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 circumstances
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Devon Hoover 9/27/12 Argumentative Essay Mrs. Johnson From the intriguing book The Scarlet Letter ‚ there are two men that have conflicting viewpoints on sin. One man‚ Rogers Chillingsworth‚ believed that all men should confess their sins to show that they also are not perfect and may be liable to sin. The other man Arthur Dimnesdale believed that some men that are privileged should not confess their sins openly and that no past is better redeemed but by good services. I whole heartedly
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Edmer Nieto November 18‚ 2012 Period 4 Ms. Treffner The Scarlett Letter Character Analysis Rewrite Throughout the novel‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ Revered Dimmesdale’s personality‚ attitude‚ and values change. Chillingworth‚ Pearl‚ and Hester are the cause to the change Dimmesdale goes through. Their actions each have an effect towards each other‚ especially to Dimmesdale. The author of the novel‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ describes Dimmesdale as a young minister full of religious fervor‚ and theological
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The Scarlet Letter Chapter One Character List: Mistress Hibbins: a witch‚ who was bitter-tempered Group of women: harshly discuss and criticize Hester Prynne and her sin Hester Prynne: wears a fantastically flourished gold and red letter “A” (the ScarletLetter); tall with dark hair‚ very pretty and lady-like‚ prideful and strong; has a baby Reverend Master Dimmesdale: a godly pastor Magistrate: contains governor‚ counselors‚ a judge‚ a general‚ and ministers; decided Hester’s punishment
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Hester Prynne; Pain of a Sin In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ it was not conceivable when people commit adultery. In this novel set in a seventeenth century Puritan town‚ Hester Prynne‚ is a young woman who executes adultery with the town’s minister‚ Arthur Dimmesdale. In effect of doing this‚ Prynne suffers more than any other character in the novel. Prynne is seized for committing a sin which was intolerable during the Puritan times. She must undergo extreme punishment‚ including
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Hester Prynne and Feminism Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ showcases Hester Prynne’s struggle as a single mother with an illegitimate child in Puritan society. Examples of her successes are discussed in “Hester Prynne: Sinner‚ Victim‚ Object‚ Winner” an NPR interview‚ and the essays‚ “A Representative of the New Female Image––Analyzing Hester Prynne’s Feminist Consciousness in The Scarlet Letter” and “When We Dead Awaken: Writing a Re-Vision”. Hester Prynne’s ability to rise above the
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The Scarlet Letter assignment #1 – Chapter 2‚ pages 6-7: I used the Visualize the Scene category. I can see Hester Prynne emerging from the prison. I can see that she is ladylike‚ tall‚ and beautiful. I can see her in a beautiful dress with the A embroidered on it walking through the crowd with her head held high and a baby in her arms. #2 – Chapter 3‚ pages 13-16: I used the Ask a Question category. Who is this man who has come into the town with the Indian? Why does he question a townsman
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne establishes several essential facets of human nature. In the beginning‚ Hawthorne introduces death and crime as inevitable in the human condition. Yet throughout the novel‚ Hawthorne also highlights another part of human nature as a common theme: concealment. This theme is reflected by characters such as Hester and Chillingworth‚ but particularly by Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale‚ the admired minister of the Puritan community‚ spends years hiding that he committed
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Arthur Dimmesdale‚ for comfort. However‚ somewhere along the way‚ Hester had a baby without the known father. For this‚ she was imprisoned and convicted of adultery and was forced to wear the letter ‘A’ on her bosom for the rest of her life. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the author uses characterization to describe Hester Prynne. Hester Prynne was a very tall and elegant woman. Nathaniel Hawthorne states‚ “She had dark and abundant hair‚ so glossy that it threw off the sunshine with a
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter follows the life of Hester Prynne after she commits adultery and is forced to wear the scarlet letter upon her bosom for the rest of her life. Hawthorne uses setting‚ allusion‚ metaphor‚ irony‚ and diction to set a sombre tone. In chapter 9‚ Hawthorne reveals the evil qualities of Roger Chillingworth and Reverend Dimmesdale’s disposition. In the battle of good and evil‚ good does not always win. Upon Roger Chillingworth’s arrival to Boston‚ he discovers
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