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 Scarlet Letter Essay Topics Below I have given you several essay topics on The Scarlet Letter. Choose one and compose an essay in response to the questions it raises. The essay should be 3-5 pages in length‚ should be carefully proofread‚ and should follow the guidelines defined by MLA. Due Tuesday‚ September 27‚ 2011‚ at the beginning of class. 1. Explain how The Scarlet Letter may be read as a “psychological novel.” You may want to focus on the psychological nature of one or two
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter has much to instruct psychoanalysts and psychotherapists‚ probably no other American novel lends itself so well to an study in gravity of the dynamics‚ conflicts‚ and aggressive attribute of shame. Hawthorne‘s novels deal with persons caught in a fight between individual desires and the ethical weight of society‚ a struggle which the being usually loses. More importantly‚ Hawthorne‘s characters are secluded individuals‚ who refuse society‘s principles but
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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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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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In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Dimmesdale who is a minister acts as a role model to the townspeople. He is the last person who should commit a crime and lie about it. As the minister of the community‚ Dimmesdale is held to certain moral standards‚ and is expected to be the moral measure for his congregation. He attempts to follow the strictures of society‚ but must hide his sins of adultery and hypocrisy to remain angelic within the community. Dimmesdale weighted with the guilt of
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Admirable What is the Scarlet letter? What the scarlet letter is the letter that Hester Prynne wears after she commits adultery with reverend dimmesdale. That Scarlet letter is a bright Scarlet colored letter A that is supposed to mean Adulterer.Through the story the letter develops into something more than an adulterer.Although its first intended to show the meaning as an adulterer‚ throughout the story she becomes empowered and the letter A becomes Admirable instead of Adulterer.This is through
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in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ never has alienation been so vividly accounted. The Scarlet Letter is a story about Hester Prynne‚ a woman who commits adultery against her husband named Roger Chillingworth‚ with the local reverend named Arthur Dimmesdale; the result is a strange child named Pearl. The plot thickens as the mistress and the reverend strive to keep their sin a secret‚ and as Chillingworth appears back in town hiding his true identity; it climaxes on a scaffold where all
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Scarlet Letter Analysis In a passage from The Scarlet Letter‚ the narrator concocts a sense of a judgmental and somewhat contemplative attitude toward the Puritan society. The narrator’s stance is emphasized mainly on the author’s description of the Puritans and his use of symbolism to describe their community. Throughout the passage‚ the Puritans are described in such a sense that characterizes them as a monotonous and ruthless society governed by laws and religion. As the Puritans are standing
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or not‚ it’s perceived by others as a wrongdoing. You also see judgment in stories when a character is different and others judge then because they are different. You see the theme of judgment in stories like “The Scarlet Letter”. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel “The Scarlet Letter”‚ we see the theme of judgment and the conclusion that someone knowns someone else just
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