What Does The Forest Symbolize In The Scarlet Letter
The Symbolism of the Black Man and the Forest in The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter was a novel composed by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The events in the novel were dated back to the 17th century. The Massachusetts Bay Colony included the Puritans that were heavily influenced with the Church. With religion being their origin for both moral and government regulations, many things were outlawed. The Puritans obeyed strict standards and if anyone was to deviate from them, they were to be punished. Public humiliation and self-punishment were the common disciplines associated with The Scarlet Letter.
The community stands governed by law and religion that is preached by Reverend Author Dimmesdale. No crime against self, the community, or god goes unseen. …show more content…
The scaffold was the only place where Dimmesdale could go to and apologize for his sin, guilt and escape his persecutor's commands. Dimmesdale committed a sin that was frowned upon by god but convinced himself that not confessing his sin was protecting the townspeople. Hester had countless opportunities to name her fellow sinner but she choose not to.
Dimmesdale was the minister of the town’s church and shouldn’t have any direct contact with Hester outside the word of god. The only place they could meet in secret to do whatever they pleased was the forest because it was a safe place. There were no rules and everyone was free to do anything without punishment or be judged. In order to keep Dimmesdale identify a secret, Hester met him there at night to converse in private and avoid anyone becoming curious of their relationship.
Dimmesdale practiced self-punishment as a substitute to public humiliation that was a common discipline in The Scarlet Letter. The forest was home of the Black Man and a place to be free. Although the forest is a place to be safe, Dimmesdale became tempted to sin effortlessly. Therefore, the forest and the Black Man aroused man's
The Scarlet Letter was a novel composed by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The events in the novel were dated back to the 17th century. The Massachusetts Bay Colony included the Puritans that were heavily influenced with the Church. With religion being their origin for both moral and government regulations, many things were outlawed. The Puritans obeyed strict standards and if anyone was to deviate from them, they were to be punished. Public humiliation and self-punishment were the common disciplines associated with The Scarlet Letter.
The community stands governed by law and religion that is preached by Reverend Author Dimmesdale. No crime against self, the community, or god goes unseen. …show more content…
The scaffold was the only place where Dimmesdale could go to and apologize for his sin, guilt and escape his persecutor's commands. Dimmesdale committed a sin that was frowned upon by god but convinced himself that not confessing his sin was protecting the townspeople. Hester had countless opportunities to name her fellow sinner but she choose not to.
Dimmesdale was the minister of the town’s church and shouldn’t have any direct contact with Hester outside the word of god. The only place they could meet in secret to do whatever they pleased was the forest because it was a safe place. There were no rules and everyone was free to do anything without punishment or be judged. In order to keep Dimmesdale identify a secret, Hester met him there at night to converse in private and avoid anyone becoming curious of their relationship.
Dimmesdale practiced self-punishment as a substitute to public humiliation that was a common discipline in The Scarlet Letter. The forest was home of the Black Man and a place to be free. Although the forest is a place to be safe, Dimmesdale became tempted to sin effortlessly. Therefore, the forest and the Black Man aroused man's