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The Value of Pearl in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1182 words, 2 pages)

Scarlet Letter- PearlPearls have always held a great price to mankind, but no pearl had ever been earned at as high a cost to a person as Nathaniel Hawthorne s powerful heroine Hester Prynne. Her daughter Pearl, born into a Puritan prison in more ways than one, is an enigmatic ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Entrapment in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1609 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet LetterIt is six in the morning at an Arizona prison. A prisoner named Jonas has been awoken by the prison bell, which sounds more like a horn, and signals that it is time for the prisoners to awake. Jonas quickly gets up, makes his bed and then stands ... Read More

The Major Themes in The Scarlet Letter by N. Hawthorne (1116 words, 2 pages)

Hawthorne s The Scarlet Letter is one of the most well remembered romantic novels in history. Although written in 1850, its influence and literary greatness still force themselves onto English teachers syllabuses every year. A strong question brought forth by this action is How and why does this novel manage ... Read More

A Comparison of The Scarlet Letter and The Ministers Black Veil in American Literature (399 words, 1 pages)

In every difference there is also some sort of similarity. This is true with anything on earth. This is also obvious in literature. The novel the Scarlet Letter and the short story The Ministers Black Veil are very different, but in every way they re different they can be shown ... Read More

The Role of the Character of Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter (2942 words, 4 pages)

Hawthorne's novel describes the life of an adulteress, Hester Prynne, who is shunned by her judgmental community. She gave birth to her daughter Pearl out of wedlock, while her partner of iniquity, (Hawthorne 59) a minister named Arthur Dimmesdale, never revealed his black secret of their affair. Although Hester suffered ... Read More

An Analysis of Hypocrisy in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1437 words, 2 pages)

The Minister's Anguish Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is a compelling story which explores the inner emotions of the human mind, spirit, and the heart. Set around the 1640s in a Boston Puritan society, it focuses on the moral issue revolving around the virtue of truth and the evil of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scaffold Scene in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (3201 words, 14 pages)

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). He received a job at ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scarlet Letter on Hester’s Breast in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel (441 words, 1 pages)

A critic, Edward Wagenknecht explains that the scarlet letter upon Hester's breast in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter "had not done its office." This means that the actions of the magistrates punishing Hester for her sin is like usurping God's power, and the scarlet letter keeps Hester from living a ... Read More

An Analysis of Earnest Sandeen’s Interpretation of the Scarlet Letter (461 words, 1 pages)

This is Earnest Sandeen's interpretation of the Scarlet Letter not as a story about sins and sinners, but about the power of love. Sandeen describes the love shared between Hester and Arthur through the hard ship both individuals would gladly sacrifice for one another.And the fact tha you can see ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Roger Chillingworth: The Scarlet Letter (831 words, 2 pages)

Roger Chillingworth, a great man indeedToday there are not many people that have a good strong set of morals, and yet there are some people that have to strong a set. Those with not enough morals commit crimes and do not have good reason or do not care about the ... Read More

An Analysis of Character Development in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (575 words, 1 pages)

Authors use character development to show how a person can change. Through a descriptive portrayal of a charter and their development they become real to the reader. A well-developed character stirs up emotions in the reader making for a powerful story. A person can change for better or worse and ... Read More

The Negative Effects of Sin in The Scarlet Letter (632 words, 1 pages)

It is often taught that the worst part of sin is not the sin itself but rather the effects of that sin on not only the sinner but also all the people around the sinner. That is why the important lesson in The Scarlet Letter is not about the sin ... Read More

The Quartet Behind the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1155 words, 5 pages)

The Quartet Behind The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne had many different characters in his novel The Scarlet Letter, but very few of them are actually putto use. In fact, only four of them really count. They are Hester Prynne, Pearl, Arthur Dimmesdale, and RogerChillingworth. They all have their own meanings. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Puritans and Their Representation in The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (678 words, 2 pages)

The Puritans were members of a religious and social movement of the 1500s and 1600s. The Puritans started in England and spread to America were it greatly influenced the political, social, and especially religious organizations. In the book, The Crucible the religious aspect is shown. The political and the social ... Read More

An Analysis of the Elements of Puritanism in The Scarlet Letter and Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1050 words, 5 pages)

From the scaffolding in the Scarlett Letter , to the dark, deep, and evil forests of Young Goodman Brown these are elements of Puritanism. Nathaniel Hawthorne,in his literary works, dramatizes his ancestry and background of Puritanism.Hawthorne was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, to one New England soldest Puritan families. ... Read More

Interdependence in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (2051 words, 4 pages)

Interdependence weaves together a society of individuals. Relationships with other people are important parts of human life, and interdependence is the group-wide dependence every person has for other people, and which groups of people have for that person. This dependence makes each of us part of a great design an ... Read More

The Key Points in Hester Prynne’s Character in the Scarlet Letter (556 words, 1 pages)

Often, one of the most important aspects in a novel is a character sketch. It s the author s obligation to sufficiently provide a vivid description of each character. Hester Prynne is the main character in the novel The Scarlet Letter, and there are some keypoints Nathaniel Hawthorne uses to ... Read More

The Portrayal of Evil in “The Scarlet Letter” (1112 words, 2 pages)

Evil in the Scarlet LetterOne belief that people live by is that evil is the nature of mankind, yet there are others that feel man has good intentions but those intentions can be overrun by the devil. Nathaniel Hawthorne points out that the former is true of all people in ... Read More

A Comparison of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Crucible by Arthur Miller in Literature (737 words, 2 pages)

Ilya - 01October 17, 2000Comparison of The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible Through careful analyzes of The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, one will discover the related themes throughout the stories. These themes include sin, punishment, evil, and lust. The Puritan society and the ... Read More

An Analysis of Brotherly Bond in The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst (429 words, 1 pages)

James Hurst's short story, "The Scarlet Ibis" reveals that the brotherly bond between the narrator and Doodle is an essential component in the story. If Doodle was a girl, the brotherly connection and bond would be lost, resulting in many variations throughout the story. If Doodle was a girl the ... Read More

An Analysis of Hester Prynn’s Daughter Pearl, a Character in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (858 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter (Pearl By Shannon E-mail Witeroseshotmail.com In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, many of the characters suffer from the tolls of sin, but none as horribly as Hester's daughter Pearl. She alone suffers from sin that is not her own, but rather that of her mother. From ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Punishment in the Novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (550 words, 3 pages)

Post a comment on this essay Read other users' comments Print this essay New Essays Popular Essays Request an EssayIndex Literature The Scarlet Letter Punishment in The Scarlet LetterEssay submitted by UnknownHawthorne's The Scarlet Letter deals with many themes, the most powerful beingpunishment. In this novel, Hester Prynne becomes a ... Read More

An Analysis of Hester’s Devotion in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1443 words, 6 pages)

Scarlet LetterHester's DevotionThe Romantic movement in American literature greatly expanded the love story genre. In Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter he writes of adultery in a Puritan village. The story deals with the relationship between Hester Prynne, a young bride awaiting her husband, and Arthur Dimmsdale, an inspired Puritan minister ... Read More

The Moral Story in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1298 words, 2 pages)

Among many morals which press upon us from the poor minister s miserable experience, we put only this into a sentence Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred! (Ch.24 236) Hawthorne expresses the ... Read More

A Summary of The Scarlet Sharer by Joseph Conrad (2638 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet SharerThe Secret Sharer written by Joseph Conrad, centers around a character of a sea captain. Its title and opening paragraphs forecast a story of mystery, isolation, duality, darkness and silence. The novel proves true these predictions reveling thematic and image patterns directly proportional to them. The opening of ... Read More

The Youthful Case of Pearl in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn (1116 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 person s body language and facial expressions. Such is the case with the youthful Pearl from the novel The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorn. As the daughter of ... Read More

The Use of Symbols in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (507 words, 3 pages)

The book The Scarlet Letter is all about symbolism. People and objects are symbolic of events and thoughts. Throughout the course of the book, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale to signify Puritanic and Romantic philosophies. Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the Puritans, is an extreme sinner ... Read More

An Analysis of Secrets in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (547 words, 1 pages)

We all have secrets that we are not willing to acknowledge, even to ourselves. This is one of two themes that Nathaniel Hawthorne uses in almost all of his stories. The Scarlet Letter is not an exception. His other major theme is, when the mind and heart are in balance, ... Read More

A Powerful Theme of Punishment in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (586 words, 1 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

A Close Study of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (550 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet LetterHyatt Waggoner, a noted Hawthorne scholar, says, "The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne s most widely read and admired novel and is also the one that has inspired the most inconclusive debate . . ." (Waggoner 118). Much of the trouble in interpreting TheScarlet Letter stems from the fact ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013