Nathaniel Hawthorne"s‚ The Scarlet Letter is a book about a woman‚ Hester‚ who moves to Boston from England during the Puritan times. She has a husband‚ and tells the colonists of Boston he will be arriving to be with her soon. After years go by and he doesn"t arrive‚ Hester finds another man whom she becomes close to. She becomes pregnant and the town finds out she has committed adultery. She is forced to wear a letter "A‚" meaning "adulteress‚" on her bosom for the rest of her life. The book focuses
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independent and equal so they could do things such as vote and have good paying jobs that don’t involve unsafe factories. The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne shows many similar aspects that relate to the Women’s Rights Movement as well as women’s equality. This is done through showing how hester is strong‚ independant‚ and not easily criticized. The Scarlet Letter‚ was written in 1850 right around the time when women were trying to become more independent‚ Hester Prynne goes against the female
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Gender roles have always been a part of our history. According to the Oxford University Press (2017)‚ gender roles are roles or behaviors learned by individuals on how someone of the female or male gender should act or behave. Male gender roles have had some advancements since the 1950 era‚ yet some gender roles have remained the same. In the 1950s‚ men were returning from the war and rejoining the workforce. According to the U.S Department of State‚ 2017 many of the returning soldiers opted
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50s: The 50’s were the start of a great genre in music; Rock’n’roll! Rock’n’roll originated from a combination of southern blues and gospel music‚ stemming around the time of World War II. Jazz bands mostly dominated “white music” during this period but rock’n’roll was mainly African-American influenced. This was the first time music had developed amount different social and ethnic groups. Some of the notable artists of this time include Ray Charles‚ Bill Haley‚ and of course Elvis Presley. These
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Hank Wu Japan’s Goal for World War II: China If Japan can take China and control it‚ they’ll have all the resources they’ll need for the next 100 years. China is so big‚ and it’s so hard for Japan to control‚ that it takes way too many resources for Japan to actually control China. 1937: Japanese Invasion of China 1931: Pearl Harbor 1945: Hiroshima Japan’s Vicious Cycle: Japan invades China. In order to keep fighting in China‚ Japan needs more resources (food‚ ammunition‚ fuel‚ and
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Tattoos Past and Present Debra Nehring Eng/101 9/15/11 Kimberly Stanley Tattoos Past and Present Some people may have tattoos and others may find them ugly or despise them but one thing is true‚ tattoos are a part of the past and understanding where they came from can give us a greater appreciation for them today. The Egyptians‚ the Japanese‚ the Chinese‚ and more all have elaborate art histories whether it is buried in the pyramids‚ the temples‚ the sculptures
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Throughout the past centuries between 1800 all the way through 2017‚ the gender roles between men and women have drastically changed. In the 1800’s it was very common for men to go to school‚ acquire an education‚ and use their education to earn a job that lead to a future success. The men provided a house‚ the food‚ and often‚ the materials needed for day to day life. As the man worked‚ the roles of the woman were to care and nurture the man‚ keep the home clean and tidy‚ and if any‚ watch after
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story as a whole. Hawthorne used it in many ways in The Scarlet Letter. First there was the scarlet letter itself. Second‚ in his use of light and color. The third symbol was Pearl. Finally‚ there was the meteor. The scarlet letter is meant to represent shame‚ as it is a punishment for adultery. It becomes‚ however‚ a vital part
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a few symbols to illustrate the main themes. The most obvious symbol is the scarlet letter Hester is made to wear. The forest and the wilderness are also key symbols of the story. Another important symbol is the sun. All of these symbols support the main idea of the novel. To begin with‚ the most influential symbol in the entire book is the infamous scarlet letter. Hester walks out of the prison‚ wearing the scarlet letter ‘A’‚ in the second chapter
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started out with a rough patch since World War II had just ended and had a widespread of destruction. The conflict killed 50 million people and shattered the political
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