Scarlet Letter Analysis In a passage from The Scarlet Letter‚ the narrator concocts a sense of a judgmental and somewhat contemplative attitude toward the Puritan society. The narrator’s stance is emphasized mainly on the author’s description of the Puritans and his use of symbolism to describe their community. Throughout the passage‚ the Puritans are described in such a sense that characterizes them as a monotonous and ruthless society governed by laws and religion. As the Puritans are standing
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Word: Fire and Flames(part 1) “5:22- But I say unto you‚ That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother‚ Raca‚ shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say‚ Thou fool‚ shall be in danger of hell fire.” There is a known relation between sin and fire. Throughout the New Testament‚ there have been instances where the “hells of fire” have been mentioned. It has been said that fire is an expression of
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The child‚ Pearl‚ is "a blessing and as a reminder of her sin." As if the scarlet A were not enough punishment there "was a brat of that hellish breed" which would remind Hester of what happened in the past. The "brat" could have been given away to Governor Bellingham yet Hester proclaimed that Pearl "is my happiness!...Ye shall not take her! I will die first!" Not a person in Boston‚ nor Hester herself thought highly of the little child and Hester refused to let Pearl go. Hester carried the kid
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How can a sin change a life? In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester’s sin of adultery is well known. Forced to stand in front of the community for one day to be publically shamed‚ Hester held her head high. However‚ her shame does not end there. Although people begin to get used to Hester in their community and even begin to accept her‚ Hester has changed. The constant humiliation has driven her to hide behind her embarrassment‚ and she is therefore distinguished by it. In the passage
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the most inventive symbolist in his time as well as today’s time. The author of The Scarlet Letter includes immense amounts of symbolism in all of his work. The Scarlet Letter is considered to be his “masterwork” which includes romance‚ suspense‚ sorrow‚ and anything else you can imagine. The novel takes place in the time of the Puritans and shows many aspects of their lives. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter shows the ways of the Puritans and their beliefs
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Nathaniel Hawthorne writes in his romance novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ in order to address his intended readers‚ the Victorians. Although the novel was composed in 1850‚ Hawthorne sets his piece in the 17th century Puritan Boston‚ Massachusetts. Stephen Railton‚ a literary critic‚ asserts that the reader and the audience differ. In addition‚ he also discloses that Hawthorne utilizes the Puritans in the story act as the audience‚ who directly respond to the actions of Hester Prynne and other characters;
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne uses the lives of Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ and Chillingworth to emphasize themes of hypocrisy and sin within the Puritan society by stressing the relevance of forgiveness‚ the negative outcome of abandoning righteousness‚ and the austere need for compassion in the Bostonian community . Through Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ and Chillingworth’s habitation among the Puritans‚ Hawthorne reveals to readers the need for clemency through the demonstration of themes about hypocrisy. First
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Sin is considered to be a morally bad act in the Christian faith. In The Scarlet Letter‚ the Puritans’ views on human nature were affected by their belief in original sin. Nathaniel Hawthorne allows the reader to see the significant role that sin plays in human experience and in the Puritan society in which Hester Prynne lived in through the use of symbols in his novel. The symbols that are present convey messages about how humans should deal with their flawed nature and the negative effects that
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The Community’s view on Hester People criticize and critique others‚ yet change their mind frequently when the situation is no longer what they believe. For instance‚ in the novel The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne committed a sin of adultery‚ causing the public to be outraged. At first glance‚ the people of the community believed Hester deserved the cruelest punishment‚ even saying‚ “At the very least‚ they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne’s
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In chapter two of The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne describes Hester Prynne as she stands on a pedestal in front of her community and gets publicly condemned for her adultery. Hawthorne shows the irony in the situation through the symbol of Pearl being just as sinful as the letter A embroidered on Hester’s clothing. He also irony irony in describing the A and how it is so similar to how Hester herself is portrayed. Lastly‚ Hawthorne describes Hester’s physical beauty and the irony of how the
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