The Outcome of the Choices Made “You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.”-Ray LaMontagne The main characters in The Crucible‚ Easy A and The Scarlet Letter all had to deal with particular situations that got them into quite a bit of trouble along with other relating topics‚ such as public shaming‚ sin‚ secrecy and gender roles. The Crucible by Arthur Miller takes place in a Puritan New England town of Salem‚ Massachusetts
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2/15/12 American Lit Dimmesdale Character Analysis Dimmesdale is one of the most interesting characters in The Scarlet Letter. This is because he demonstrates in this story that he is at times a coward‚ and that he is strong‚ yet not courageous. Dimmesdale is develops as a character drastically throughout the story. Changes in his character are frequent throughout the book. Throughout the whole story‚ Dimmesdale shows himself as a very diverse and intriguing character. Dimmesdale proves that he
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay: The Scarlet Letter In the Bible it says‚ in Matthew 5: 27-28‚ "You have heard that it was said‚ ’Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the main character Hester Prynne was an adulteress in the seventeenth century during the Puritan era. Three rhetorical strategies that really stood out were symbolism‚ archaic diction‚ and irony
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1. Hester is a cautious mother. When her husband tires to give medication to the baby‚ she states‚ "Wouldst thou avenge thyself on the innocent babe" (Hawthorne 65). Hester is afraid that her husband is trying to hurt the baby for the sins she has commit; therefore‚ she asks to clarify her suspicious of his actions. 2. Hester is an apprehensive wife. As it states‚ "… Followed his entrance‚ for Hester Prynne had immediately become as still as death‚ although the child continued to moan" (Hawthorne
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strictly obeyed by the Puritans. Those found guilty of breaking this law‚ and any other of the Ten‚ were severely punished to a degree determined by the leader of the church. Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ is exposed as an adulteress-which creates the main conflict in the novel. Hester willingly sins against the laws of the church‚ thus causing the tragedy. Puritanism started in the sixteenth century as a movement to reform the Church of England. Puritanism
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Analysis of Pearl in Hawthorne’s "The Scarlet Letter" One of the most significant writers of the romantic period in American literature was Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne wrote stories that opposed the ideas of Transcendentalism. Since he had ancestors of Puritan belief‚ Hawthorne wrote many stories about Puritan New England. His most famous story is the Scarlet Letter. This novel tells of the punishment of a woman‚ Hester Prynne‚ who committed adultery and gave birth to Pearl. A minister
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Throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter there are many symbols. One of the biggest symbols of the novel is the scarlet letter A that Hester Prynne is sentenced to wear after she commits adultery. It is a symbol that is sewn onto her clothes for everyone to see. It is a punishment that is meant to humiliate her for the duration of the time that she stays in Puritanical Boston. During the novel‚ the scarlet letter changes and evolves from meaning adultery to meaning ability and even physically changes
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in the later 1600s and the 1700s. Theological ethics are derived from a deity’s standpoint of what is good and should be done by humanity. In this case‚ that deity is God. When considering the works Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ and The Crucible‚ a thematic connection is quickly discovered. Although theological ethics and religion were viewed as deeply important in Puritan society‚ they ultimately caused evil and destruction in the world. While these people believed they
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Thou shalt not commit adultery. It is one of the simplest rules of the Ten Commandments. Love and be loved by only one man or one woman. If one breaks this commandment‚ they are condemned a sinner. Hester Prynne in “The Scarlet Letter” commits such a sin‚ and in her doing‚ is punished harshly by the community. But when taking into account the situation‚ is her punishment just? Could Hester’s punishment be considered too severe‚ or are the perceptions of society on adultery too flexible? The 1600’s
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Today’s Goals: Review character analysis 2. Begin our next summative assessment —a character analysis essay. 1. Yay‚ essay s! Review: Character Analysis Steps to character analysis: 1. Choose a character. 2. Make a fact-based opinion statement about your character. 3. Support with textual evidence. Review: Little Red Riding Hood Steps to character analysis: 1. Choose a character. 2. Little Red Riding Hood Make a statement about your character. Little Red Riding Hood is a victim of parental
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