Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story about Hester Prynne‚ her drastic act of sin‚ and her punishment for that act. Hester‚ a married woman‚ committed adultery‚ and borne a child from her affair. Her husband had sent her ahead of him to America and had never arrived in Boston. It was believed that he was lost at sea. As punishment‚ Hester has to wear a flashy‚ scarlet and gold stitched “A” embroidered on her chest for as long as she lives. From what I have read‚ Hester is leaving from
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The downfall and redemption of an individual surmounted the inherent hypocrisy of Puritanism. Forced to wear the scarlet letter of an adulteress‚ Hester Prynne struggled to perpetuate dignity in the face of lust and guilt. Spiritual leaders of the community preached strict adherence to Christian dogma which required branding with a scarlet letter. Repeated attempts to survive in the face of adversity failed. Her husband’s use of black magic and the veil of secrecy enforced by him and her lover impeded
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The Scarlet Letter is an intriguing yet somewhat gloomy story of an adulterous named Hester Prynne who has a child‚ Pearl‚ born out of wedlock. Her punishment is to wear a letter A for “adulterous” on her chest for a lifetime as well as imprisonment. The setting takes place in dreary Boston‚ Massachusetts during the seventeenth century. It starts off outside the colonies prison‚ with the townsmen and women awaiting the exit of Hester Prynne‚ the adulterous of the town. As she walks out of the
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puritan era turned out to be anything but a perfect society. If sinners weren’t judged by hypocrites then the puritan era would have been more successful in creating a utopia. Hypocrites were hidden throughout the puritan era. In the novel The Scarlet Letter many of the great leaders were unknown hypocrites. The puritans may not have known it but their own governor was a hypocrite. Puritans were expected to be perfect all the time‚ so that they would have a chance of going to heaven. This meant
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Analyzation of Dimmesdale Arthur Dimmesdale was a key component in The Scarlet Letter‚ he committed the sin of adultery with Hester Prynne. Dimmesdale went through drastic physical and mental changes throughout the course of the novel. Between Roger Chillingworth torturing him in his home‚ and having to deny his daughter‚ Pearl‚ the recognition she deserves‚ Dimmesdale’s wellbeing has been damaged. Throughout the story Hawthorne shows Dimmesdale’s feelings of pain and sorrow through not being able
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A sin is doing what is wrong or not doing what is right according to God’s rules. The Scarlet Letter is the story about Hester Prynne committing a sin of adultery. The consequence of her sinning is that she is forced to walk around in shame wearing a prominent scarlet letter “A” on her chest for the rest of her life. Hester was condemned by her own puritan neighbors. During that time sinning was a big deal‚ and anyone was eligible to caught and punished. A sin is something that can possibly occur
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Hawthorne’s tone SCARLET LETTER A) Hawthorne’s viewpoint of Pearl seems to be exceptionally adoring as he claims that her "beauty shined through the gorgeous robes" (Ch. 6) and there was a "circle of radiance" (Ch. 6) that shone about her. As more of Pearl is revealed‚ Hawthorne’s tone changes to a violent and threatening tone as he states that Pearl showed off a "variety of threatening gestures" (Ch. 7) and with much force she "screamed and shouted" (Ch. 7) at her enemies. B) Hawthorne’s outlook
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Nick Donovan Mrs. Shoemaker American Lit 3rd Hour November 15‚ 2016 Creative Title In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne explores the great sins of three Puritans secretly tied together by their sins‚ living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hester Prynne begins by committing adultery with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale shares this sin with her‚ but he continues to sin as the next seven years pass. Roger Chillingworth‚ Hester Prynne’s husband‚ turns himself into a living
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Questioning the power of love‚ sin‚ and redemption‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne‘s the “Scarlet Letter”‚ takes into account the struggle of a convicted sinner in a strict Puritan community. Hester Prynne‚ a beautiful young woman‚ is convicted for adultery in a small Puritan colony. Married one before‚ heister was separated from her husband‚ roger Chillingworth‚ when complications interfered in her travels to America. As a result of this separation‚ Hester has an affair with an initially unknown lover‚ which
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Prologue to Scarlet Letter Hester was walking along streets in Britain and decided to go to the library. There she saw a man who was studying vigorously with several books stacked besides him. It looked to her that the man was very intelligent and most likely very wealthy. She decided to approach him. “Hello‚ how are you doing this fine day?” She asked. “Quite well indeed‚ thank you.” He replied. “Would you care to join me tonight for a dinner?” She asked. “That sounds splendid‚ I would love
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