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    Hester and Dimmesdale: “…but Hester is not the protagonist‚ the chief actor and the tragedy of The Scarlet Letter is not her tragedy but Arthur’s. He is the persecuted one‚ the tempted one. He was whom the sorrows of death encompassed…his public confession is one of the noblest climaxes of tragic literature.” This quote by Stewart contradicts the ideas that I think were contained in The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ and therefore I do not agree with this quote. In my opinion‚ Dimmesdale

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    A CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER READING GUIDE FOR THE SCARLET LETTER A 1636 Plymouth Colony law required anyone convicted of adultery to "wear two Capital letters viz AD cut out in cloth and sowed on theire uppermost Garments on their arme or backe; and if att any time they shallbee taken without the said letters whiles they are in the Govrment soewarn to bee forthwith taken and publickly whipt."[1] Other Massachusetts colonies had their own versions of this law. In fact‚ "The Capitall Lawes of

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    Comparison of Anne Bradstreet and Jonathan Edwards Anne Bradstreet and Jonathan Edwards are two interesting writers. Anne Bradstreet wrote more about her life and what she loved in it. Also‚ she wrote about God and how all of her troubles will be solved once she goes to heaven. Next‚ Jonathan Edwards did not write about his life. Edwards wrote a lot about God and how he will aim back at any person that goes against his word. Anne Bradstreet wrote more about her life and the

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    The Scarlet Letter Sin Debate In Nathanial Hawthorne’s famous standard of American literature‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ Hawthorne examines individual cases of sin occurring within society known for its intolerance of sin and strict religious principles‚ the Puritans. In The Scarlet Letter ‚ each of the main characters‚ whether protagonist or antagonist‚ are guilty of a sin or form of “evil”. However‚ one character stands out from the rest. This character is guilty of the worst form of malice and evil

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    Scarlet Letter Essay After reading the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne I came to believe that Adultery is a terrible thing and can have very bad repercussions‚ especially in the early to mid 1700s. Back then committing adultery was a very serious offense to not the just the community but to your family also. Adultery used to destroy family relationships and to this day it still does. Adultery is also more of a religious problem but also goes into social and legal consequences. When it talks

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    How would you like to be an outcast for life? The Scarlet Letter is a very old book written during the 1700’s in America and the author‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ is descriptive and uses a lot of symbolism. Throughout the novel‚ Hawthorne uses the symbols of light and dark to depict good and evil among the characters Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth. Hester has to live with the darkness of her sin every day‚ yet she finds ways to help people and it shows that she is often times

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    In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter‚ there are many themes. One theme that stands out to me is GUILT AND BLAME. In this novel the narrator says‚ “In a moment‚ however‚ wisely judging that one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another‚ she took the baby on her arm‚ and‚ with a burning blush‚ and yet a haughty smile and glance that would not be abashed‚ looked around at her townspeople and neighbours. On the breast of her gown‚ in fine red cloth‚ surrounded with an elaborate

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    Max M Bellingham Letter Dear Governor Bellingham‚ My name is Maxwell Maude. I am a citizen of Boston and I am writing to you regarding my opinion of Hester Prynne. I am aware of the crime that Hester committed and I do believe that it was immoral. However‚ there are certain nuances of Hester’s case that I would like to review. While I believe that Hester is guilty of adultery under the law‚ I don’t think she should be prosecuted due to these extenuating circumstances. As I said before

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    The Scarlet Letter Final Paper The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ is set in a society of Puritan confinement. Not surprisingly‚ it contains minimal displays of affection among its characters‚ with only three crucial kisses depicted. Each kiss is between the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale and his love child‚ Pearl‚ and accent the underlying theme of nature vs. societal repression. Each kiss represents a transfer‚ a clash or crossover of natural instinct and social conduct between Dimmesdale

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    Brittani Mascarelli Ms. McCroskey Honors English 11A‚ Period 4 2 February 2012 Every Rose has its Thorn The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne explores sin and atonement in various ways. The narrator likes to use contrasting ideas to create this idea of uncertainty for the reader. These contrasting concepts give the essence that there is no black and white; there is always a gray area. By doing this the narrator makes the reader think more about right and wrong. The narrator uses the

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