Self-Reliance. However‚ Hester Prynne is the best example of a self-reliant character‚ in relation to Emerson’s essay. Emerson’s ideals about self-reliance can be summarized simply in the following words: a man must be true to oneself. Hester’s self-reliance was apparent by the way she made decisions based on what felt right for her‚ and how she redefined her life after being shunned by society‚ which are actions promoted by Emerson’s essay Self-Reliance. Hester Prynne was a woman who made decisions
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all the learning of the age” into their new land. His place in the community and his high quality character help the reader understand why he is the one responsible for prying the truth out of Hester Prynne and getting her to confess her sin to all. Dimmesdale’s purpose as a minister was to make Hester Prynne confess who the father of her child was to the Puritan town. In the book‚ he is said to “come forth… with a freshness‚ and fragrance‚ and dewy purity of thought‚” really implying that he brings
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you feel better? Throughout the novel‚ Hawthorne uses the symbols of light and dark to depict the good and evil among the characters in the story The Scarlet Letter including‚ Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth. Some characters keep secrets in this story so they don’t get in trouble. But Hester Prynne‚ with a mind of native courage and activity‚ and for so long a period not merely estranged‚ but outlawed‚ from society‚ had habituated herself to such latitude of speculation as
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a big part of the symbolism in The Scarlet Letter. The sunshine and light represented the truth that was being revealed between Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne. In the novel‚ it states “. . . forth burst the sunshine‚ pouring every flood into the obscure forest. . .” (Hawthorne‚ 224) after Hester and Dimmesdale both confess their sin and Hester removes the scarlet letter from her bosom. Also the minister‚ talking about Pearl‚ says “Yonder she is‚ standing in a streak of sunshine. . .” (Hawthorne
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alienated that were alienated in the novel: Hester Prynne‚ Reverend Dimmesdale‚ and Pearl. The first example of alienation in the novel was Hester Prynne. She was alienated in three ways. First of all‚ she was alienated geographically. Her house was isolated from the rest of the town of Boston‚ and the house faced the ocean instead of facing society which was in the opposite direction. Secondly‚ she was socially alienated. No one would talk to Hester Prynne due to the fact that she had committed adultery
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In the novel “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hawthorne makes Hester the most “free” character by showcasing her transformation from ostracized sinner to an able woman of her letter in order to display the idea that repressed sin destroys the soul while openness and honesty sets a soul free. Hester was not burdened with the internal guilt that consumed her “fellow sinner”‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ because she had to wear her sin openly on her chest‚ forcing her to confront her sin and the stigma
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Dimmesdale refuses to stand with Pearl and his mistress Hester Prynne for their sins‚ but instead he claims that he would stand with them only before god himself. This supports his belief in salvation by faith rather than by works because he decides to only tell God of his sin and leave it a secret to the public
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novel‚ Hester Prynne becomes a highly respected person in a Puritan society by overcoming one of the harshest punishments‚ the scarlet letter. This object on "her bosom"; however‚ does the exact opposite of that which it was meant for. Eventually‚ Hester Prynne inverts all the odds against here due to her courage‚ pride and effort. Hester went beyond the letter of the law and did everything asked of here in order to prove that she is "able." Hester became quite
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strictly obeyed by the Puritans. Those found guilty of breaking this law‚ and any other of the Ten‚ were severely punished to a degree determined by the leader of the church. Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ is exposed as an adulteress-which creates the main conflict in the novel. Hester willingly sins against the laws of the church‚ thus causing the tragedy. Puritanism started in the sixteenth century as a movement to reform the Church of England. Puritanism
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Outcasts of Poker Flat” characters Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and John Oakhurst illustrate the theme of moral ambiguity through their struggles and actions. Hester Prynne endured many things throughout her life. She was forced to be married to Roger Chillingworth‚ a man she did not love. Prynne was sent across the ocean without him to establish a home in the new world. She fell in love with Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a young‚ smart‚ and handsome Reverend. Hester Prynne soon became known as an adulteress
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