human life. Its entire idea is based on the fact that‚ in order to achieve greatness‚ man must first "fall". He who rises above his offense evolves both spiritually and morally. In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne presents the character of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale in such a humane way that‚ instinctively‚ their suffering and pain becomes a strange object of interest and pity. The manners in which their distress occurs‚ however‚ are entirely different. While the reverend undergoes a
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puritan society of this novel views adultery as a serious and unforgivable crime. The townspeople place social status and high respect for Dimmesdale over the reality of his actions. Though Hester and Dimmesdale committed the same sin‚ the priest cannot be moved from his holy position at the pulpit. While Hester is persecuted and burdened with “ignominy” for the rest of her life. The puritan people claim to stand for the forgiveness of sins‚ yet they show only conditional forgiveness in their own town
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Chronicles"or a certain Thane of Cawdor in "Macbeth"- sin plays a greatpart in all of their downfalls and subsequent ressurections.And the three main characters in Hawthorne’s "The Scarlet Letter"-Dimmesdale‚ Chillingsworth‚ and Hester Prynne- are no different. All three characters are flung from the normal rolesthat society has laid upon them- minister‚ housewife‚ doctor-into new roles- sinner‚ whore‚ and vengance crazed sadist.These new roles are not necessarily
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the classic novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne utilizes the extraordinary power of description and word choice to illustrate the tragically harsh lives and expectations of 19th century Puritans. The story begins with the ostracization of Ms. Hester Prynne‚ and quickly escalates toward a much deeper and darker focus: sin. Sin can be defined as the deliberate disobedience of Puritan morals and man-made law. To sin will always be bittersweet: the immediate effects enjoyable‚ but the long-term effects
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upon Hester Prynne because of the crime she committed. Hester Prynne broke a law which reinforced the bystander’s confidence on how they were living their lives. This causes the townspeople to feel safe and protected so they decide to mock and taunt Hester to make themselves feel stronger. People also conform to live their lives in a strict manner because sometimes they just need guidance. After Hester was released from prison‚ she decided to live her life helping the poor and elderly. Hester does
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The Scarlet Letter is about a woman‚ Hester Prynne‚ who commits adultery. She is forced to wear a scarlet letter A on her chest while the identity of her partner is kept a secret. Her husband‚ who has been gone‚ arrives and asks that his identity be kept a secret so he doesn’t have to deal with the consequences of Hester’s sin. He swears that he will find out who her partner is. Meanwhile her partner‚ Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale‚ is feeling the consequences of his actions. His guilt is eating
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end of The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne and Roger Chillingworth both ended up with forgiveness by God and society. Hester‚ a married woman who committed the sin of adultery with Arthur Dimmesdale‚ this ended with Hester becoming pregnant with Pearl. Roger Chillingworth‚ Hester’s husband committed his life to revenge on Dimmesdale for this. Hester took her punishment as the scarlet letter‚ and she did not complain proves that she ended up as forgiven. Hester also took the scarlet letter
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Major Works Data Sheet Details of the setting (include changes in setting) Significance of setting to the meaning of the work The Scarlet Letter is set in Boston in the mid-1600’s. There are a number of different settings inside this‚ including Dimmesdale and Chillingworth’s quarters‚ the scaffold at night and day‚ Hester’s cottage‚ the Governor’s home‚ and the forest. The setting of Boston in the mid-1600s is important to the work mainly because of the people. If it was
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ordinarily committed to seek pleasure. Similar to that of Hester Prynne along with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale’s sin: “…this had been a sin of passion‚ not of principle nor even purpose.” (Hawthorne 184) The rest of the novel continues to narrate the consequences of this “sin of passion” upon the characters. For instance‚ Hester Prynne‚ a young woman with a husband lost at sea‚ it becomes visibly clear to the townspeople that the child Hester bears is a product of adultery. Because of her sin she must
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century and revolve around the harsh law enforcement of the time. However‚ The Scarlet Letter tells the story of a woman as she deals with her heavy Puritan punishment‚ whereas The Crucible follows hysteria as it spreads throughout an entire town. Hester Prynne‚ the main character of The Scarlet Letter‚ was found guilty for adultery and sentenced to wear a red letter A on her chest to inform people of her sin. Similarly‚ The Crucible’s main character John Proctor admits to having committed lechery and
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