novel‚ The Scarlet Letter. Pearl’s mother‚ Hester Prynne‚ has been accused of adultery by her Puritan community and must wear the scarlet letter “A” as punishment. Despite her public shame‚ the letter links Hester to her illegitimate daughter and to the preacher Dimmesdale‚ Pearl’s father. In this excerpt‚ taken from a book of literary criticism‚ the writer explains what Pearl represents in the novel. As you read‚ jot down answers to the numbered analysis questions. from The Scarlet Letter:
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Hawthorne‘s the “Scarlet Letter”‚ takes into account the struggle of a convicted sinner in a strict Puritan community. Hester Prynne‚ a beautiful young woman‚ is convicted for adultery in a small Puritan colony. Married one before‚ heister was separated from her husband‚ roger Chillingworth‚ when complications interfered in her travels to America. As a result of this separation‚ Hester has an affair with an initially unknown lover‚ which results in a child‚ known as Pearl. During Hester’s conviction
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The Scarlet Letter Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne continually uses witchcraft and the devil as a theme. Hester Prynne‚ the main character‚ emerges from a prison in the first few pages of the book. So from the very beginning‚ it is known that she has committed a great sin of some kind. Many other characters other than Hester also have a connection with the dark side. It is this association with the devil that eventually brings about the demise of one of the major characters. Although
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Jones announced the she “unknowingly” took performance-enhancing drugs in 2000 and 2001. Along with the five medals‚ her pride and respect were infamously ripped from her. After gaining legendary status at the Sydney Olympics in 2000‚ similar to Hester Prynne in the Scarlet Letter‚ Marion Jones was shunned from society after admitting that she unknowingly took performance-enhancing drugs. The American track and field team has always been strong. Florence Griffith Joyner shattered the 100m and 200m
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The Scarlet Letter is a classic American gothic novel that was published in1850‚ and was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It’s a novel that covers the story of Hester Prynne and her affair that leads to Roger Chillingworth’s‚ Hester Prynne’s husband‚ quest for revenge against his wife’s lover. This novel is a part of the collection of classic American Gothic novels that also include Moby Dick by Herman Melville published in 1851‚ and is a novel about a whaling boat and a captain named Ahab that is
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patriarchy as he creates a plausible individual who is strong in the face of patriarchal opposition. Hester turns her punishment into a life changing experience by becoming a better‚ stronger‚ and more independent person than she was at the beginning of the novel. The way she handles her punishment does not make it right but it did make her a strong woman to be admired. It is when Hester takes on the task of owning the punishment all on her own that she shows she is a feminist well
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In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne‚ the main character‚ acts good and she just wants the best for her child‚ however she is socially rejected and has a hard life. It is seen that even though she acts morally correct‚ she gets “beaten” by society. This novel takes place in the Puritan time period. In the puritan cultures‚ there are many offences which are punished by death‚ and adultery is one of them. Even though Hester Prynne committed adultery‚ she is now just trying to
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Women’s purposes were to raise children and give them good morals and values. Women did not have jobs; they wore the plainest clothes‚ and sat quietly by their husbands’ sides. Passion and happiness were considered to be a sin in the Puritan faith. Hester Prynne‚ (the main character in the story)‚ has to overcome many obstacles in the novel‚ emotionally‚ socially‚ and psychologically. Living in a Puritan Society‚ where they had strict rules that everyone had to abide by‚ the society showed that men overruled
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(Chapter 1‚ pg.41) The rose bush in this excerpt at the beginning of the book signifies the one thing that seems to bloom despite the harsh rules and restrictions that the Puritan society bestow upon all who reside there. Much like the rose bush‚ Hester Prynne flowers and remains strong through her shame and ridicule despite the harsh condemnation of the puritan settlement. 2."By an action marked with natural dignity and force of character‚ and stepped out into the open air‚ as if by her own free-will”
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Mrs Hanan-West February 22‚ 2010 Final Draft Does Hester Prynne’s Role in Puritan Society affect her feminism? Throughout the Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne depicts Hester as a dynamic character who is constantly struggling with her identity within the Puritan Society. Ever since her conviction of adultery and her punishment as the Scarlet Letter‚ the Puritan Society has tried labeling and identifying her with their terms and laws. Hester has also identified herself with these terms‚ and she
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