Jonathan Alessi 10/16/11 Period 4 Who Are You?: An analysis of identities in The Scarlet Letter Identity‚ what is it? Is it a name? Is it defined by what we do‚ where we work or how hard we play? Is identity categorized by a moment from our past or is it defined by the present? Is identity of a person only one definite thing or is it dependent upon the observer? According to Nathaniel Hawthorne identity is definite‚ unchangeable‚ and can be defined by one single moment in a person’s life
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was a dream come true. Thier society was obsessed with the idea of being pure. Any sin that was committed had an over exaggerated punishment. Many of the puritans were hypocritical. This idea is expressed greatly in The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter as a story of revenge‚ sin and hypocrisy because the narration does not really show love between people‚ but shows all the sinful acts people would do to one another. A great example of sin is Hester cheating on Chillingworth
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The Scarlet Letter can easily be seen as an early feminist piece of work. Nathaniel Hawthorne created a story that exemplifies Hester as a strong female character living with her choices‚ whether they were good or bad‚ and also as the protagonist. He also presents the daughter of Hester‚ Pearl‚ as an intelligent female‚ especially for her age. He goes on to prove man as imperfect through both the characters of Dimmesdale and of Chillingworth. With the situation that all the characters face‚ Hawthorne
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Scarlet Letter notes and quotes Chapter Quote 1: “some sweet moral blossom‚ that may be found along the track‚ or relieve the darkening close tale of human frailty and sorrow.” This quote tells us that the story will be very dark with possibly many mysteries for us to solve and put the puzzle pieces together. And that there are innocent events and thoughts in the book too. The 1st chapter is very short only 1 and ½ pages long so there is not much vital information whatsoever. And with
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In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Dimmesdale who is a minister acts as a role model to the townspeople. He is the last person who should commit a crime and lie about it. As the minister of the community‚ Dimmesdale is held to certain moral standards‚ and is expected to be the moral measure for his congregation. He attempts to follow the strictures of society‚ but must hide his sins of adultery and hypocrisy to remain angelic within the community. Dimmesdale weighted with the guilt of
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Admirable What is the Scarlet letter? What the scarlet letter is the letter that Hester Prynne wears after she commits adultery with reverend dimmesdale. That Scarlet letter is a bright Scarlet colored letter A that is supposed to mean Adulterer.Through the story the letter develops into something more than an adulterer.Although its first intended to show the meaning as an adulterer‚ throughout the story she becomes empowered and the letter A becomes Admirable instead of Adulterer.This is through
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The Scarlet Letter: Review Adultery‚ betrayal‚ promiscuity‚ subterfuge‚ and intrigue‚ all of which would make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probably a pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles‚ making it long‚ drawn out‚ tedious‚ wearisome‚ sleep inducing‚ insipidly asinine‚ and the end result is The Scarlet Letter. Despite all these things it is considered a classic and was a statement of the era. The Scarlet Letter is a wonderful and
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Hypocrisy in “The Scarlet Letter” Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850‚ “The Scarlet Letter” is about an adulteress‚ Hester‚ who must wear the scarlet letter‚ an ‘A’ as a means of punishment. Throughout the course of “The Scarlet Letter”‚ Hawthorne reveals many symbols and central ideas which all relate to the theme of sin and hypocrisy. The fate of the main characters in the novel conveys that‚ not only does hypocrisy come as a result of one’s sin‚ thus further influencing sin‚
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Preeminent Triad The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is overflowing with important character relationships. These pairings and triads only become significant when power imbalance is considered‚ which allows the reader to predict future conflicts and recurring themes throughout the story. Relationships are directly linked to conflict‚ which is the most important part of any novel. There are perhaps a dozen crucial triads in the first eight chapters of The Scarlet Letter‚ but one stands out among
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Literature 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‚
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