"Reverend Mr. Hooper wore the black veil to symbolized secret sin; this veil represented how everyone has something in their heart that no one knows about." Everyone of these articles begins with a statement about secret sin and this why Reverend Hooper wore the black veil‚ the congregation were led to believe that the reason behind his choice to wear the black veil was because that had sinned himself and he was human and they were all to sin by nature. But the real choice behind this is that Reverend
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1692-1693 during the famous but tragic witch trials. Reverend Hale‚ a minister and expert of the demonic arts and witchcraft‚ is sent from East Hanover‚ Massachusetts to Salem because of a spreading fear of witchcraft. When Hale arrives in Salem he finds the entire town in total chaos. In the beginning‚ Reverend Hale is adamant in his belief that there were witches and that nothing but good could come out of his being there. In The Crucible‚ Reverend Hale undergoes a complete change in his presence through
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In the Minister’s Black Veil‚ Mr. Hooper attires the black veil because he is bearing the burden of other’s sins. Mr. Hooper refrains from being hypocritical; he knows he also has sins‚ but he confesses to them and does not pretend as if they don’t exist. Ultimately‚ being the minister‚ Mr. Hooper is responsible for the sins other people commit and will not face on their own. He is leader of the congregation‚ however‚ everyone sins by nature‚ and Mr. Hooper may also have sins he does not confess
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Yemi Salami Mrs. R. Patterson English 5 AP 22 October‚ 2012 Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is one troubled (and multi-faceted) man. A brilliant speaker‚ a kind man‚ a wise reverend – everyone loves this guy. He’s pretty much a rock star in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (and that doesn’t seem like such an easy feat in Puritan society). With his education and religious standing it allows him to have a larger sense of humility and understanding. So with Dimmesdale also being
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Hester vs. Her Adversities The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a historical novel set in 17-century New England. It’s a disturbing tale of Hester Prynne‚ a woman caught in a conflict between puritan ethics of her community and the law of her own love. The struggle is seen between the laws of the bible and those of her own moral authority. In this novel‚ Prynne survives through her trials and torments and triumphs over her adversities. Society fails Hester during her judgment on the scaffold
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the sins people have committed. Most of the guilt is shown in a physical manifestation by reverend Dimmesdale. He is‚ in the end revealed to be the father of Pearl‚ and the other partner involved in adultery; though it is evident from the beginning that he is Pearls father by the symptoms of his sin. Very early on there is evidence to Dimmesdale’s guilt that points to him as a fellow adulterer. Although Hester and Pearl are deeply affected by the sin‚ Dimmesdale is the one most affected by it. Early
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In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ Reverend Hale’s attitude and beliefs are changed completely as the play progresses. After Reverend Parris is a witness to girls dancing in the woods and also when his daughter becomes very ill‚ he calls Rev. Hale to Salem. Hale’s job is to find any form of witchcraft and to get rid of it. Over the course of the play‚ Rev. Hale experiences a transformation in his beliefs from the beginning of the play to the end. Reverend Hale has three different emotions throughout
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creates Hester as an Eve-like figure to reinforce the concept of original sin and to converse the detrimental effects of guilt and sin on the human psyche. “In the view of the Infinite Purity‚ we are sinners all alike” (Hawthorne 310). Hawthorn derives this statement from his belief of original sin. He models Hester Prynne after Eve or the fallen women. Eve’s sin results her from being banished from paradise‚ falling‚ suffering‚ but finally attaining salvation‚ just like Hester does throughout
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Characterization of Hester In D.H. Lawrence’s offsetting story The Rocking Horse Winner‚ there are a number of intriguing characters presented to us. None‚ however‚ are quite as thought provoking or as clearly defined as Paul’s morally culpable‚ denatured mother‚ Hester. In a story full of viscous‚ confusing characters‚ Hester is directly and indirectly characterized as being a loveless‚ spiteful‚ greedy woman‚ who abides to the philosophy that luck coincides with prosperity. The first indicator
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November 2012 Reverend Hale vs Reverend Parris Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is a compelling look at the witch hunts in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. In the play‚ Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris play major roles in the town and influence a shrewd of characters. They both have a number of job duties and responsibilities in common. As well as have a variation in personality‚ attitude‚ changes in the play and different roles at the end of the play. In the beginning of the play Reverend Parris is
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