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    embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread‚ appeared the letter A. It was so artistically done.... had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel which she wore…was allowed by the sumptuary regulations of the colony.’       Hester embroidered the “A” in a very intricate way‚ transforming her punishment into something of her own. Even though the letter has condemned her to solitude‚ it has changed into a symbol of her abilities.      .  ‘like a man chiefly accustomed to look

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    character Hester Prynne exhibits all of these qualities of heroism. Due to Hester Prynne taking responsibility for her sin of adultery and deciding to continue to work arduously in a society where she is not wanted‚ Hester Prynne‚ is indeed‚ a heroic character. To begin‚ Hester Prynne takes full responsibility for her sin of adultery and never attempts to blame someone else for her mistakes or attempt to stop paying the punishment of her sin. In the beginning of her punishment‚ Hester is constantly

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    novel because of the main character: Hester Prynne. Hester Prynne is the very embodiment of feminism because of her refusal to adhere to the societal norms‚ her independence socially and in thought‚ and how the view of what the society thinks of her changes through the novel. One of the main reasons why

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    Because Pearl’s conception is a constant reminder of what brought her into the world‚ the Puritan’s equate her to sin and evil; however‚ this is a misinterpretation of who she really is. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Pearl is seen as an unworldly creature‚ incapable of any good. Her personality is unusual and difficult to comprehend‚ which prompts the puritanical society to question her ethical development. Pearl is constantly viewed as a mischievous elf-child by all the Puritans

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    the fate of those locked away. 2.What is signified by the description of the weeds? The rose? Ann Hutchinson was a Quaker who maintained her right to her own conscience. What is Hawthorne’s attitude toward her? How does he connect her to Hester? a.The weeds might represent the condescending and choking attitude of the community members. The rose may symbolize Hester’s true beauty or the prisoners’ last glimpse of hope. The rose can represent moral blossoming. The ability for the natural

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    Authur Dimmesdale‚ a puritan reverend in Boston‚ fell in love with Hester Prynne‚ a young woman married to Roger Chillingworth. His inability to control his feelings led to an adulterous relationship between himself and Hester‚ resulting in the birth of Pearl. Both Hester and Authur lived guiltily‚ and Dimmesdale punished himself for the sin he committed. When Chillingworth arrived in America and realized his wife’s affair‚ he sought to discover Pearl’s father and take vengeance. Since Dimmesdale

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    The relationship between Pearl‚ Hester‚ and Mr. Dimmesdale is . It is a relationship shouldn’t have existed and the sin and pain of Hester and Mr. Dimmesdale is Pearl. This sin is what has brought them together; it is why there is a relationship between them. In the passage Hester went to find the governor to keep little Pearl next to her‚ she doesn’t want Pearl to been taken away from her. But when the Governor and Mr. Wilson asked Pearl who made her‚ Pearl’s attitude towards the Governor and Mr

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    in The Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne presents motherhood as one of the main themes in the novel. The story is centered in Hester Prynne and the subsequent difficulties she had to overcome after committing adultery in a Puritan community. Early in the novel‚ specifically in the second chapter the author describes Hester Prynne and her baby as something extraordinary and beautiful: "... this beautiful woman‚ so picturesque in her attire and mien‚ and with the infant at

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    Letter is a novel about love and jealousy‚ sin and shame‚ passion and compassion. It is a tale of a woman named Hester Prynne‚ who engaged in adultery with the town minister‚ and as a result‚ bore permanent consequences from this sin throughout the remainder of their lives. While Minister Dimmesdale denied this sin and expressed his regret through shows of self-abuse and crippling guilt‚ Hester embraced her sins as past experience and learned from them in order to find her own identity. While the entire

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    characters‚ Hester Prynne and Mr. Dimmesdale. Although both Hester and Mr. Dimmesdale drank from the same cup of sin‚ only one sinner has properly atoned for themselves. Hesters atonement is carried out daily in public‚ before God and the people‚ while Dimmesdales “ Atonement” is carried out occasionally in the privacy of his own home. Hester’s original sin is being seduced by Mr. Dimmesdale‚ and succumbing to the desire of the flesh. While still in prison‚ Hester is being

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