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An Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (807 words, 1 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne the reader gains insight into the background and personalities of the characters through Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. These two characters show us the evil in the novel, the unfolding sin, and add a special romance to the novel Arthur Dimmesdale is the ... Read More

An Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (292 words, 1 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter, biblical allusions are crucial to the story as a whole. For example, in the chapter entitled "The Marketplace", Hawthorne explains that a Papist (Roman Catholic) would view Hester Prynne--who was standing on a scaffold in front of the Salem townsmen at that time--"picturesque ... Read More

A Book Review of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (418 words, 1 pages)

An initial response after reading the first half of the book. What feelings has the book generated so far? What has created those feelings? Has your attitude changed since the first two chapters? If so, how? What has caused the change? What does Hawthorne expect of you as a reader? ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (613 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is the fictionalized retelling of Jonathan Pue's account of Hester Prynne. The narrator, presumably Hawthorne, stumbles upon the actual Scarlet Letter, and the story behind it, on the abandoned second floor of his workplace, the Custom House. Hawthorne finds that the story is one ... Read More

A Review of the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (968 words, 2 pages)

Love, sin, guilt, an illegitimate child, adultery, and a sick twisted husband seeking his own kind of twisted revenge on who he suspects the baby's father is, it sounds like a scene off the soap operas, but this soap opera is set in Puritan New England. The Scarlet Letter by ... Read More

Analyzing the Themes in The Scarlet Letter (662 words, 1 pages)

The themes that often reveal themselves in The Scarlet Letter, such as Puritan society, sin, confession, human nature, and punishment, are studied by looking at two versions of a simple letter in the alphabet A. The scarlet A on Hester's dress and a replica on Dimmesdale's chest implants a connection ... Read More

Pearl Prynne as a Symbolic Device in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (567 words, 1 pages)

Pearl as a Symbolic Device to Work on the Consciences of Hester and Dimmesdale In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Pearl Prynne is the living manifestation of the scarlet letter. She is the visible tie between Hester and Dimmesdale. The beautiful estranged daughter of the town adulteress, Pearl has demon-like ... Read More

The Importance of Symbolism in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter (682 words, 1 pages)

Symbolism is traditionally a sign or token of something. In the matter of literature, the definition of the literary device, symbolism, is more complicated. Symbols of literature are usually metaphysical. The main symbol of "The Scarlet Letter" is the red "A" that Hester Prynne was sentenced to wear on her ... Read More

The Red Letter “A”, the Black Man, the Leech and the Black Plant in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (620 words, 1 pages)

In the novel "The Scarlet Letter", Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a lot of symbolism. Some symbols in the novel include the red letter "A", the Black Man, and the leech. Another symbol he uses is the black plant. The red letter "A" at the beginning of the novel symbolized a crime ... Read More

Introduction to the Scarman Report and the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry and Effects They Have Had on the Policing of Ethnic Minorities (1762 words, 3 pages)

Introduction Throughout recent history the relationship between the British police and minority groups has been greatly tested. This is evident through such events as the Brixton riots (1981) and more recently the Bradford riots (2001). Britain is a multi-racial society and members of the ethnic minority community can face particular ... Read More

The Incorporation of Puritanism into the Themes of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (879 words, 1 pages)

In his novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne incorporates Puritanism into several themes of his work Individual vs. Society, The Nature of Evil, and The Heart vs. the Head. The novel is set in the Puritan town of Boston in the 1700s. Hester Prynne, the protagonist, is being persecuted for ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1614 words, 3 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Symbolism of the Nathaniel Hawthorne's letter "A" The Scarlet Letter includes many profound and important symbols. In "The Scarlet Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne creates the symbolism of the letter "A" to have different meanings. The "A" is the best example of the symbolism used because of the changes ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1408 words, 3 pages)

The Effective Use of Symbolism The novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne is an intriguing account of a Puritan community that experiences a breakdown in beliefs. The story deals with a woman, Hester, who commits adultery with a Calvinistic minister resulting in the birth of a child (Martin 110). ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1087 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 persons 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 the ... Read More

A Passage from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (200 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter What have I done to end up in this dark and musty cage? My life is ruined for giving in to desires of passion and love. How could anyone force someone to live in this lifestyle? This scarlet letter A lets the entire town know what I ... Read More

The Portrayal of the Puritanical Society in The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible (1320 words, 2 pages)

When the topic of a Puritanical society is brought up, most people think of a strict and conservative society. While this may have usually been the case, this was not always so. The Puritan society was also known not to act out of brotherly love, but to cruelly lash out ... Read More

An Analysis of the Major Character in The Scarlet Letter (794 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter The major characters go through many changes due to all of the events that have taken place, but the torture they have to live and die with is all within themselves. Hester Prynn has always been strong, but being isolated from society and raising a child who ... Read More

An Analysis of Pearl, a Character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (718 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter-Pearl In The Scarlet Letter, a book written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the character named Pearl symbolized a devil baby. I think Pearl is a huge symbol in this story. She is a constant reminder to Hester that she has sinned, as is the scarlet letter on her chest. ... Read More

A Review of James Hurst’s Story “The Scarlet Ibis” (718 words, 1 pages)

"The knowledge that Doodle's and my plans had come to naught was bitter, and that streak of cruelty within me awakened. I ran as fast as I could, leaving him far behind with a wall of rain dividing us." This quote really makes the theme of this short story stand ... Read More

The Issue of Acceptance in The Scarlet Letter, a Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1294 words, 2 pages)

If we cannot accept our own identity, how are we supposed to accept and eventually love others just like us? In the novel The Scarlet letter, Nathaniel Hawthorn addresses the issue of accepting ourselves before we can accept and love others. Hawthorn expresses this issue through the relationships between his ... Read More

The Themes of Sin and Guilt in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (811 words, 2 pages)

Unconfessed sin and guilt can fester in the body and soul. In the setting of Puritan society, the themes of sin and guilt present themselves in the novel The Scarlet Letter and in the short story The Ministers Black Veil. In these two literary works, Nathaniel Hawthorne and a few ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1571 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever did something wrong but felt that it was right? After thinking about the situation, did you feel like it was the worst sin you ever committed? Did you confess at the time you realized it was wrong or did you confess because you had no other choice? ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (640 words, 1 pages)

Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the Puritans, is an extreme sinner she has gone against the Puritan ways, committing adultery. For this irrevocably harsh sin, she must wear a symbol of shame for the rest of her life. "On the breast of her gown, in a fine red cloth ... Read More

An Analysis of Baroness Orczy’s “The Scarlet Pimpernel” (1108 words, 4 pages)

The Scarlet Pimpernel was written in 1905 by Baroness Orczy. It was an adventurous tale of love and courage. In 1792, during the French Revolution, a figure named the Scarlet Pimpernel saved many aristocrats from the French. Using daring plots and disguises he escaped from the French and his archenemy, ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (15189 words, 25 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Ch1 Vocabulary -edifice (pg43) a usually large building -lot (pg43) plot of land -sepulchres (pg43) bury, entombed -inauspicious (pg44) not auspicious Character Analysis -Isaac Johnson one of the first settlers of Boston, buried on his own land which became his lot. -Ann Hutchinson prominent religious leader in ... Read More

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne as an Example or Romantic Literature (1362 words, 2 pages)

A reverend has sex with a married woman and denies the baby of his own for seven years. Sounds like a sitcom on FOX, but it is the plot of The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. If Hawthorne intended us to read this novel solely based on plot, he ... Read More

A Review of the Story of 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

An Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1253 words, 2 pages)

A childs brutal honesty can be a gift or a blessing. Their naive ness to others perceptions and prejudice has their comments and actions cause them no embarrassment or harm, because as a child they hold certain innocence. Children have the tendency to talk trash about their surroundings and the ... Read More

A Book Review of The Scarlet Letter (1165 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Book Review How does a man who lived his life in near-seclusion so sympathetically portray the life of a young woman shunned from society? What elements of his early life gave Nathaniel Hawthorne such insight into the complex mind of an ostracized woman in the 1600s? Born ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (440 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

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013