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A Comparison of Flowers and the Character of Pearl in The Scarlet Letter (634 words, 2 pages)

Flowered Pearl When someone looks at a painting or reads a novel they often discover a deeper portent than what is openly displayed. A hidden meaning can be found in many common objects. In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne compares flowers to Pearl, and all that is good. He uses ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (778 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Psychological Analysis "I experienced a sensation...of burning heat and as if the letter sere not of red cloth, but red-hot iron." These words in the introduction to The Scarlet Letter describe the letter as an object that contains power. The power left in the little red piece ... Read More

A Review of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel The Scarlet Letter (1048 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne Period 4 Adv. English 11 November 2, 1999 The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn begins by dealing with Hester Prynne's crime and sentence. She shows herself to be a proud woman in how she embroiders her bright red "A" with golden thread to be ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter (578 words, 1 pages)

Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter Symbolism is very important throughout the Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. According to Henry James, the famous American novelist, he believes the symbolism is overdone. Others think the symbolism is just right to know what is going on through Hawthorn's wordiness. Throughout the entire ... Read More

The Use of Symbolism 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 Use of Symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1014 words, 4 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne used symbolism a great deal in many of his works, including Rappachinis Daughter and The Ministers Black Veil, but most prominently in The Scarlet Letter. There are differences between Hawthornes symbolism and conventional symbolism, Hawthorne flatly stated what his symbols meant on the uppermost level, when some other ... Read More

An Analysis of Pearl’s Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (567 words, 2 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

An Analysis of the Use of Diction and Symbols to Display Disgust of the Puritan Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel The Scarlet Letter (526 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter was the story of Hester Prynne, an adulteress who lived during the Puritan era, and the pain and shame she endured because of her sin. The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, was educated on the beliefs and practices of the Puritans during this time, as some of his ancestors ... Read More

A Review of James Hurst’s Short Story “The Scarlet Ibis” (338 words, 1 pages)

In the short story The Scarlet Ibis, written by James Hurst, is a sad tale of an older brother trying to teach his younger brother who is not blessed with horrible disease that doesn't allow him to be able to walk like us who often take it for granted. In ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1525 words, 2 pages)

In the introductory sketch to Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel the 'The Scarlet Letter', the reader is informed that one of the author's ancestors persecuted the Quakers harshly. The latter's son was a high judge in the Salem witch trials, put into literary form in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' (Judge Hathorne appears ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Heyster Prynne in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (678 words, 1 pages)

The Flamboyant Hester Prynne Hester Prynne is a very well recognized character in The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. She is a character about whom much gas been written such as, Toward Hester Prynn, by David Reynolds, and The Scarlet A, Aboriginal and Awesome, by Kristin Herzog. Reynolds essay dealt ... Read More

An Analysis of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Being an Outcast in The Grapes of Wrath and The Scarlet Letter (1841 words, 2 pages)

The Advantages and Disadvantages of being an Outcast As proven in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and in The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is deep character growth that comes with a forced seclusion from society. Although there are many physical and mental struggles, this exilation also ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s the Scarlet Letter (1062 words, 2 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a rigid, Puritanistic-structured society in which one is unable to divulge his or her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how they truly feel, or the emotion is bottled up until it becomes volatile. ... Read More

An Analysis of sin in the Scarlet Letter (1058 words, 2 pages)

Sin is the main theme in The Scarlet Letter. All of the characters in the book are somehow affected by the sin of adultery. The three main characters are the most widely affected, and their whole lives are molded by the way they deal with the sin. The sin surrounds, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Ways of Setting in The Scarlet Letter (2327 words, 4 pages)

OTHER ELEMENTS SETTING There are two ways to talk about setting in The Scarlet Letter. One way is to look at the meaning or emotional overtones of specific places. A second and broader way is to examine the whole Puritan world in which Hawthorne has set his novel. Not just ... Read More

The Assumptions of Irony in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (418 words, 1 pages)

In Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, indirectly given do the assumptions of irony exist between Hester and the community as well as with god. Irony existing within ironies and ironies aimed at everyone from anyone are all present in the writing. Hawthorne implies that all the puritans are hypocrites from his social ... Read More

The Power of Sin in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1604 words, 2 pages)

Sin is a powerful force that has the ability to destroy anything that comes in its path. In life, sin is able to control people and manipulate them into different individuals. Nowhere is this capability more evident than in Hawthornes writing. Hawthorne uses powerful stories to display the pain and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scared (846 words, 1 pages)

Scared The sun was beating down on my friends and I as we played army in the fields behind our houses, filled with wild grass and weeds. As we played in the hot afternoon, my stomach would turn as if I was about to get in a fight at school. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Several Dynamic Characters in The Scarlet Letter By Nathanie Hawthorne (369 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses several dynamic characters to develop the plot of the novel. A dynamic character is a character that changes or evolves through the course of a story. Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth were all dynamic characters. The character that changed the most ... Read More

An Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (219 words, 1 pages)

Written in the 1850's, "The Scarlet Letter" indeed protrays the events during the 1650's, the time of Puritanism. It documents the lives of three tragic characters, each of whom suffer greatly because of his or her sins. In these years, people expresses themselves as being pure, sinless, so when Hester ... Read More

A Summary of the Book, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2196 words, 3 pages)

To the astonishment to her townspeople, Hester Prynne's beauty didn't diminish after being pilloried on the scaffold. On the contrary, she went through this ordeal with almost a serene deportment. Hester had never looked more elegant or more dignified before. It was the elaborate embroidery of the scarlet letter that ... Read More

The Use of Irony in The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (421 words, 1 pages)

Part IV Task The 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, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel hawthorne (1494 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, provides us with intricate characters to analyze and evaluate. Hawthorne carefully constructs his characters, giving them each different emotions, values, physical attributes, and thus creating different souls. One sees character development throughout the book, until at the end, one is left with an image of ... Read More

An Analysis of Trials and Tribulations of Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1271 words, 4 pages)

The 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 Hester, the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Sketch in the Scarlet Letter (550 words, 1 pages)

Often, one of the most important aspects in a novel is a character sketch. Its the authors 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 key points Nathaniel Hawthorne uses to help ... Read More

An Analysis of Puritan Society in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1123 words, 4 pages)

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

An Analysis of Human Beings Feelings in the Scarlet Letter, Red Badge of Courage and the Crucible (611 words, 1 pages)

Human 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 Courage, and The Crucible, the ... Read More

An Analysis of Female Independence in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (484 words, 1 pages)

Keep in mind that for feminist criticism patriarchic societies define gender roles based on biological sex functions, and that these roles and the rules that follow them are completely man-made, not God-given. The Puritans, one such society, gave symbolic meaning to all natural phenomena, and in this we can see ... Read More

The Abundance of Imagery in the First Eight Chapters of the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (445 words, 1 pages)

Throughout these first eight chapters of "The Scarlet Letter," Hawthorne fills his pages with an abundance of imagery. He uses this effective imagery to show rather then tell the story of Hester. This repetitive imagery helps the author to describe symbols and ideas without blatantly telling them to the reader. ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting The Scarlet Letter ad The Crucible (635 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel 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. Both ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013