The Scarlet Letter Essay Prompt: How does Hawthorne develop his themes of sin‚ hypocrisy‚ and corruption in the Puritan society through the occurrences of the scarlet letter‚ the scaffold‚ the Puritans‚ the prison‚ and the forest in the story? In the world today‚ themes and symbolisms have played a major role in the development and presentation of past and present novels. These themes and symbolisms within a novel shape the overall story and often work hand in hand to convey its purpose and meaning
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As some know time affects people and communities as a whole. In The Scarlet Letter the main character‚ Hester‚ is a woman that has a child out of wedlock. Hester is then punished with the agonising fate of wearing her shame until the end of her days. This punishment is incorrect for the time period at which Hawthorne places his Salem. This shows how Hawthorne disagrees with Puritanical doctrine. This then shows how the time period has an affect on the people in Hawthorne’s Salem due to the Puritanical
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as a sin. Pearl encourages Hester to be a better person. Hester is always trying to be better in order for Pearl to be better when she grows up. For example‚ Mistress Hibbins once invited Hester to do witchcraft‚ but she rejected the offer for the good of Pearl and because she needed to be with Pearl. Hester could’ve gone with Mistress Hibbins to do witchcraft and act silly‚ but her duty as a mother was more important. It was more important for Hester to be a good example for her daughter‚ than to
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• Hester Prynne is the novel’s individual who is the wearer of the scarlet letter. While in her youth‚ she resided in Amsterdam with her older husband Roger Chillingworth. Chillingworth sent the young and beautiful Hester to America before him‚ so he could finish his business. While Hester waited for her husband‚ she had a love affair with the Reverend Dimmesdale and conceived a child. Later‚ she gives birth to a girl‚ Pearl‚ and must endure the shame and scorn of the town. Punishment for her crime
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Hester ripping the letter off in the woods. Deciding to leave with Dimmesdale and Pearl for Europe. Shows her innocent side‚ and how she can’t handle everything that is being thrown at her. Important minor characters and their impact on the plot/theme: Mistress Hibbins — Governor Bellingham’s sister. She invites Hester to a witches’ meeting in the woods and becomes the object of Pearl’s fascination. She speaks often of the "Black Man‚" another name for the Devil. She is executed for practicing witchcraft about a year after Dimmesdale dies
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Scarlet Letter Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The Prison Door The first chapter pretty much sets the scene for the rest of the book. It describes a door‚ the door to the prison in seventeenth century Boston. The door is studded with iron spikes and is surrounded with overgrown weeds and one rosebush. The narrator suggests that it’s a reminder of nature’s kindness to the prisoners. It says it will provide a “sweet moral blossom” in the face of distress. Chapter 2: The Market-Place The women
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dominated society‚ overseeing administrative matters‚ working within the church‚ and leading the way within the medical field. Women‚ however‚ had no political power. Hawthorne portrays this through‚ one of his minor female characters‚ Mistress Hibbins. Mistress Hibbins‚ like many women‚ was accused of witchcraft during the Witch Trials. Although she might have been guilty; she was still not allowed to speak out against the accusations and was‚ therefore‚ executed for her actions. The reader can also
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holy man. The townspeople do not know who Hester’s husband is‚ but the reader eventually finds out that Hester’s husband is Roger Chillingworth. His quest throughout the novel is to take revenge on Dimmesdale. Many characters‚ including Pearl‚ Mistress Hibbins‚ Chillingworth‚ and Dimmesdale‚ are all characters who are associated with evil and the Black Man. Many of the same characters also struggle with their identity within their Puritan society. Because of the main sin of adultery‚ several themes
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To What Extent Can “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Scarlet Letter” be Described as Works of Dystopian Fiction? The definition of Dystopia is an imaginary place where the inhabitants are exploited and control is maintained through oppression. Both “The Scarlet Letter” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” reflect characteristics of a dystopian novel. A dystopian novel is usually fictional and futuristic to the time in which it was written. The characters are made to worship a concept or figure as a way of control
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Jessica Gregorio‚ Period Two Historical Book Review The Scarlet Letter The Letter A “On the breast of her gown‚ in fine red cloth‚ surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourished of gold-thread‚ appeared the letter A.”- This‚ in truth‚ is a quote that sums up the main storyline in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. At first glance‚ a book such as this is classified as a boring and difficult read due to the use of old‚ descriptive language and a plot that takes place long
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