 ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013