The Scarlet Letter Alienation can be linked to self-discovery. The alienated can make a choice: to endure or to protest. Explain the choices made by Hester Prynne and how they are typical or atypical based on the societal values during this time period (1640s). Hester Prynne has made many tough decisions throughout the novel. Most‚ if not all‚ of her choices were atypical for women during this time period. One of Hester’s most prominent decisions was to stay in town when she knows that her
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repentance. The scarlet letter was given to Hester and Dimmesdale to constantly remind them of their sins. Guilt ate away at characters‚ such as Dimmesdale‚ when trying to conceal his sins. Repentance was also felt by characters throughout The Scarlet Letter. A sin is defined as any reprehensible or regrettable action‚ behavior‚ lapse etc. Sinning plays a huge role in the story of The Scarlet Letter. The most know sin was made by both Hester and Dimmesdale when they committed adultery. Pearl could be considered
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Arthur Dimmesdale‚ or better yet‚ Pearl’s father‚ is a dynamic character. The minister undergoes an exploration of guilt‚ love‚ violence and remorse during the pages of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter. During each scene new information is unveiled to reveal the true characteristics of the Hill’s beloved Reverend. Purple is the most dominant color on my character mandal because it symbolizes transformation. In the opening chapter of the novel‚ Arthur Dimmesdale is still attempting
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“A‚” signifies that Hester is an “adulterer.” As a young woman‚ Hester married an elderly scholar‚ Chillingworth‚ who sent her ahead to America to live but never followed her. While waiting for him‚ she had an affair with a Puritan minister named Dimmesdale‚ after which she gave birth to Pearl. Hester is passionate but also strong—she endures years of shame and scorn. She equals both her husband and her lover in her intelligence and thoughtfulness. Her alienation puts her in the position to make acute
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emotions and nature‚ Hawthorne is able to fully depict the inner feelings of hurt suffered by the central characters as a result of severe loneliness and seclusion. The torturous of isolation‚ are experienced by the key figures‚ Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth‚ each due to different situations and to various degrees. These characters undergo a journey‚ which separates
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At the start of the book‚ Hester is a young woman with a newborn baby. She has been alone in New England for the past two years because her husband‚ a wealthy scholar from England‚ sent her ahead to the Massachusetts Bay Colony while he took care of business at home. The arrival of a baby was sufficient evidence to convict her of adultery. It is difficult to know what kind of person Hester was before the book begins. However‚ the book opens with her sudden acknowledgment of shame as she stands before
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“Angle”. 2.) Hester begins to realize how human nature plays apart in her conversion. II. Dimmesdale is a symbol of intellect and basic morality. A). Dimmesdale knows what is right‚ but will not act. 1.) when Hester says the ship will leave‚ he is happy with the timing. 2.) Knows if he leaves at the time of the serom‚ people will think of him as a legend. B.) Dimmesdale has an intense internal struggle. A.) Struggles to do the right thing‚ due to his
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that her mother is not telling her. So she proceeds to acting wild until her mother makes her stop and then has her look around and notice how happy everyone is. Analysis: Something is going to happen on this election Sunday‚ Hester‚ Pearl and Dimmesdale are going to attempt to escape‚ but some event is going to take place that will hinder them from going on their voyage and Hester will come upon a shocking surprise after she talks to the commander of the Bristol ship. 2 Quote: “What a strange
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and is ostracized from society to a remote cottage with her daughter. The town wishes to know who the father of Hester’s child is; however‚ she refuses to say. Reverend Dimmesdale‚ an eloquent orator‚ is asked to persuade Hester‚ in public‚ to reveal the father‚ but Hester is not swayed.
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person’s will to live. Hawthorne uses a strong character vs. society conflict that expresses how the ideals and expectations of society can make a person strive for and unrealistic visage. Throughout the story‚ both Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale struggle to overcome the pressures
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