Compare and Contrast: The Scarlet Letter & The Crucible The two main characters; Hester Prynne and Abigail Williams of The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible‚ respectively‚ are very similar in the ways they both commit sin in their societies. However‚ there are differences between the two. Both women committed the sin of adultery but that was Hester’s single sin‚ Abigail had sin of lust‚ envy‚ wrath‚ and greed none of which are comparable to Hester’s. Hester protected the man she loved and took
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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a book depicting the struggle of a woman who is spared death after committing adultery in a strict puritan society. The woman‚ Hester Prynne‚ was spared death only for the reason to make an example to the rest of the community. Throughout the book you can see the theme of how sin changes lives appear in almost every chapter and is an important driving factor behind the plot. This theme is shown through the actions of the three main characters: Hester Prynne
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In the story of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ there are plenty of themes surrounding the deep story. One theme in particular stood out‚ and that was price of untold sin. It plays a major role throughout the story and Pearl‚ one of the main characters‚ is a product of sin. In this story‚ set in 17th century Boston‚ Hester Prynne suffers the ignominy of having to wear the Scarlet Letter on her bosom for the rest of her natural life. After committing adultery‚ Hester must endure the pain
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both.” This line in the novel acts as closure to Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale as well as the readers. Throughout the entirety of the novel Hester and Pearl live together alone‚ away from the rest of the town‚ including Arthur Dimmesdale. They live alone due to actions of Hester that result in the birth of Pearl. An adulterous woman‚ Hester Prynne‚ must now walk around town and face all of the townspeople with a scarlet letter ‘A’ on her bosom. She faces daily taunting and humiliation‚ along
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The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ deals with many difficult issues. One of those issues is the topic of sin. Throughout the story the main protagonists‚ excluding Pearl‚ struggle with their past sins and how they deal with it. One line spoken by the narrator about Dimmesdale’s sin‚ “This had been a sin of passion‚ not of principle‚ nor even purpose” (187) suggests that there are different types of sins. In this case sins of love or passion versus sins of hate or principle. Hawthorne
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne uses the lives of Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ and Chillingworth to emphasize themes of hypocrisy and sin within the Puritan society by stressing the relevance of forgiveness‚ the negative outcome of abandoning righteousness‚ and the austere need for compassion in the Bostonian community . Through Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ and Chillingworth’s habitation among the Puritans‚ Hawthorne reveals to readers the need for clemency through the demonstration of themes about hypocrisy. First
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Unfortunately sin can often lead to isolation. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne‚ a beautiful young woman who is chastised for adultery‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale‚ Boston’s beloved minister who is the father of Hester’s baby‚ both begin doleful lives of isolation after Hester’s sin is revealed. After Hester is sent to Boston by her husband‚ who says he will shortly join her‚ she has an affair with the town’s preacher‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ which results in a daughter‚ Pearl.
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Hester and Dimmesdale meet at the forest and have a conversation. Dimmesdale has been lying to the church officials and to the townspeople for the sin he has committed for seven years. To the townspeople‚ he is a respectable minister loved by everyone‚ but in reality‚ he is a sinner. Provided that‚ Dimmesdale feels relief speaking to Hester. “’We are not‚ Hester‚ the worst sinners in the world. There is one worse than even the polluted priest! That old man’s revenge has been blacker than my sin.’” (150)
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The beautifully composed novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne demonstrates the effects of sin through the actions of his characters and circumstances they must bear daily. While living in a world with many complexities the temptation of sin lurks everywhere. Most sins‚ the offences against one’s morals‚ are ordinarily committed to seek pleasure. Similar to that of Hester Prynne along with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale’s sin: “…this had been a sin of passion‚ not of principle nor even purpose
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Sin and Forgiveness in The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne uses the theme of sin and forgiveness throughout The Scarlet Letter to portray the protagonists and antagonists of the story. Hawthorne uses comparative techniques through dark versus light‚ and nature versus civilization. With both of these he is giving underlying comparisons of sin and forgiveness. Hawthorne uses comparisons to show the reader that by having the inability to forgive‚ he/she is committing the sin of pride and is no better than
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