Arthur: Tragic Hero or Merely Tragic? In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s torrid tale of The Scarlet Letter‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a main character‚ is confronted with a number of circumstances‚ both in and out of his control‚ that lead to his ultimate demise. While it can be argued that Arthur is a tragic hero‚ he lacks the underlying goodness and strength essential for him to fulfill this role. Otherwise‚ it may be demonstrated that Arthur meets all the criteria as a tragic hero‚ though there are other discrepancies
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literary element used by the author to present qualities of characters in a literary piece‚ the purpose of characterization is to make characters credible and make them suitable for the role they play in the work. Authors present various characters possessing dissimilar qualities‚ to emphasize different aspects of the work. In the novel "The Scarlet Letter"‚ the author Nathaneil Hawthorn’s depiction of the two male characters‚ Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth‚ emphasizes the moral problems of
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The Crucible Select one of the following to complete independently or with a partner: People Magazine’s Love Triangle of the Year Produce a magazine article in which you try to piece together the story of this love triangle from the various characters’ points of view. Your article should include comments by John Proctor‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ and Abigail Williams. The main goal here is to understand the effect their actions had on each of the others. Be sure to bring out the major events of the
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Chillingworth and Dimmesdale As Chillingworth grows closer to Dimmesdale‚ their relationship begins to mirror that of Pearl and Hester; like Pearl is to her mother‚ Chillingworth is a constant reminder of Dimmesdale’s past sins and is not only obsessed with discovering the reverend’s secret‚ but is also strangely drawn toward Dimmesdale’s chest (just as Pearl is drawn toward the scarlet A). After returning from the graveyard where he gathered some herbs‚ Chillingworth tries to manipulate Dimmesdale into revealing
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I wonder if Hester loved Mr. Dimmesdale? It’s easy to think she does because she became an adulteress and faced a novel’s worth of guilt and shame for him. She never seems to resent him for making her face ignominy by herself. In fact‚ she is deeply concerned for his health and even offers to run away with him: “Thou shalt not go alone!”(136). Though all these actions seem like proof of love‚ I think Hester does these things for other reasons. The Scarlet Letter is definitely not a romance novel
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King Arthur Character Sketch Was King Arthur a true‚ historical figure or only a hero of legend? That is truly up to each and every one of us to decide for ourselves. However‚ undoubtedly Arthur represents a man who was the epitome of good against evil‚ light against darkness‚ and that eternal‚ never-ending struggle between what is right and that which is wrong. Historically King Arthur is the figure at the heart of the Arthurian legends. He is said to be the son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine
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The Second Choice is a short story explaining how a man named Arthur writes 6 letters to his love Shirley (the central character). He sends her these letters to indicate his love towards her along with a desired to once marry her‚ yet feels as if he isn’t the honorable man for her‚ feeling as though he cannot take care of her financially‚ due to him being too restless and young‚ which in his perspective isn’t what she needs. Arthur has many uncertainties in himself believing he isn’t the right man
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Cooper Chisum Dimmesdale the Lying Coward In the book The Scarlet Letter‚ a character named Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale was considered to be‚ by most people in the Puritan community‚ a hero. Dimmesdale was an extremely religious man with great morals and values. Many people in the community looked up to him for his passion and truth about his religious beliefs. Dimmesdale was a very reserved man‚ and was thought to be an angel of God. People worshiped him‚ believed what he said‚ and looked at
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"I introduce you all to the son of King Arthur Kal-Ardonia! Prince Gram!" "To prove the authenticity to my claim‚ I present to you a letter written by King Arthur himself about the whereabouts of prince Gram and where he was sent after King Arthur’s life was unfortunately taken." "The letter states where we should find the young prince‚ and there he
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1 Abigail Williams Character Analysis In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the antagonist‚ Abigail Williams‚ makes it blatantly obvious to the reader that she will fill the role of villain in the play. Abigail shows no sign of remorse for her actions throughout the entire story which makes her seem downright diabolical. She is so full of revenge against Elizabeth‚ and lust for John Proctor that it seems as if nothing could stop her manipulation of the entire town. However‚ Miller gives the reader
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