of the three main characters - Hester Pyrnne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth throughout the story. Their personalities are shown most clearly during the scaffold scenes. These scenes are the most substantial situations in the story because they illustrate the immediate‚ delayed‚ and prolonged effects that the sin of adultery has on the main characters (Analysis1).<br><br>In the first scene‚ everyone in the town is gathered in the market place because Hester is being questioned about the
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The passage selected for me to analyze is from The Scarlet Letter‚ “The Pastor and His Parishioner.” I believe Hawthorne has written this passage to show the instant connection between Hester and Dimmesdale. After reading the brief passage‚ one can make the assumption of how Chillingworth and Hester are secluded from the world‚ but so close to each other. This is shown through many literary devices such as‚ extended metaphors‚ imagery‚ and diction. You may be saying to yourself‚ “What is an extended
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Character Analysis of Dimmesdale in the Scarlet Letter The character this paper is analyzing is reverend Dimmesdale‚ because through out the story reverend Dimmesdale made some dramatic changes in his life. In the beginning of the story‚ Reverend Dimmesdale was a quiet but great man‚ adored by others and worshiped by many. Toward the middle and the end of the story Reverend Dimmesdale changed as each chapter went on. Reverend Dimmesdale was killing slowly by keeping something within him that make
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11/24/12 Scarlett letter analysis The novel the Scarlett letter is one with many themes and motifs. A major motif is light vs. dark‚ this can even be carried on to the characters of the novel and their essence. Hester Prynn can be viewed as the novel’s light in an intolerant society; meanwhile Rodger Chillingworth is portrayed as a dark character that is fueled by a sick yearning for retribution. Hawthorn uses these stark differences to portray the multiplicity that is found in the human
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Analysis of Pearl in Hawthorne’s "The Scarlet Letter" One of the most significant writers of the romantic period in American literature was Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne wrote stories that opposed the ideas of Transcendentalism. Since he had ancestors of Puritan belief‚ Hawthorne wrote many stories about Puritan New England. His most famous story is the Scarlet Letter. This novel tells of the punishment of a woman‚ Hester Prynne‚ who committed adultery and gave birth to Pearl. A minister
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After Hester was freed from prison‚ for adultery‚ she found a "small thatched (68)" cottage outside of town and lived there. There Hester starts her needle working‚ she was very talented and her products became the "fashion (69)" of the town. Even though she committed adultery‚ a huge sin in the puritan society‚ " her needle
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him to obtain such a valued status in Boston. [TRANSITION] Perhaps the Black man commenced to avert his attentions from performing medical practices among Puritan civilians to an incipient investigation pursuing the current mystery of Boston‚ Hester Prynne. He started the enquiry‚ as he liked to imagine‚ utilizing an equitable perspective on the case‚ and remained to seek the confession of that young adulteress. At times while pondering this investigation‚ a light
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Alex Benetos AP Langauge Scarlet Letter Analysis Throughout the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses figurative language in a way that allows him to discuss his views and interpretations of Puritan society. It is easily seen throughout the novel that Hawthorne disagreed greatly with the Puritan’s views‚ as well as highlighting just how harsh and rigid they really were. Most of Hawthorne’s points can be seen through his use of
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Nathaniel Hawthorne uses well written language to reinforce the sad outlook that Hester Prynne has on her own existence as well as women in general. He uses certain aspects of writing to explain to the reader about how Hester is feeling that are imagery‚ parallelism and mood. Hawthorne wants to portray to the reader how Hester is feeling about not having the same rights as men‚ so he uses imagery which paints a picture for the reader. When he says‚ “wandered without a clew in the dark labyrinth
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