possesses the most evil intentions. By holding a grudge against Dimmesdale‚ Chillingworth becomes the one who has the most sin in his heart. Dimmesdale’s pride is not only the reason he continues to sin‚ but it is also the reason he cannot forgive Hester. For example‚ Dimmesdale hypocritically does not confess his sin for seven years after
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life in colonial Boston of Hester Prynne‚ Her husband Roger Chillingworth‚ and Hester’s lover Arthur Dimmesdale. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a very complex and can be interpreted in many ways. Throughout the novel the Concept of sin‚ punishment‚ and redemption was portrayed through Hester Prynne‚ Aurthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth on many ways and on many levels. An element of this theme is sin. The whole bases of the novel are on the sin of Hester and Dimmesdale committed
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two forms of torturous estrangement‚ are experienced by the key figures‚ Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth‚ each due to different situations and to various degrees. Overall‚ The Scarlet Letter is primarily concerned with the thoughts and feelings of Hester Prynne. Hester‚ being an outcast of society‚ experiences the most evident and apparent form of isolation and alienation. As a symbol of sin‚ Hester is viewed by the strict Puritanical town as an outsider‚ a presence of evil
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decorated with gold thread and made large in proportion to her dress. Hester embraced the scarlet letter and became known as a strong person and a kind woman to the needy. Many even began to interpret that the A meant “able”. Dimmesdale cannot accept his fate‚ and although the A is large in the sky‚ it is slightly outlined and I think this represents how Dimmesdale cannot accept what he did like Hester. He suffers because of this but Hester has become stronger. “Mother‚’ said little Pearl‚ ‘the sunshine
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Embarrassment is the punishment Hester Prynne was punished with. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbols throughout the book to support the main idea. Three symbols in The Scarlet Letter that supports this main idea is: The letter “A‚” Hester’s daughter Pearl‚ and colors. The most obvious symbol is the scarlet letter A. In this novel‚ Hester Prynne was once married to a man who sent her to America and later he promised to follow after he finished with business. Hester Prynne does not hear from her husband
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one thing for them to look at: whatever they encounter in front of their faces.” (part one) As in for The Scarlett Letter‚ the townspeople can be compared to the prisoners due to the fact that they are only looking at “one thing” which would be Hester Prynne. “The grass plot before the jail‚ in Prison Lane‚ on a certain summer morning not less than two centuries ago‚ was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of Boston‚ all their eyes intently flattened on the iron-clamped oaken door
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townspeople cannot know he committed adultery with Hester Prynne. If detected‚ Dimmesdale would be an outcast and punished‚ especially because of his high honor. Since he cannot reveal his sin‚ the character must coexist with it‚ which continually clouds his thoughts and actions. Similarly‚ Hester Prynne‚ the wearer of the crimson emblem‚ whose secret has been revealed and publicly punished‚ often can be seen in the shadows. Likewise‚ when Hester and Pearl arrive at the Governor’s house‚ amid a throng
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One can come back and learn from their mistakes‚ and their sin. In the novel‚ Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale both commit the same crime. The difference is that‚ everyday Hester shows her face and accepts her guilt‚ while‚ for seven years‚ Dimmesdale covered it up - which ultimately led to his demise. Everyone makes mistakes‚ but it is those that do not accept their wrongdoings that ultimately get punished. Hester was punished every day‚ excluded from society‚ and looked down upon‚ but in the
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in the novel. The effect of the setting on the characters and events is apparent in the first four chapters of the novel. Because of the dark and gloomy setting of the jail and the scaffolding‚ the townspeople have a very negative attitude towards Hester and her bright letter A‚ which stands out in the grayness of the setting. The opening chapter of the
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will perceive it‚ whether it be sin‚ agony‚ angel‚ able‚ or life. At the start of the novel‚ the “A” was viewed as a symbol of her sin and her feeling of agony. For instance‚ during the time when Hester was led out of the prison one of the many women crowded around the jail said‚ “But she‚
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