readers that one misjudgement on the character’s part can be responsible for severe resentment from the Puritan society. The central character‚ Hester Prynne is an example of this as well.Hester made the decision to have an extramarital affair while away from her husband.Her daughter Pearl is the confirmation of her sin.We soon find out that the man who Hester had an affair with was no ordinary townsmen but instead Dimmesdale‚ the Reverand ‚who was greatly idolized by the other Puritans.Hester accepts
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Mikayla Creek JOUR 195h Mar. 26‚ 2018 “Citizen Kane” Lists “Citizen Kane” Lists LIST ONE BUSINESS PRINCIPLES Conviction: Conviction is necessary to see out a goal. It allows people to concentrate. This is especially important within a business. It means the difference between prosperity and failure. Taken from the article “Why the Best Leaders have Conviction” by Travis Bradberry it states‚”When a leader is absolutely convinced that he’s chosen the best course of action‚ everyone who follows
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Chapter 17: The Pastor and His Parishioner Summary: This chapter mainly focuses on Hester and Dimmesdale communicating with eachother. They are able to escape the public eye by talking in the forest. This is when Hester breaks the news to Dimmesdale the Chillingworth is her husband. At first Dimmesdale is infuriated. He begins to blame Hester for all of his suffering. During the middle of his rant Hester pulls him into her chest and embraces him. After this Dimmesdale comes to his senses
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appear to be going away any time soon. Likewise‚ Hester Prynne‚ the woman convicted of adultery‚ did not belong in the Puritan environment‚ but she would remain in the colony. The rosebush was also symbolic because it offered some beauty for the condemned criminal and it gave them some glimmer of hope despite their bleak circumstance. Furthermore‚ the rosebush possessed a beauty so striking that it garnered‚ no‚ demanded attention. Likewise‚ Hester was described as being the epitome of beauty‚ despite
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In 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
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Scarlet Letter Paper Nathaniel hawthorne’s book the Scarlet letter depicts the life of hester prynne and the town of boston through the experiences of religion standpoints‚ The Hypocrisy of the town’s people‚ Also the social judgement that her and her daughter endure. Adultery is a sin in the eyes of god it is also looked down upon people. It says in the bible in Leviticus 20:10 If a man commits adultery that both the adulterer and the adulteress both be put to death. But it is also said Matthew
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experiences we have‚ and the relationships we acquire. Two landmark films in American cinema‚ Citizen Kane and It’s a Wonderful Life‚ touch upon the topic of the valuation of a man through different means and character development. Along with the television series The Simpsons‚ both of the aforementioned works expounds upon where value genuinely lies in American culture. In Orson Welle’s 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane‚ viewers follow the life path of newspaper mogul Charles Foster Kane. The film begins
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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale have committed a great sin‚ and because of this sin‚ it causes these characters to have an extensive amount of guilt. Hawthorne transmits the idea of guilt and sin by using different symbols‚ like the scaffold. Throughout the novel‚ the scaffold’s symbolic significance of guilt demonstrates how one can attempt to overcome their guilt by confessing and being a productive citizen of society. During the Puritan era‚ the
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entireity of The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne is ostracized and forced to live on the outskirts of society‚ both by the geographical position of her cottage and the way the community treats her as a person. In spite of this ill treatment‚ Hester never fully lets it beat her. Even though she wears the scarlet letter on her chest‚ she does not let the letter define her. Hester is a incredibly strong character living in a time when women were seen as second class citizens. She intimidates the other women
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The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ in his novel The Scarlet Letter‚ argues that the role of shame in society is not what keeps the citizens of that society pure and is possibly the worst type of punishment. Hawthorne supports his argument by demonstrating his perspective on shame through the rhetorical strategy of enthymeme given the major premise‚ minor premise‚ and conclusion. The author’s purpose is to persuade his audience that salvation can only be earned by being open about and true
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