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    This letter A is not only a symbol of sin and guilt. It is also a symbol of goodness and holiness‚ for when Governor Winthrop dies‚ people think that the meteor is a symbol that the governor’s soul has been received in heaven‚ and this he transcended this gloomy world to become an angel in Heaven. At the end of the novel‚ the letter A stands for the word ’able’ and symbolizes the fact that Hester has proven herself as one who is in the help of anyone who would need her help. It can be noticed that

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    Hypocrisy in “The Scarlet Letter” Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850‚ “The Scarlet Letter” is about an adulteress‚ Hester‚ who must wear the scarlet letter‚ an ‘A’ as a means of punishment. Throughout the course of “The Scarlet Letter”‚ Hawthorne reveals many symbols and central ideas which all relate to the theme of sin and hypocrisy. The fate of the main characters in the novel conveys that‚ not only does hypocrisy come as a result of one’s sin‚ thus further influencing sin‚

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    Chapter 19 and Chapter 20: The Progressive Era (1890s – 1920s) I. The Politics of the Status Quo A. The National Scene‚ 1877-1893 1. The Civil Service Commission (1883) 2. Republicans v. Democrats a. Tariffs 1) McKinley Tariff (1890) B. Laissez-faire governmental policy C. Urban Liberalism D. Supremacy of the Courts II. Politics and the People A. Cultural Politics: Party‚ Religion‚ and Ethnicity B. Organizational Politics 1. Political Machines a. Mugwumps C. Women’s Political Culture III. Race

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    don’t know. It can even change the world! This axiom is shown in the American classic‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ in chapter 13‚ Hester Prynne was shocked by how different the clergyman had seemed. He had nearly lost his nerve. His moral strength had been reduced to that of a child. But then again‚ his mind was as strong as ever. Hester‚ with insight of certain information‚ could easily guess what occurred. In this chapter Hester transformed from feeling ashamed and guilty‚ to feeling loved and free of her burdens

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter as an exemplum on pride. His creation of Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist of The Scarlet Letter‚ and her selflessness was the moral behind keeping her alive. The characters in The Scarlet Letter are nothing more than symbols representing abstract qualities and are dispensable. Names play an important role in The Scarlet Letter it is Hawthorne ’s way of distinguishing not just the characters but their personalities. The latter is the most important when

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    35. The scarlet letter has not done its office because it was meant to eventually get Hester to reveal the identity of her accomplice by consuming Hester with guilt and making her weak however‚ the scarlet “A” had quite the opposite effect. a. Verb Tense b. The scarlet letter “has not done its office” because its intention is to eventually get Hester to reveal the identity of her accomplice by consuming Hester with guilt and making her weak however‚ the scarlet “A” has quite the opposite effect

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    The Scarlet Letter Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne continually uses witchcraft and the devil as a theme. Hester Prynne‚ the main character‚ emerges from a prison in the first few pages of the book. So from the very beginning‚ it is known that she has committed a great sin of some kind. Many other characters other than Hester also have a connection with the dark side. It is this association with the devil that eventually brings about the demise of one of the major characters. Although

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    Symbolism of The Scarlet Letter A symbol is a literary device which is employed to portray another object or individual. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ it is most often a tangible object he uses to represent an undefined idea‚ complex in scope and significance. More times than not‚ it represents reverent‚ profound‚ or virtuous concepts of merit. From the substitution of one idea or object for another‚ to creations as massive‚ complex‚ and perplexing as the veil in the Minister’s Black

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    The Scarlet Letter: Review Adultery‚ betrayal‚ promiscuity‚ subterfuge‚ and intrigue‚ all of which would make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probably a pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles‚ making it long‚ drawn out‚ tedious‚ wearisome‚ sleep inducing‚ insipidly asinine‚ and the end result is The Scarlet Letter. Despite all these things it is considered a classic and was a statement of the era. The Scarlet Letter is a wonderful and

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    Between 1825 and 1850‚ he developed his talent by writing short fiction‚ and he gained international fame for his fictional novel The Scarlet Letter in 1850 (Clendenning 118). Rufus Wilmot Griswold stated‚<br><br>The frivolous costume and brisk action of the story of fashionable life are easily depicted by the practised sketcher‚ but a work like "The Scarlet Letter" comes slowly upon the canvas‚ where passions are commingled and overlaid with the masterly elaboration with which the grandest effects

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