Hester is the protagonist in the book The Scarlet Letter. She is described as a beautiful and proud young woman who is married to Roger Chillingworth. When she first enters in the story‚ she is wearing an “A” meaning she has committed a sin of being an adulteress with the reverend. When she walks out into the public showing off her “A” she is leaving her head held high. Hester has such an amazing outlook on things. She has decorated her red “A”‚ this shows she is capable of making ugly things and
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The Scarlet Letter is set in 17th century Massachusetts. It follows Hester Prynne and the consequences her “sin” has on her‚ her child‚ and the community as a whole. Most believe Hester is going to hell and that she gave birth to the devil because of having sex out of marriage. Her husband‚ Roger Chillingworth wants revenge on her and her unannounced partner in crime. Pearls involvement in Hawthorne’s novel in crucial by bringing Hester’s sin to life; therefore‚ creating challenges for her within
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One of those being a man named Arthur Dimmesdale‚ who is known for being a sinful and hypocritical individual. He is part of the Puritan community who are very judgmental people‚ which sets up the perfect situation for confrontations. Nathaniel Hawthorne illustrates his theme that secrets that are hidden will have its consequences. Dimmesdale is very conflicted with himself and also with the community; he struggles with doing the what is right. Arthur Dimmesdale is a reverend of the Puritan community
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The Magnificent Hester Prynne Female inferiority is prevalent in Puritan society. However‚ in The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne exemplifies the ethics‚ independence‚ and beauty that defy typical feminine standards in the 17th century. Thus‚ Hester becomes a feminist champion in the novel through her exceptional characteristics and her support for Arthur Dimmesdale. To begin‚ Hester Prynne’s good looks‚ talent‚ and untainted principles
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cyber bullying has personally affected me because I am a victim of it. I recall my father telling my gossiping aunts about some personal health issues I had. This information soon reached a cousin of mine who humiliated me on Facebook. This is where it all went downhill. He found joy in revealing my insecurities as several people would read and message me about this. Because of this cyber bullying‚ it took a huge impact in my trust with my own family. I wasn’t happy for what I went through. People
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Imperialism has affected america and the world in various ways. Imperialism has many benefits. The world wouldn’t be as advanced today if it weren’t for spread of technology‚ healthcare‚ and language. One example is that healthcare got rid of many deadly diseases. Also with language spread‚ more cultures were influenced. More efficient machines and other inventions have been made because of growth of technology. Back in these times it was very unlikely for people to not have a spreading disease
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this is focused around. People and societies with a higher power than the majority can get tendencies to think that they can do whatever they want. This happens a lot like with Creon from Antigone Doing this can cause it to all backfire on them‚ resulting in them changing for the better. It can also be caused by something completely man made like the industrial revolution‚ or it could natural like a hurricane‚ earthquake‚ or tsunami. Adversity can
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How the Black Plague Affected Europe If you had a baby you knew was infected with a deadly disease‚ what would you do? You knew your baby was going to die because there was no cure. If you took care of your baby‚ you both would die. Would you take care of your baby or let her die? That was the choice parents had to make during the 14 Century. The Black Plague began by spreading disease‚ it affected the European people in both good and bad ways and it also affected their culture. First‚ the
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Phase 1: Pre-Production Pre-production is the initial planning phase for the video and is key to determining the success of later stages. Step 1: Pre-production Meeting Th e fi rst step is a pre-production meeting with everyone involved in the project. Th e following people should attend: - the person requesting the video - the person that is going to shoot the video - the supervisor of the process that the video SOP relates to - the subject matter experts who are familiar with the subject
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Growth rates and how to calculate them. Growth rates can be tricky to calculate and interpret and many people get confused. So here’s how to get ahead of everyone. Let’s start with a time series where we know the answer. In the example below‚ X starts at 100‚ grows 3%‚ then falls back again‚ then grows 3% again. So over the three years‚ it has grown from 100 to 103. 1 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 Average CAGR 2 3 4 X Growth X DlnX 100 103 0.03 0.0295588 100 -0.0291262 -0.0295588 103 0.03 0.0295588
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