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    Scarlet Letter: Pearl

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    Such is the case with the youthful Pearl from the novel The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorn. As the daughter of the adulteress Hester Prynne‚ the townspeople view Pearl as a demon in an angel’s clothing; as an imp who not only knows exactly what the letter "A" signifies on the breast of her mother‚ but as the demon who placed it there as well. They also believe Pearl uses this information against Hester by constantly mentioning the letter in order to make Hester extremely uncomfortable. This is

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    The dramatic irony is when Fortunato‚ is not aware of his own actions. Montresor entertains himself and the reader as he leads Fortunato into his trap. The setting of the story is ironic‚ in that Montresor has chosen the cheerful carnival season to facilitate

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    Jonathan Alessi 10/16/11 Period 4 Who Are You?: An analysis of identities in The Scarlet Letter Identity‚ what is it? Is it a name? Is it defined by what we do‚ where we work or how hard we play? Is identity categorized by a moment from our past or is it defined by the present? Is identity of a person only one definite thing or is it dependent upon the observer? According to Nathaniel Hawthorne identity is definite‚ unchangeable‚ and can be defined by one single moment in a person’s life

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    Prynne wears the letter as a way to express her sin to the Puritans. Hester had committed adultery with Dimmesdale‚ the town minister‚ and was caught. Instead of getting the death penalty‚ Hester’s punishment was propagated by being forced to wear a scarlet letter on her chest and stand on the scaffold for three hours. She also gives birth to Pearl‚ who is saw as a wild child to the Puritans. In the novel‚ ¨The Scarlet Letter¨‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts the relationship between the letter and her identity

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    better comprehend and connect texts to what they are really are about in and between the lines. In the history of American literature‚ Scarlet letter and Crucible by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Arthur Miller‚ can be compared in many different ways such as; the similar time setting‚ the puritan influence‚ as well as the roles of reputation. Throughout the stories Scarlet Letter and Crucible the authors Hawthorne and Miller had a similar setting in the time frame. In the books‚ both appear to occur in the 1600’s

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    Scarlet Letter Hypocrisy

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    was a dream come true. Thier society was obsessed with the idea of being pure. Any sin that was committed had an over exaggerated punishment. Many of the puritans 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

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    The Scarlet Letter and Easy A share a number of similarities and differences in story line‚ where a female protagonist makes poor choices‚ according to society‚ and have to deal with the consequences. The two women are forcibly shunned because of their behaviors‚ and are disliked‚ even hated‚ by their peers. They suggest that a woman’s promiscuity is closed tied to how she is seen by her community and she is constantly being judged‚ based on gender assumptions created by societal ‘rules’ or norms

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    The Scarlet Letter can easily be seen as an early feminist piece of work. Nathaniel Hawthorne created a story that exemplifies Hester as a strong female character living with her choices‚ whether they were good or bad‚ and also as the protagonist. He also presents the daughter of Hester‚ Pearl‚ as an intelligent female‚ especially for her age. He goes on to prove man as imperfect through both the characters of Dimmesdale and of Chillingworth. With the situation that all the characters face‚ Hawthorne

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    Scarlet Letter Quotes

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    Scarlet Letter notes and quotes Chapter Quote 1: “some sweet moral blossom‚ that may be found along the track‚ or relieve the darkening close tale of human frailty and sorrow.” This quote tells us that the story will be very dark with possibly many mysteries for us to solve and put the puzzle pieces together. And that there are innocent events and thoughts in the book too. The 1st chapter is very short only 1 and ½ pages long so there is not much vital information whatsoever. And with

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    The Symbolism of Pearl In The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne symbolizes Pearl as four main things. First‚ the chaos inside of Hester. Second‚ the hidden sin of her parents. Third‚ a last hope for Dimmesdale. Fourth‚ a chance to start a better life. Lastly‚ the scarlet letter itself. Pearl is often described as an elf-child because of her misbehavior. She often screams when spoken to by strangers or teased by other children. Pearl lashes out when something displeases her when she is the age of three

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