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    the book‚ "Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne has an affair and bears a child. This shocked the Puritan community deeply and she was forced to live alone with her child‚ Pearl‚ in the forest. After seven long years‚ she is incorporating herself back into the community due to her superb sewing skills. Although she is somewhat accepted into the community again‚ she cannot stop her passionate feelings for her lover‚ the Minister Dimmesdale. Her individual beliefs conflict with the society

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    The Scarlet Letter Motif: Words and names for the Scarlet Letter Chapter 1: Chapter 2: 1. “‘But she—the naughty baggage—little will she care what they put upon the bodice of her gown!’” (49) CM: Like many Puritan women in Boston‚ this woman illustrates the hate they all have for Hester Prynne‚ by declaring that Hester is unmoved by her sin. 2. “‘Ah‚ but‚” interposed‚ more softly‚ a young wife‚ holding a child by the hand‚ "let her cover the mark as she will‚ the pang of it will be

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    Dimmesdale’s Arguments: 1. In chapter 8‚ Dimmesdale‚ Mr. Wilson‚ and Governor Bellingham are visited by Hester and Pearl at the Governor’s mansion. When pearl is asked “who made thee?”‚ she responds that she was not made‚ but rather "plucked . . . off the bush of wild roses that grew by the prison door.". This causes the governor and Mr. Wilson to immediately become horrified and ready to take Pearl from Hester’s custody. As Pearl protests her God given right for Pearls custody‚ she pleads that

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    The Scarlet Letter Questions 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ a dark American Romantic writer‚ was born on July 4th‚ 1804‚ in the town of Salem Massachusetts. Hawthorne wrote many works of literature‚ his first one was The Scarlet Letter. With this novel‚ came enough success for Hawthorne to completely devote himself to his writings. In 1851‚ he left Salem to draft and complete his second book‚ which he called The House of the Seven Gables. His other novels were‚ The Blithedale Romance and The Marble Faun

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    Section I: Significance of Title: The Scarlet Letter. In the story‚ Hester Prime Committed Adultry‚ and her punishment was that she had to go through out her life for 7 years wearing a shinny scarlet red A. The book could be considered a Metaphor because the scarlet letter was Hester’s symbol of punishment. It was a way for the townspeople to judge Hester literally and figuratively as a woman‚ when it is clearly shown that the townspeople were no better (if not much worse) than Hester. You

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    A “hero” is defined as a person admired or idealized for their courage or noble qualities. To me‚ a hero is someone who will fight against the odds for what they believe is right‚ sometimes making a personal sacrafise for the benefits of others. In the book‚ the Scarlett Letter‚ author Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts main character Hester Prynne as the hero. Although it may be true that Hester commits the sin of adultery‚ we must look beyond that and on to how this sin not only beneficial to Hester‚

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    66th Foundation Day Sca celebrate 66th Foundation anniversary last February 22 and 23‚ 2013 at Sca Luna La Union The said campus wide activity showered with inspirational and mind messages by Dr. Luinio Tongson‚ MD of Philippines of Surgeon‚ Dr Jun Cosme Camat‚ Ph. D‚ PTA Executive Committee President‚ and Mrs Olive D. Rilloraza‚ PTA President – Pre – Elemantary – Department. One of the highlights is the “Thanksgiving Mass” at St Catherine Parish Church last February 22. And motorcade where all

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    Reading Report The Scarlet Letter Abstract The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne explores several aspects in the Puritan community of 17th century Boston. Such as the relationship‚ religion‚ community‚ discipline and punishment and so on. Relationship between men and women are very constrained and that are what made adultery such a bad sin in the eyes of everyone in the community. Religion seems to govern over all. Reverends own high status in the Puritan

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    Tajbik Sheikh The Scarlet Letter Intro In the 16th century‚ Puritans immigrated to America from Great Britain in order to escape religious persecution‚ and by the mid 17th century they had erected a well established society based on their theological beliefs. The Puritan religion was one of austerity and geared towards spiritual devotion rather than worldly possessions. Puritans followed rigid laws which rarely changed with time. They also had little tolerance for anyone who broke these laws

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    literature‚ there are many ways to indirectly convey or foreshadow events‚ settings‚ and situations. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter uses a great deal of literary devices and techniques in order to effectively lead the reader towards his viewpoint and‚ finally‚ towards his purpose. The sin of adultery‚ which acts as the base and impetus for much of the plot in The Scarlet Letter‚ affects Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth the most; however‚ each of the preceding is affected

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