Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne uses a great deal of symbolism especially with the meaning of the scaffold. The scaffold starts out to be place of sin and humiliation but ironically becomes a place of true salvation. It is used by many characters to show their emotions as well as how people of the Puritan society treated Hester‚ Pearl‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale. In the first scaffold scene‚ Hester is holding her daughter Pearl in her arms. Hester has committed adultery and must stand on the
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is set in Puritan Boston‚ New England. Hester Prynne is accused of adultery and brand with the letter “A” for the rest of her life. With Pearl in tow‚ Hester moves to a cottage to live her life. As time progresses conflicts arise and ideals fade. The “A” on Hester’s chest has many stories changing with each character who tells it. Hester Prynne is the wearer of the “A.” Having the scarlet letter set on her at a young age‚ Hester absorbs the mark turning the
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The Symbolism of a Non-Functioning Puritanical Instrument of Public Humiliation The scaffold in the Scarlet Letter is symbolizes a place where the entire town can gather and important events occur. In the novel‚ anytime that the scaffolding is mentioned‚ the main characters are brought together by a matter of circumstance. The scaffold is used by the characters throughout the book to either project their emotions or have emotions projected upon themselves. Each time the focus is on Hester Prynne’s
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Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the Scarlet Letter‚ in the purpose of providing not only a general and a literal message‚ but also a metaphorical message to the public. Hawthorne was trying to show the audience that there is as much evil in those who consider themselves free of sin and in those who consider themselves to be actual sinners. Hawthorne mainly focused around one sinful act: an act of adultery. He elucidated how this specific sin affected the characters and the whole story throughout the book
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How could breaking your promise with your husband‚ being shunned by society‚ and disobeying a commandment given by God possibly be good? In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne the book’s main character‚ was forced to wear a scarlet stitched letter “A” on her chest after she had committed adultery. Although Hester was shamed and shunned by society she was lucky by Puritan standards to not be physically punished or even killed (“Puritan” US). Many adulterers in the Massachusetts
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To Pay or Not to Pay College Athletes? In the article‚ “The Shame of College Sports‚” noted author and historian Taylor Branch discusses the injustice of the National Collegiate Athletic Association not paying their college athletes. Branch references and goes into detail about several legal cases‚ in which the NCAA blatantly takes advantage of players and their families. He lectures his audience on the extensive history of the NCAA‚ pointing out many ignoble and hypocritical actions committed
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In the short story‚ Shame by Dick Gregory you read this short excerpt about Gregory’s life‚ and you learn that he was an accomplished political activist‚ comedian‚ writer‚ student‚ and athlete. You don’t actually figure out that he is african american until they talk about how he performed comedy stand-up for many white audiences. Basically‚ Dick Gregory had goals‚ and he did very well at achieving his goals and furthering himself in life. When the actual short story begins‚ you learn that Dick didn’t
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Technology is something that we can’t live without in this fast paced world. We use it to help us get through our everyday tasks and activities. It has helped change our lives by making everything easier to access and simple. It has also affected our social and physical life in many ways. In the essays “Attention Deficit: The Brain Syndrome of Our Era‚” by Restak and “The Limits of Friendship‚” by Konnikova‚ they both discussed the impact of technology on us. Although technology has greatly helped
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There are many different aspects of the novel that argue if Hester is the best citizen or the worst. The Novel‚ The scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathanial Hawthorne is very fluent and punctilious. Many people argue weather Hester‚ the main character‚ is a bad citizen or a good citizen. In my perspective‚ Hester is a very commendable and gentle young lady. In This essay I will discuss my interpretation of the reasons she is good and the reasons she is bad. Concluding this I will explain the crimes she
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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book‚ “The Scarlet Letter‚” a very prominent theme is the idea of how something a little bit out of the ordinary can become quite exaggerated. In the beginning of the book‚ the main character‚ Hester Prynne‚ is made to wear a scarlet letter to pay for her sin of adultery. This letter and even Hester herself is exaggerated in the eyes of society throughout the book. “It was whispered‚ by those who peered after her‚ that the scarlet letter threw a lurid gleam along the dark
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