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A Comparison of Characters in the Scarlet Letter and the Crucible (1359 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible - Comparison of Proctor and Dimmesdale The decisions made by the character John Proctor, in The Crucible, and by Arthur Dimmesdale, in The Scarlet Letter, were very much alike. Throughout the entirety of both books, the similarities and differences between these two male characters, ... Read More

The Origin of the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (889 words, 1 pages)

In the 1600's, while searching through a dusty room in the Custom House in Salem, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne came across a piece of red fabric and several pages written about a woman of humiliation and shame. With these few pieces of evidence and a knowledge of how it could have ... Read More

The Symbols of Romanticism in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1032 words, 2 pages)

Although the main focus of The Scarlet Letter is directed towards the evil and shame involved in adultery, in all actuality, a number of symbols and events throughout the book, prove that the story is truly a romantic novel. Many times, the romanticism in a novel or story, such as ... Read More

The Author’s View of Sin in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (582 words, 1 pages)

Samantha Suder Essay AP Eng. 11 Scarlet Letter Essay In the novel The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne displays his view of sin in an assortment of his characters. Through Hester Prynne, he explains her sin of adultery and how she becomes stronger by it. Reverend Dimmesdale deals with his sin of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, The Scarlet Letter (1454 words, 4 pages)

The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is considered to be one of the greatest examples of true American literature. Its excellency of topic, characterization, and description has made it a permanent part of our history. Set in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1600s, it describes the life of Hester Prynne, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plant Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter (1383 words, 2 pages)

Plant Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter When examining the literary style of the American authors, it is easily recognizable that symbolism is a key factor in these pieces. Symbolism has been used to better enhance these novels, and convey main themes and character insights very well. Perhaps the most recognizable ... Read More

The Effectiveness of Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1573 words, 3 pages)

Winston 1 The Effectiveness of Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter The effectiveness of symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthornes, The Scarlet Letter adds to the story. Hawthorne uses symbolism in many ways throughout this novel. By adding this marvelous feature he makes it clear to what he is trying to accomplish. The ... Read More

An Analysis of Hypocrisy and Punishment in the Scarlet Letter (1198 words, 2 pages)

The Branded Mother and her Throwaway Child The Scarlet Letter is a story of hypocrisy and punishment. The strict Puritan laws made adultery a sin punishable by death or a life of misery. Although being an unwed mother or an illegitimate child is no longer a crime leading to capitol ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolisms Used in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (753 words, 1 pages)

Symbolism is applied and represented in various forms in the novel " The Scarlet Letter." Within "The Scarlet Letter", Nathaniel Hawthorne expresses the use of symbolism to expose a deeper meaning in the story. The first and most obvious symbol that Hawthorne displays is the embroidery of the letter "A" ... Read More

An Analysis of Sin and Evil in The Scarlett Letter (839 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter shows throughout the entire book both sin and evil. The people that showed the most sin andor evil throughout the book were Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, Hester, and Pearl. All of these people have done something evil or have committed some sort of sin that everyone knows about. Chillingworth ... Read More

The Symbolism of the Prison Door in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (325 words, 1 pages)

The first chapter of The Scarlet Letter introduces us to the prison door. We are immediately introduced to the prison door to prove that evil and death are unavoidable. It is very appropriate that Hawthorne opens the novel with the prison door. The portrayal of the bleak and ominous prison ... Read More

A Comparison of The Scarlett Letter and The Crucible (379 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlett letter and The Crucible have many similar themes. Three of these themes are religion, vengeance, and sin. The authors of these works used these themes to express the extreme situations that occurred during the late 1600s, and in a certain way to mock the Puritan lifestyle. One of ... Read More

The Symbolism of Letter in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (593 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthornes most renowned masterpiece, The Scarlet Letter is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of American Romanticism. Taking this into consideration, I highly recommend The Scarlet Letter to anyone who deems themselves American in nature. Some important features in this book are Hawthornes use of symbolism ... Read More

An Analysis of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2094 words, 3 pages)

In Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne seems to intimate that what Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmsdale shared wasnt quite as sinful as is supposed. The real sin seems to lie in the marriage of Hester with Chillingworth. Similarly, A Pair of Eyes or Modern Magic by Louisa May Alcott also portrays the ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters Development of Hester, Chillingworth and Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (571 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

An Analysis of the Contrary on The Scarlet Letter (577 words, 1 pages)

Scarlett Letter Contrary to the opinions of most of my peers I personally thought this novel, The Scarlett Letter, was quiet interesting. It was a story of lust, of hate, and of consequences, let us recap this story together. The novel begins by explaining that Hester Prynne has committed adultery ... Read More

An Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (434 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a truly outstanding author. His detailed descriptions and imagery will surely keep people interested in reading The Scarlet Letter for years to come. In writing this book he used themes evident throughout the entirety of the novel. These themes are illustrated in what happens to the characters ... Read More

An Analysis of the Hester Prynne Character Analysis in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (826 words, 1 pages)

Hester Prynne Character Analysis Out of the four major characters in The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne was the most important one. Through out the story many different sides of Hester are shown, beginning with her guilty but brave personality at the start of the story and watch her grow into ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (900 words, 2 pages)

Hawthornes Portryals In 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 ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne (1443 words, 2 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne describes Hester as an enigma of womankind instilling his views of Puritanism and the role of the woman into the heroine. In de Beauvoir's essay, The Other, she introduces the role of woman as seen by men in society. Both writers have developed a clear ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Pearl in the Scarlet Letter Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (719 words, 1 pages)

Character Analysis of Pearl One of the most complex and elaborate characters in The Scarlett Letter is Pearl, the offspring of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Throughout the story, Pearl becomes a dynamic individual and an important symbol she is constantly changing. Pearl's involvement in the complex history of her ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Hester Prynne in the Scarlet Letter (761 words, 1 pages)

There are some things that could have happened to Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter if she had followed the footsteps of Anne Hutchinson. Anne Hutchinson believed differently from most Puritans in the 1640's. She held these beliefs with all her heart. People did not like her for that so ... Read More

Hester Prynne and the Symbol of Sunlight in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (451 words, 1 pages)

"The sportive sunlight--feebly sportive, at best, in the predominate pensivemess of the day and scene--withdrew itself as they cam nigh, and left the spots where it had danced the drearier, because they has hoped to find them bright," (pg125-126). After noticing the sunlight running away from Hester, Pearl comments that ... Read More

A Comparison of Characters in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Crucible by Arthur Miller (486 words, 1 pages)

Often in exceptional works of literature, identities, personalities, and surroundings can be quite similar or distinct with characters in other works. Two works of literature that display both aspects are The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. Abigail Williams and Hester Prynne are two women ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (659 words, 1 pages)

Hester Prynne is as ripe a protagonist as any for learning and changing throughout the course of a novel. She is a new mother and a publicly condemned and ostracized woman in a highly moral and tight knit Puritan community. Her very position in life, first child in hand and ... Read More

An Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (995 words, 2 pages)

The Mysterious Forest In Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a rigid Puritan society. In this society, people are not allowed to express their true thoughts and feelings. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how they truly feel otherwise the emotions become bottled up until ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (259 words, 1 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the act of sin that was committed by Hester and Dimmesdale changed not only their lives, but Chilingsworths life as well. Chilingsworths need for revenge consumed him, and changed his personality completely. The need for revenge will not only destroy the person who ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (528 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a two hundred and fifty-four page novel about Hester Prynne, Pearl, Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale, and their conflicts. The book opens with a discussion about the prison door and a lonely rosebush whose significance will be mentioned later. It goes on to tell of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (857 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 Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (867 words, 1 pages)

'The path strangled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest'(179). This sentence displays just one of the multiple personalities that the forest symbolizes in The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorn. As seen in the epic story Wizard of OZ, the forest represents a place of evil and delight, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013