Symbolism is one feature in The Scarlet Letter that Nathaniel Hawthorne uses quite a lot; and I find it especially interesting how he is able to cleverly use metaphors to get this symbolism across. Symbolism runs wild throughout the book in the form of Pearl. Pearl is like an extended metaphor in a sense because‚ throughout the romance‚ Hawthorne uses her as a living reminder of the Scarlet Letter and the sin that Hester commits. This strategy adds an interesting element to the book since the reader
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sin is a prominent theme. Hawthorne and the Bible recognize that sin is inevitable - humans‚ as a part of life‚ sin. However‚ it is accepting and growing from these sins that allow peace of mind. The experience of Arthur Dimmesdale parallels that of the Bible’s story of King David and Bathsheba and demonstrates that sin is a natural‚ unavoidable part of human life‚ but having committed a sin without confession leads to a life of internal turmoil and guilt. Hawthorne pushes the parallel between
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TaQuan Chatman Mr. Moore English 11 24 October 2014 Hester’s Other Scarlett Letter (Pearl) The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathanial Hawthorn‚ takes place in Boston in a strictly Puritan society where Puritanism is rigorously enforced. The novel begins in seventeenth century with Hester Prynne‚ a local woman‚ who has committed adultery in a small town with a local minister. This consequently leads to the confinement of Pearl‚ a baby born out of wedlock. Throughout all of the characters within
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worst." Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories Themes by Nathaniel Hawthorne Buy PDF Buy Paperback Major Themes Puritanism Puritanism is often reflected and examined in Hawthorne’s works. After breaking with the Anglican Church in England‚ Puritans moved to New England and developed a strong presence. Hawthorne was raised in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ and his grandfather was a judge in the infamous Salem
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Nathaniel Hawthorne uses names and colors as useful symbols in The Scarlet Letter to reveal important aspects of the novel. The main symbol that Hawthorne uses is the red ‘A’. He uses it so often that the reader could not possibly forget about it. He uses the color red to symbolize sin and love and the letter ‘A’ to stand for adultery. He also uses symbolism in the names of some of the characters‚ including Roger Chillingworth‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Pearl. Each of their names represents their personality
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Nathaniel Hawthorne explains how Puritan societies were full of sin and full of remarkable character. The Puritan life was isolated and couldn’t communicate about their character‚ feelings and problems in the society to other people in it. Hawthorne also writes it in a romanticism way‚ by explaining the character’s own character and how it can either relate to Puritan or Romanticism. He tries to define Puritan beliefs in the novel and explains some characteristics in the novel. Hawthorne loved writing
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beginning of the narrative is an example of Hawthorne’s threshold motif‚ "Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset into the street at Salem Village; but put his head back‚ after crossing the threshold‚ to exchange a parting kiss with his young wife" (Hawthorne 1). Goodman Brown is about to start a journey from his house‚ which represents safety‚ into the streets of Salem‚ which symbolize danger; also‚ it shows that Brown’s faith is on the line because he steps into danger then back to safety to kiss his
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The Scarlet Letter is an intriguing book about the consequences of sin. The three main characters of this book are Hester Prynne‚ Pearl‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale. At the beginning of the book‚ the reader sees that Hester has committed a sin‚ as she is displayed in public with two marks of shame‚ a baby‚ and on her chest‚ the letter A in scarlet and gold embroidery. This is because Hester had committed adultery. In the beginning of the book the man who had also taken part in the sin is unknown to
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her mother’s sin. Often described as mean and anti-social‚ mainly to the community‚ can be interpreted as that Pearls reason for existence is strictly to make known the shameful secret of her birth‚ and to cause her mother much pain and strife. Hawthorne bluntly describes her as a "witch‚" or the devils child. Hester also refuses to reveal the "true" meaning of the Embroidered letter that she wears. This is symbolic because until she knows what the letter means‚ she is unable to decode who she really
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people who struggle publicly are shunned. This is what many puritan societies that were established in the new world looked like. Personal struggles were seen as weakness‚ and were to be kept to oneself. In his novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the alienation of his character‚ Hester Prynne‚ to reveal that the strict moral values of her Puritan community are not followed for God’s glory but for personal gain‚ and how they hypocritically judge others while hiding and ignoring their
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