English II
Mr. Richmond
May 9, 2013
Outline for The Scarlet Letter
Thesis Statement: In the extraordinary book of Nathaniel Hawthorne, diction and symbolism are used to convey Hester Prynne's conflicts with herself and the townspeople, people on this book, including Hester, go through diverse emotions beacuase of the experince they are going through, the essential lesson is that people change emotionally depending on the circumstances they are in.
Body Paragrapgh 1: Hester finds herself in a personal conflict, going through many emotions, this is implied by the use of diction by Nathaniel Hawthorne, making it more clear and transparent for the reader to understand.
Evidence: "The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in hearts of those whom she had served so zealously." (The Scarlet Letter, page. 111, paragraph. 2).
Evidence: "Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting." (The Scarlet Letter, page. 111, paragraph. 2).
Evidence: "This might be pride, but was so like humility..." (The Scarlet Letter, page. 111, paragraph. 2).
Secondary Source: 'The helper departed without looking back for any sign of gratitude in the hearts of those she had served. When she passed them on the street, she never raised her head to greet them. If they persisted in approaching her, she pointed to the scarlet letter and walked on by. Hester may have been acting this way out of pride, but it seemed so much like humility that the public reacted as though it truly were." (Sparknote-no fear The Scarlet Letter, Chapter 13, Page 2, Paragraph 2).
Body Paragraph 2: Both Hester and the townspeople are affected emotionally, this