Matthew Polito Mrs. Audiffred Honors English 11 Writing Assignment #2 October 29‚ 2012 Sin‚ Guilt‚ and The Scarlet Letter Sin and guilt are themes that are not only central to The Scarlet Letter‚ but to the entirety of Puritan Culture. They come hand in hand‚ and are seen as almost necessary for moral perfection. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ nearly every character is changed or at least affected by sin and guilt‚ and for many of them it is in a life changing way. It is an unavoidable side
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was a dream come true. Thier society was obsessed with the idea of being pure. Any sin that was committed had an over exaggerated punishment. Many of the puritans were hypocritical. This idea is expressed greatly in The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter as a story of revenge‚ sin and hypocrisy because the narration does not really show love between people‚ but shows all the sinful acts people would do to one another. A great example of sin is Hester cheating on Chillingworth
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Carl La Barbera The scarlet letter In the novel The Scarlet Letter‚ the author Nathaniel Hawthorne includes a series of meaningful citations‚ which are supported by examples. The quote that I chose to analyze and write about is; “No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude without finally getting bewildered as to which be the true.” The meaning of this quote is that you cannot be two different people in life. It is not possible to be a different
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Throughout the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne emphasizes the intricate themes of isolation and alienation. Using a variety of literary techniques and descriptions of emotions and nature‚ Hawthorne is able to fully depict the inner feelings of hurt suffered by the central characters as a result of severe loneliness and seclusion. This‚ therefore‚ further adds to the overall gloomy and cynical atmosphere of the work. Isolation and alienation‚ two forms of torturous estrangement‚ are
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Discussing The Scarlet Letter with my classmates helped deepen my understanding of the novel because I was able to obtain a new perspective on several issues that the novel addressed. Never would I have questioned the treatment of women in today’s society versus the treatment of women in Puritan society if it weren’t for collaborating with classmates on edmodo and during socratic seminars. Not only did discussing The Scarlet Letter open my eyes to new viewpoints‚ but it also provided me with a greater
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Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ a critically acclaimed American writer of the 19th century‚ was born in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1804. The novelist ’s book‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ is supposedly his best work‚ and universally considered a literary classic. Concerned with sin and consequences of dealing with it‚ Hawthorne ’s work relates to his own personal sense of shame about his ancestor ’s persecuting roles in the 17th century Salem Witch Trials. By indirectly dealing with his sense of guilt through fictional
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In the passage present above from the book “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hawthorne attitude of Dimmesdale is of passion and nobility. Hawthorne expressed his attitude through a multitude of devices such as diction‚ syntax‚ and imagery. His dictions for Dimmesdale is that of a man who does not care and just wanted to tell the truth. The syntax that Hawthorne applied is meant to undermined Dimmesdale with irony but at the same time‚ make Dimmesdale even nobler. Imageries were used as
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35. The scarlet letter has not done its office because it was meant to eventually get Hester to reveal the identity of her accomplice by consuming Hester with guilt and making her weak however‚ the scarlet “A” had quite the opposite effect. a. Verb Tense b. The scarlet letter “has not done its office” because its intention is to eventually get Hester to reveal the identity of her accomplice by consuming Hester with guilt and making her weak however‚ the scarlet “A” has quite the opposite effect
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The Scarlet Letter Sin Debate In Nathanial Hawthorne’s famous standard of American literature‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ Hawthorne examines individual cases of sin occurring within society known for its intolerance of sin and strict religious principles‚ the Puritans. In The Scarlet Letter ‚ each of the main characters‚ whether protagonist or antagonist‚ are guilty of a sin or form of “evil”. However‚ one character stands out from the rest. This character is guilty of the worst form of malice and evil
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In the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ nature is frequently used as imagery‚ symbolism‚ or a metaphor. The three most vital examples are: the rosebush in Chapter 1‚ the black weeds in Chapter 10‚ and the brook in Chapter 11. There are other ways that the author uses the environment to help explain characters’ feelings. Nature‚ in The Scarlet Letter‚ is used in place of various literary devices with the author using to represent an idea larger than what is initially portrayed
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