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    identity. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ illustrates how denying the truth affects one’s mental and physical wellness. It is better to be true to one’s identity rather than put up a false identity to please society. Hester and Dimmesdale both bare a scarlet letter “A”. Yet‚ Hester’s is a symbol of beauty in truth and the Dimmesdale’s a symbol for the ugliness of one’s character when one is untrue and ashamed. Hester Prynne’s scarlet letter is a symbol of the beauty in being true to

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    punishments for the sins we commit. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the main character Hester Prynne receives a scarlet letter for the sin that she committed. The scarlet letter A is a major piece of symbolism‚ it affects different characters in different ways‚ and changes greatly throughout the novel. The letter "A" is very symbolic throughout the entire novel. After committing adultery the main character‚ Hester Prynne‚ was given a scarlet letter "A". As Nathaniel Hawthorne says in chapter

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    “In a closed society where everybody’s guilty‚ the only sin is getting caught.” This quote said by Hunter S Thompson perfectly details the act of adultery in the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The adultery committed by Hester’s with Reverend Dimmsdale resulted in the sinful child Pearl being born. Pearl is the visual embodiment of evil in Puritan society; Hawthorne included her in the novel to give the reader a visual representation on what the Puritans believe is evil or sinful

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    A Scarlet RomanceIt is the year 1644‚ Boston Massachusetts‚ and the stage is set for one of the most famous romance novels of our time. The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne set a genre standard for American Romanticism‚ with an intrinsic love of nature‚ sense of freedom of imagination and emotion‚ and the low regard Hawthorne holds for organized religion and all that it entails. In his novel‚ Hawthorne builds on the standards of romanticism‚ as the trend away from Puritanism and religious Oligarchy

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    Sabrina Chaffins AP World History Mrs. James Compare and Contrast Essay Imperial Administration in the Han Empire and Imperial Rome In the ancient times of our world‚ two very powerful empire/dynasties arose. Han china and Imperial Rome came to be two of the biggest empires that the ancient world had ever known. Both areas conquered vast areas of the eastern hemisphere‚ however their techniques differed. Although Han China and Imperial Rome were similar in that they both had strong militaries

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    SYMBOLISM IN THE SCARLET LETTER Symbolism can be defined as using objects‚ characters‚ figures‚ or colors to represent abstract ideas or concepts. The Scarlet Letter is a story that describes the life of an adulterer‚ Hester Prynne. She had sexual relations with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale‚ while married‚ that resulted in the birth of her daughter‚ Pearl. However‚ she doesn’t let it get to her and shows great bravery by living on through her hard time. In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne

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    Huston 1  Zakary Huston  Mr. Montalbano  AP English Language and Composition  11 August 2014  The Scarlet Crucible    Both Arthur Miller’s ​ The Crucible​  and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ​ The Scarlet Letter​  include  instance of settlers of the New England colonies being affected by Puritan law. Their  commentary on Puritan society is spread throughout their works. Their views on the laws set  forth by Puritanism are easily found within their stories about the various occurrences in a  theocracy

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    perceived. In The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ many symbols are present and tell a lot about the book‚ and the primary symbol that is constantly repeated is the scarlet letter A that was put on Hester’s chest. The letter A developed the theme of sin‚ because the letter was a direct result of sin. The A also represents the theme of hypocrisy within Salem. Evilness and revenge is another theme developed by letter A on Hester’s chest. Overall the letter A in The Scarlet Letter‚ written by

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    Matthews Mrs. Tubbs AP English 02 October 2012 The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is a novel filled with important symbols‚ each with many meanings. Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ author of The Scarlet Letter‚ knew how to express these symbolswith a creative tough. He used the “A”‚ the scaffold‚ and the prison to describe the Puritan society. The symbols or The Scarlet Letter help create a theme‚ the conflict‚ and the characters. The scarlet “A” makes its way to be the most important symbol in

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    The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne Protagonist: The Protagonist in the Scarlet Letter is Hester Prynne. Hester Prynne is a tall elegant‚ beautiful women. She has dark abundant hair and according to Nathaniel Hawthorne deep dark eyes. Hester Prynne could leave people awestruck. She was such a nice‚ kind‚ and generous woman. She was also the greatest seamstress to most. Hester Prynne is the main focus of our story The Scarlet Letter. (65) Antagonist: The antagonist in the story is Dr. Roger Chillingworth

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