Sin‚ Punishment and Redemption in The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is a book about sin‚ punishment‚ and the hope of redemption. The book is about the life in colonial Boston of Hester Prynne‚ Her husband Roger Chillingworth‚ and Hester’s lover Arthur Dimmesdale. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a very complex and can be interpreted in many ways. Throughout the novel the Concept of sin‚ punishment‚ and redemption was portrayed through Hester Prynne‚ Aurthur Dimmesdale and Roger
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In The Land of the Free In the story "In the Land of the Free"‚ Sui Sin Far describes the sadness and melancholy of a young mother‚ Lea Choo‚ when she had to be separated from her son when they entered the U.S because her son did not have a necessary certificate entitling him to admission to this country. This story traced back to the time after 1870 when a huge number of immigrants from China arrived in the U.S. The U.S government‚ terrified by an allegedly economic depression and misperception
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and turned to religion for hope and an explanation for this deadly event. Despite the Black Plague Striking World Wide‚ the Christian and Muslim reactions where quite different. These disparate reactions grew as the mortality rate due to the Black Death grew. The Background of the Black Plague is as intriguing as the variant reactions themselves and vital for fully understanding the differences in the response these two religions had towards the Black Plague. The Christian reaction was to blame the
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19th century‚ was influenced by Puritanism. He was haunted by his sense of evil and sin in his whole life. In his works‚ he saw the cruel ruling of Puritanism through his puritan view and showed his dissatisfaction towards it. To analyze through symbolism in his famous work of "The Scarlet Letter"‚ we can see the important theme of Original sin and the redemption of humanity. Key words: Puritanism‚ original sin‚ redemption 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s life: 1.1 Nathaniel Hawthorne’s background:
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold In Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚ Gabriel Garcia Marquez ridicules the hypocrisy of the church‚ which is central to the life of the village. While the townspeople celebrate the arrival of the Bishop; sex‚ alcohol‚ and murder coincide with the supposedly sacred event. Marquez reveals hypocrisy through biblical allusions‚ the villages hedonistic lifestyle‚ and the murder of Santiago Nasar. The bible is often used as source of divine inspiration‚ but in Chronicle
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“Mariner’s Sin‚ punishment‚ redemption and his penance” “If men could learn from history‚ what lessons it might teach us. But passion and party blind our eyes‚ and the light which experience gives us is a lantern on the stern‚ which shines only on the waves behind us.” This is one of the famous quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834). In his one of the magnificent work‚ “The Rime of the ancient Mariner”‚ Coleridge has been able to prove his quote mentioned above. The decision made by the young
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The 7 Deadly Sins and 7 Cardinal Virtues ======================================== Overview -------- The "Seven Deadly Sins"’‚ also known as the "Capital Vices" or "Cardinal Sins"‚ are a classification of vices that were originally used in early Christian teachings to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen man’s tendency to sin. The Roman Catholic Church divided sin into two principal categories: "venial"‚ which are relatively minor‚ and could be forgiven through any sacrament
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has committed adultery. She is forced to wear a letter "A‚" meaning "adulteress‚" on her bosom for the rest of her life. The book focuses mainly on the sin that was committed because it effected the whole community. The scarlet letter had one basic meaning‚ "adultery‚" but to the characters of Hester and Dimmesdale it was a constant reminder of the sin; and to Pearl it was a symbol
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“Indians are like the weather.” With his opening words Vine Deloria Jr. sets up the basis for the rest of his witty yet substantial manifesto‚ Custer Died for Your Sins. The book‚ which describes the struggles and misrepresentation of the American Indian people in 1960s American culture‚ is written in a style that changes from ironic and humorous satire to serious notions‚ then back again. Through energetic dialogue that engages the reader in a clever and articulate presentation‚ Deloria advocates
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"Gabriel’s Prayer" shows the reader how Gabriel’s ultimate sin keeps him from salvation. Gabriel’s ultimate sin is not adultery‚ but it is how he cannot except his sins and repent for them because he holds everyone else around him accountable for what he’s done. Gabriel has a sanctimonious attitude‚ but he has a secret life that his wife‚ Elizabeth‚ doesn’t know about. We as readers can observe how Gabriel always blames everyone but himself for his sins. First‚ the readers observe early in the story how
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