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An Examination of the Life of Hester and Pearl Prynne in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (590 words, 2 pages)

Hester Pryne, after being punished for her sin, lived an importantlife. In "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester was convictedof adultery. However, after her conviction, she managed to raise adaughter, became an important seamstress in her community, and set anexample for her close-knit community.Pearl, the daughter of a convicted ... Read More

The Isolation of Hester and Pearl from the Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Story “The Scarlet Letter” (440 words, 2 pages)

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

The Portrayal of Guilt, Strength and Revenge in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Story “The Scarlet Letter” (1551 words, 2 pages)

Guilt, strength, and revenge are three very important components of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book tells of a woman's struggle to gain respect and mother the child which is the fruit of her sin after she commits adultery with the town's minister. The Scarlet Letter is a ... Read More

A Research on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (446 words, 1 pages)

There are many things that could be said about the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel, The Scarlet Letter. The fact that Hester can see the devil in her own daughters eyes, and the way that Dimmesdale torments himself nightly with tools of pain. It is like an almost incurable disease that rips ... Read More

The Different Forms of Punishment in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (240 words, 1 pages)

In the course of a lifetime a person will commit a wrong-doing.This act may as trivial as speaking out of turn, or it may be as seriousas committing a murder. Following the incident a person is usaullyadmonished or punished by a person on a higher level. The punishment givencan take ... Read More

Isolation: The Penalty of Sin in The Scarlet Letter (685 words, 2 pages)

In 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 Dimmesdale, in Hawthorne's The ScarletLetter, ... Read More

The Definition and Demonstration of Evil in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Story “The Scarlet Letter” (868 words, 3 pages)

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

Guilt in the Characters of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (752 words, 3 pages)

?What is guilt? We all have guilt about something. Maybeforgetting something, lied about something, or even did something thatshouldn't of been done. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne wesaw guilt fester in the minds and outward appearance of the main characters,Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth.When you hear ... Read More

Pain and Guilt in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (914 words, 3 pages)

In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne,Arthur Dimmesdale suffered the most pain and guilt throughout the entirebook. He experienced a prodigious amount of pain that caused guilt fromhis sin. Dimmesdale inflicted self-punishment due to his unforgiving guilt.He also felt enormous pain when the townspeople praised him. He ... Read More

An Observation on the Cowardice of Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1227 words, 4 pages)

"But (Hester) is not the protagonist the chief actor, and the tragedy ofThe Scarlet Letter is not her tragedy, but Dimmesdales. He it was whom thesorrows of death encompassed.. His public confession is one of the noblestclimaxes of tragic literature."This statement by Randall Stewart does not contain the same ideas ... Read More

The Description of Hester Prynne as a Strong Woman in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1085 words, 2 pages)

One 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 the novel The Scarlet ... Read More

The Characterization of Pearl in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (920 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, character is created through a variety of techniques. Hawthorne create characterizes Pearl, Hester Prynnes daughter, through the use of narration and description to show how Pearl acts in the society in which she lives in. Hawthorne also uses Pearls name ... Read More

The Use of Light in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (648 words, 2 pages)

Since 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 of Godthat illuminates the ... Read More

An Analysis of Chapter 1 ‘The Prison Door’ in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (4438 words, 13 pages)

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

Theory of Romance in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1111 words, 4 pages)

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

The Description of the Main Character Arthur Dimmesdale in Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1295 words, 2 pages)

?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, he lacks the underlying goodness ... Read More

An Analysis and Evaluation of Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1503 words, 5 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, provides us withintricate characters to analyze and evaluate. Hawthorne carefullyconstructs his characters, giving them each different emotions, values,physical attributes, and thus creating different souls. One sees characterdevelopment throughout the book, until at the end, one is left with animage of a seemingly "real" person. One ... Read More

The “A” Symbol in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (898 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is generally considered tobe the first American symbolic novel. A symbol is something which is usedto represent something broader in meaning.The most obvious symbol in the novel is the actual scarlet "A" whichboth the criticism and I agree upon. This "A" is the literal ... Read More

The Guilt of Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (458 words, 1 pages)

Puritans believe that confession is a means of purifying the soul. In Nathaniel Hawthornes story, The Scarlet Letter, admitted guilt, such as that of Hester Prynne, who wore a scarlet letter pinned on her shirt, cleanses the soul, whereas hidden guilt, such as that of Dimmesdale, who kept his branded ... Read More

The Love Triangle in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Story “The Scarlet Letter” (2214 words, 6 pages)

Q If the book did not evoke any past memories or associations, do youconsider it literature? Based on which other criteria?I. I did not make a very clear connection with the text at all during myreading of it. Rosenblat said "The readers attention to the text activatescertain elements in his ... Read More

A Device of Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1534 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter includes many profound and important symbols. This device of symbolism is portrayed well in the novel, especially through the scarlet letter "A". The "A" is the best example because of the changes in the meaning throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel, the ... Read More

A Summary of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1377 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter is about a young beautiful woman, Hester Prynne, who comes to Boston from England. While living by herself, waiting for her husband to move to the New World, she becomes entangled in a love affair with the towns pastor, Author Dimmesdale. After committing adultery, Hester ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Story “The Scarlet Letter” (1111 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter is a novel with much symbolism. Throughout the novel several characters represent other ideas. One of the most complex and misunderstood characters in the novel is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol one that is always changing. Although ... Read More

A Comparison of Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” and “A Tale of Two Cities” (1267 words, 4 pages)

The 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 different degrees and in dissimilarmanners, both authors agree that deception ... Read More

The Tough Puritan Society in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1120 words, 4 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, life is centered arounda rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to divulge his or herinnermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity toexpress how he or she truly feels, otherwise the emotions are bottled upuntil they become volatile. Unfortunately, Puritan ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Punishment and Death in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (628 words, 2 pages)

Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter deals with many themes, among thoseincluding punishment and death. Utilizing the theme of punishment, thecentral character, Hester Prynne, was forced to wear an embroidered scarletletter on "her bosom" for the rest of her life as a sign of her sin ofadultery. This object however, has the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Hester in the Story of “The Scarlet Letter” (1318 words, 2 pages)

takes place in the mid-seventeenth century Boston, which had a small population by English standards, and a large one by colonial measures. The town, based on historical records, had a very devout puritan population. These people formed their lives about the church, which also was the government. The church controlled ... Read More

A Review of James Hurst’s Story “The Scarlet Ibis” (260 words, 1 pages)

In the story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst a young handicappedby is born with a large head, a small body, and a weak heart. As time goeson, Doodle overcomes many obstacles with the help of his older brother.Doodle, the handicapped boy, is mentally developed slower and ischallenged to learn ... Read More

The Theme of Brotherhood in The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst (404 words, 1 pages)

Brotherhood 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 in a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Crucible and the Scarlet Letter (1560 words, 5 pages)

In the introductory sketch to Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel the "The ScarletLetter", the reader is informed that one of the author's ancestorspersecuted the Quakers harshly. The latter's son was a high judge in theSalem witch trials, put into literary form in Arthur Miller's "TheCrucible" (Judge Hathorne appears there). We learn that ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013