Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Diction of The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne presents the reader with the harsh‚ life changing conflicts of three Puritan characters during the 17th century. Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Robert Chillingworth must endure their different‚ yet surprisingly similar struggles as the novel progresses. Despite their similarities‚ Hawthorne shows these individuals deal with their conflicts differently‚ and in the end‚ only one prevails. Nathaniel
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of them it is in a life changing way. It is an unavoidable side effect of the times they found themselves in that is even there today‚ although less prevalent. Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ and Chillingworth’s lives are all affected by sin and guilt‚ each in different ways‚ all because of one central theme- the sin of Hester and Dimmesdale. Hester is affected by sin and guilt in a somewhat decreasing way‚ as she learns to live with the guilt over time. At the start of the novel‚ Hester is seen as an outcast
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somewhat to Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter. Grief does not change him but his reaction to grief changes throughout the book. Reverend Dimmesdale changes in the beginning‚ middle and end of the book. Rev Dimmesdale is religiously strict and is well trusted in the beginning of the book. Dimmesdale is very strict and doesn’t like any funny business in his congregation. This is evident when Hester is getting out of jail and someone in the crowd says “…the Reverend Master Dimmesdale‚ her godly pastor
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Scarlet Letter Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The Prison Door The first chapter pretty much sets the scene for the rest of the book. It describes a door‚ the door to the prison in seventeenth century Boston. The door is studded with iron spikes and is surrounded with overgrown weeds and one rosebush. The narrator suggests that it’s a reminder of nature’s kindness to the prisoners. It says it will provide a “sweet moral blossom” in the face of distress. Chapter 2: The Market-Place The women
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Chillingworth’s hatred for Dimmesdale. Pearl is not the easiest child to love‚ but the attributes Hester has attained over the years have allowed her to show motherly love regardless. One aspect of Hester’s love is her patience. Pearl is constantly asking Hester questions about her scarlet letter‚ and instead of Hester getting mad she assures Pearl that everything is okay‚ and not to worry. Another aspect of Hester’s love is her comforting and reassuring attitude towards Pearl. When Dimmesdale refuses to stand
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Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne‚ a beautiful young woman who is chastised for adultery‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale‚ Boston’s beloved minister who is the father of Hester’s baby‚ both begin doleful lives of isolation after Hester’s sin is revealed. After Hester is sent to Boston by her husband‚ who says he will shortly join her‚ she has an affair with the town’s preacher‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ which results in a daughter‚ Pearl. Condemned for her sin of adultery by the austere Puritan government
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from the Puritans in Boston‚ which ultimately leads to the Salem Witch Trials. Proctor and Dimmesdale are main characters in the books who face physical and mental problems‚ due to their hidden sin. Their choice to commit their sin is ultimately an unlawful act in the Puritan society that resulted in the suffering of their lovers and their tragic deaths. To begin‚ the sin committed by Proctor and Dimmesdale is an illegal act in the Puritan society. According to the Puritans‚ the goal in life is to
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and philosophy. Transcendentalism is also largely about love and romanticism. Both hypocrisy and the concept of true love are heavily present in Hawthorne ’s novel. In The Scarlet Letter hypocrisy is evident everywhere. The characters of Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ Chillingworth‚ and the very society that the characters lived in‚ were steeped in hypocrisy. Hawthorne was not subtle in his portrayal of the terrible sin of hypocrisy; he made sure it was easy to see the sin at work‚ just as it is easy to see
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devices and techniques in order to effectively lead the reader towards his viewpoint and‚ finally‚ towards his purpose. The sin of adultery‚ which acts as the base and impetus for much of the plot in The Scarlet Letter‚ affects Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth the most; however‚ each of the preceding is affected differently by the sin and each of their fates is decided accordingly. Every one of the aforementioned also gains a sort of wisdom‚ be it good or be it evil‚ from their
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sin of all. Dimmesdale said‚ “That old man’s revenge has been blacker than my sin. He has violated‚ in cold blood‚ the sanctity of a human heart. Thou and I‚ Hester‚ never did so!” (Hawthorne 215) Now Chillingworth was not always this fiendish character and in fact his name was not even Roger Chillingworth. “Chillingworth appears to have genuinely loved Hester.” (Matus Character Analysis of Roger Chillingworth)
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