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    Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne describes the complex relationships between the characters. Of these‚ Hester‚ who commits adultery against her husband with the youthful town minister‚ Reverend Dimmesdale‚ grows and develops throughout this story. Hawthorne puts into words how they develop together‚ which in turn helps the story to progress immensely‚ and is of major importance throughout the novel. The two worry how their sin will affect their appearance toward the townspeople

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    Chapter 21: Scarlet Letter (3) 1 Quote: “Children have always a sympathy in the agitations of those connected with them; always‚ especially‚ a sense of any trouble or impending revolution‚ of whatever kind‚ in domestic circumstances; and therefore Pearl‚ who was the gem on her mother’s unquiet bosom‚ betrayed‚ by the very dance of her spirits‚ the emotions which none could detect in the marble passiveness of Hester’s brow.”(Chapter 21) Summary: Pearl knows that something is going on that her mother

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    Matthew Polito Mrs. Audiffred Honors English 11 Writing Assignment #2 October 29‚ 2012 Sin‚ Guilt‚ and The Scarlet Letter Sin and guilt are themes that are not only central to The Scarlet Letter‚ but to the entirety of Puritan Culture. They come hand in hand‚ and are seen as almost necessary for moral perfection. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ nearly every character is changed or at least affected by sin and guilt‚ and for many of them it is in a life changing way. It is an unavoidable side

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    in Nathaniel Hawthorn’s book The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth experience the different forms and effects of sin and guilt. Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale are both mostly convicted for having the sin of adultery while Roger Chillingworth is most guilty of having the sin of revenge. Out of these 3 main characters Hester handles her sin through most effective way and used it to her advantage. Dimmesdale and Chillingworth‚ on the other hand‚ were not as

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    The Scarlet Letter: Reading Assignment As we are reading The Scarlet Letter‚ we will analyze the author’s narrative devices‚ thematic developments‚ and language devices. 1. With each reading assignment‚ you will compose two thoughtful‚ opened questions to bring to the class discussion. These questions should address either the author’s use of narrative technique and/or his development of theme. Narrative: How does the author use narrative technique in this section? Consider

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    Scarlet Letter Paper In every society there are flaws‚ and throughout time people have dreamed of creating a perfect society; however‚ when attempt to rid their society of flaw they‚ in turn‚ create other problems that are possibly worse than the flaws they are trying to eliminate. The puritan society did just that. In an attempt to remove all sin and crime from the world‚ the puritans created extremely harsh punishments for any sin or crime committed. The fraudulent society the puritans created

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    The Symbolic meaning of the letter “A” In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ the meaning of the letter "A" stands for “adulterer”‚ but the symbolic meaning of the “A” changes throughout the book.  This change is significant as it indicates the personal growth of the characters as well as the enlightenment of the townspeople. When the novel begins‚ the letter "A" is a symbol of sin. In the puritan village Hester resides in‚ a person that commits adultery is to be condemned to death

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    were hypocritical. This idea is expressed greatly in The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter as a story of revenge‚ sin and hypocrisy because the narration does not really show love between people‚ but shows all the sinful acts people would do to one another. A great example of sin is Hester cheating on Chillingworth and having a kid with another man. She feels guilty of her sin that she has

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    Marie-Claire Blais and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ isolation was used as a major theme to sculpt and reveal the characters true identity. The behaviour of each central character towards isolation crafted their fates. The Scarlet Letter portrays the psychological effects of alienation on the characters. Mad shadows illustrates an unprincipled world where beauty is skin only deep and love is measured by material possessions. The main character in The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne‚ committed

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    novel The Scarlet Letter that some dogmatic attempts by society to label a person by his or her actions in the past will fail. Subjectivity across the community and throughout time changes the meaning of a symbol society implements to control an idea. The scarlet letter “A” Hester Prynne wears exemplifies this. The town wants the object to arouse feelings of ignominy towards Hester; however‚ not everyone who meets Hester interprets it the same way. The town originally regards the letters as a signification

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