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    put before them? Through The Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne is giving different tests and trials in parts of her life. These tests come in forms of characters and objects. Hester shows that she has the knowledge and ability to pull though anything put before her. This is shown from the theme‚ symbols and characters of the book. Hester proves she can go through trials and survive any trial that is given to her. This is shown in the theme of the book The Scarlet Letter. The theme identity and society

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    punishments for the sins we commit. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the main character Hester Prynne receives a scarlet letter for the sin that she committed. The scarlet letter A is a major piece of symbolism‚ it affects different characters in different ways‚ and changes greatly throughout the novel. The letter "A" is very symbolic throughout the entire novel. After committing adultery the main character‚ Hester Prynne‚ was given a scarlet letter "A". As Nathaniel Hawthorne says in chapter

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    to establish the whole relation between man and woman on a surer ground of mutual happiness” (ch.24).The definition of feminism would be women are inherently equal to men and deserve equal rights and opportunities. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne is the key example for feminism in the novel. In Puritan times‚ women were thought of as lesser than men. Women’s purposes were to raise children and give them good morals and values. Women did not have jobs; they wore the plainest

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book “The Scarlet Letter‚” the townspeople brand Hester wit the letter A on her chest‚ which she embroiders with gold and which is colored red‚ hence the scarlet letter. In the beginning of the book‚ the letter A is a symbol of her grievous sin of adultery. Around the middle‚ the symbol of sin becomes a symbol of life and perseverance‚ and good deeds‚ now standing for Able. In the end‚ the scarlet letter is on Hester’s grave‚ as a coat of arms. The letter A shows that no matter how

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    Tiana McCorvey Period 4 11/16/10 Interpretations of the Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the best-selling and most read novels in America. Of course‚ with this “romance‚” as Hawthorne called it‚ being so popular some of the famed producers and actors tried to make a movie from it‚ as Daniels explains in his article “Bad Movies/Worst History: The 1995 Unmaking of The Scarlet Letter.” Times after time‚ there have been at least 10 productions and none have them

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    identity. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ illustrates how denying the truth affects one’s mental and physical wellness. It is better to be true to one’s identity rather than put up a false identity to please society. Hester and Dimmesdale both bare a scarlet letter “A”. Yet‚ Hester’s is a symbol of beauty in truth and the Dimmesdale’s a symbol for the ugliness of one’s character when one is untrue and ashamed. Hester Prynne’s scarlet letter is a symbol of the beauty in being true to

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    A Scarlet RomanceIt is the year 1644‚ Boston Massachusetts‚ and the stage is set for one of the most famous romance novels of our time. The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne set a genre standard for American Romanticism‚ with an intrinsic love of nature‚ sense of freedom of imagination and emotion‚ and the low regard Hawthorne holds for organized religion and all that it entails. In his novel‚ Hawthorne builds on the standards of romanticism‚ as the trend away from Puritanism and religious Oligarchy

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    “In a closed society where everybody’s guilty‚ the only sin is getting caught.” This quote said by Hunter S Thompson perfectly details the act of adultery in the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The adultery committed by Hester’s with Reverend Dimmsdale resulted in the sinful child Pearl being born. Pearl is the visual embodiment of evil in Puritan society; Hawthorne included her in the novel to give the reader a visual representation on what the Puritans believe is evil or sinful

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    Sabrina Chaffins AP World History Mrs. James Compare and Contrast Essay Imperial Administration in the Han Empire and Imperial Rome In the ancient times of our world‚ two very powerful empire/dynasties arose. Han china and Imperial Rome came to be two of the biggest empires that the ancient world had ever known. Both areas conquered vast areas of the eastern hemisphere‚ however their techniques differed. Although Han China and Imperial Rome were similar in that they both had strong militaries

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    SYMBOLISM IN THE SCARLET LETTER Symbolism can be defined as using objects‚ characters‚ figures‚ or colors to represent abstract ideas or concepts. The Scarlet Letter is a story that describes the life of an adulterer‚ Hester Prynne. She had sexual relations with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale‚ while married‚ that resulted in the birth of her daughter‚ Pearl. However‚ she doesn’t let it get to her and shows great bravery by living on through her hard time. In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne

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