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    The Changing Letter In our world societies are always corrupt‚ sloppy and derived off the right path. As many societies prove to be successful time after time they will fall just as in past history. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne conveys a society converting to the acceptance of Hester Prynne‚ portraying the decline of American puritanism. Puritan society neglects the adulteress Hester in the beginning of the novel‚ but in turn the author Hawthorne who lived in the era of American romanticism

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    Scarlet Letter Short Essay Adrienne Rich‚ a feminist poet and critic‚ wrote the essay “When We Dead Awaken: Writing as Re-Vision‚” to identify and admonish gender norms in her society. Rich considers that “the argument will go on whether an oppressive economic class system is responsible for the oppressive nature of male/female relations‚ or whether‚ in fact‚ patriarchy... is the original model of oppression on which all others are based.” She comments on the origin of gender roles‚ wondering

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    In On the Scarlet Letter‚ D.H. Lawrence comments on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s controversial character‚ Hester Prynne. What makes Lawrence unique from other critics is that he criticizes Hester and Dimmesdale’s’ sinful act‚ and he asserts negative opinions about the way Hester Prynne is conventionally perceived because of it. D.H. Lawrence presents a well written analysis that effectively castigates Hester Prynne’s characterization in the novel through biblical and literary allusions‚ harsh syntax‚ and

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    A Puritans FollyNever forget that only dead fish swim with the stream. -Malcolm Muggeridge. This famous quote justifies that to be an individual‚ one must break from society and think for himself‚ and only when he has done this‚ is he truly alive. Nathaniel Hawthornes novel The Scarlet Letter is about a courageous woman‚ Hester Prynne‚ and her struggle to split from society in order to live the loving life she has always wanted. By the use of symbolism‚ Hawthorne is effectively able to portray the

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    writing? Can it make a story interesting‚ mysterious‚ or puzzling? In the scarlet letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne the "A"‚ the rosebush‚ and the black man are prominent parts of symbolism in the story. First the A in the book is worn by Hester and it means adultery. The a’s very important because it made Hester stand out and it brought more character to her. This specific letter a.k.a the scarlet letter Hester wore on her chest made up the storyline as a sinner everyone knows about. “Thus

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    The Story The Scarlet Letter is a story that is about a woman named Hester who had committed Adultery. She now wears what is known as the Scarlet A. The Scarlet A is worn on her chest for everyone is the town to see‚ and to know that she is an Adulter. The townspeople found out about her committing adultery because she had a baby named Pearl‚ but her husband has been gone for a whole two years so it wasn’t to hard to figure it out. The only thing nobody knew was who Pearl’s father was. Hester’s husband

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    Hester’s Scarlet Letter In the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ the protagonist‚ Hester Prynne‚ is forced to publically wear her sin on her sleeve. She committed adultery‚ which was a sin that was highly chastised by the Puritan society. The Scarlet Letter that Hester wore first symbolized the burden and humiliation that accompanied the sin. Throughout the novel however‚ the meaning of the letter changed to parallel Hester’s own development into a strong‚ independent woman. The letter starts out

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    perceived. In The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ many symbols are present and tell a lot about the book‚ and the primary symbol that is constantly repeated is the scarlet letter A that was put on Hester’s chest. The letter A developed the theme of sin‚ because the letter was a direct result of sin. The A also represents the theme of hypocrisy within Salem. Evilness and revenge is another theme developed by letter A on Hester’s chest. Overall the letter A in The Scarlet Letter‚ written by

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    Mrs Hanan-West February 22‚ 2010 Final Draft Does Hester Prynne’s Role in Puritan Society affect her feminism? Throughout the Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne depicts Hester as a dynamic character who is constantly struggling with her identity within the Puritan Society. Ever since her conviction of adultery and her punishment as the Scarlet Letter‚ the Puritan Society has tried labeling and identifying her with their terms and laws. Hester has also identified herself with these terms‚ and she

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    Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne describes the complex relationships between the characters. Of these‚ Hester‚ who commits adultery against her husband with the youthful town minister‚ Reverend Dimmesdale‚ grows and develops throughout this story. Hawthorne puts into words how they develop together‚ which in turn helps the story to progress immensely‚ and is of major importance throughout the novel. The two worry how their sin will affect their appearance toward the townspeople

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