The Scarlet letter is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The plot focuses on sin in the Puritan society. Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist‚ has an affair with Reverend Dimmesdale‚ which means they are adulterers and sinners. As a result‚ Pearl is born and Hester is forced to where the scarlet letter. Pearl is a unique character. She is Hester’s human form of her scarlet letter‚ which constantly reminds her of her sin‚ yet at the same time‚ Pearl is a blessing to have since she represents the passion
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Outline Descartes’ Ontological Argument and explain the key objections that may be used against it. Descartes took the Ontological Argument as presented by Anselm and developed it in a different form. Descartes saw the argument in terms of necessary existence. For Descartes‚ the idea of God necessarily entails his existence. He established that our thoughts are evidence of our own existence (‘I think therefore I am’)‚ and so wanted to see what else he could prove exists. He used the example of a
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In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ a character named Hester Prynne committed adultery with a man who at first was unidentified but later confirmed to be her reverend‚ the worshipped Arthur Dimmesdale. Since Hester became pregnant after the affair and her husband had not yet arrived in the colony‚ it was clear that she had committed adultery. The government of the colony demanded to know who her lover was‚ but Hester repeatedly refused to incriminate him. Because Hester never identified
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beliefs. He was arrested during a campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham‚ Alabama. His actions during that campaign were seen as illegal. While imprisoned there‚ he wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to defend his position‚ specifically against the rejections of certain conformist church leaders. In that letter he passionately argued in favor of the use of civil disobedience to fight unjust laws. He was disappointed on how some representatives of the Christian church would blindly agree to
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Writing Business Letters The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals: 21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research‚ use critical-thinking skills‚ effectively communicate your ideas‚ and assess and validate information provided by a peer. _________________________________________________________________________ Teacher-Graded Activities Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation section at the end of this document to make
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The Scarlet Letter is in part a feminist novel in that it illustrates the strength that Hester Prynne holds to survive on her own throughout her ignominy. Nathaniel Hawthorne portrays Hester as a rather strong woman who can still raise her daughter and continue on with her life despite constant mockery and humiliation. Given that female empowerment was unusual during this period of history‚ Hester’s character became a significant symbol of the strength within women
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Scarlett Letter Criticism Nathanial Hawthorne envisioned The Scarlet Letter as a short story published in a collection‚ but it outgrew that purpose. Most critics accept Hawthorne’s definition of it as a “romance” rather than a novel. The novel begins with an introductory autobiographical essay‚ “The Custom House” where Hawthorne describes working as a custom officer in Salem‚ Massachusetts. He describes coming across documents that provide him with the basis for The Scarlett Letter. The introductory
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Business Letter Styles • Block The common block letter format is formatted with all of your text flush with the left margin. Paragraphs are doubled spaced and all line text single spaced. The margins are a standard word processor setting of one inch. In a Block format letter: (1) All text is aligned to the left margin (2) Paragraphs are not indented 3) Parts and paragraphs are separated by double or triple spacing EXAMPLE: [pic] • Semi-Block / Indented For
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16 September 2013 Symbolism as a Characteristic of the American Romantic Movement In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 19th century novel The Scarlet Letter‚ young mother Hester Prynne is ostracized by her harsh Puritan community due to adulterous relations with admired Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. As punishment for her devious act‚ she is forced to wear the scarlet letter “A” upon her chest until the day she dies. The time of The Scarlet Letter’s creation was marked by a literary movement in which artistic expression
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“In a closed society where everybody’s guilty‚ the only sin is getting caught.” This quote said by Hunter S Thompson perfectly details the act of adultery in the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The adultery committed by Hester’s with Reverend Dimmsdale resulted in the sinful child Pearl being born. Pearl is the visual embodiment of evil in Puritan society; Hawthorne included her in the novel to give the reader a visual representation on what the Puritans believe is evil or sinful
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