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    individuals are prone to sin and self-destruction‚ affected psychologically from sin and guilt. In “The Scarlet Letter”‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne employs elements of romanticism and symbolism to communicate the idea that sin and guilt has a great impact in the manifestations of humans. Hawthorne utilizes symbolism to demonstrate what effects sin and guilt has on humans. Hester Prynne has to wear a scarlet letter on her chest‚ walking in her own shame. This has

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    In The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne shows her brave and daring side‚ as she stands up for herself. She is very bold to do some of the things she did and still not let the town see how she was really feeling on the inside. Hester proves that she is a strong woman in the Puritan society when she is compared to the other women that are repressed in the society‚ her interactions with others‚ and how she responds to the punishments she is given. Hester reacted to her punishments in a very mature manner

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    Abhijñānaśākuntalam and The Scarlet Letter : A critical analysis         ENG 434 Term paper Submitted by: D.Vamsi Krishna (Y5173) Instructor In-charge: Dr. Neelankantan G. Introduction: Abhijñānaśākuntalam is a well known Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa. It means “token-recognised- Śakuntalā” ("Śakuntalā recognized by a token"). It is an elaboration upon an episode mentioned in the Mahabharata‚ protagonist of which is Śakuntalā‚ the daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka . Its date

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    Meredith Franco    BOOK REVIEW SHEET  Title: The Scarlet Letter    Author: Nathaniel Hawthrone    Main Characters:​ Hester Prynne‚ Pearl‚ Roger Chillingworth‚ Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale  Three scenes most important for developing main character(s):  1. ​ The first scaffold scene‚ which occurs in Chapters 1­3‚ focuses on Hester and the scarlet letter. She stands on  the scaffold with quiet defiance‚ holding her baby in her arms. Meanwhile‚ a crowd of townspeople has gathered  to watch her humiliation and hear a sermon

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    Authors place great importance in the characters present in their novels‚ considering they are a critical element in literary works. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Pearl plays a significant role in the novel. Pearl initially is not presented as a main character‚ but throughout the story she gains importance. Pearl serves to represent the letter “A” given to her mother to symbolize adultery. Frequently‚ she is displayed to symbolize familiar elements as nature‚ which is commonly praised

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    I selected the letter “I” for my project to symbolize my indecisiveness. While selecting the letter to take the symbol of my biggest character flaw‚ I had several options to select from‚ some being “P” for perfectionist or “A” for anxiety. Taken with the struggle of selecting only one‚ my final choice was the “I” due to my struggle to make a decision for this project. The symbol of my personal flaw was constructed from construction paper‚ printer paper‚ electrical tape‚ and paint. On my first day

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    Hester and Dimmesdale: “…but Hester is not the protagonist‚ the chief actor and the tragedy of The Scarlet Letter is not her tragedy but Arthur’s. He is the persecuted one‚ the tempted one. He was whom the sorrows of death encompassed…his public confession is one of the noblest climaxes of tragic literature.” This quote by Stewart contradicts the ideas that I think were contained in The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ and therefore I do not agree with this quote. In my opinion‚ Dimmesdale

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    The Scarlet Letter Sin Debate In Nathanial Hawthorne’s famous standard of American literature‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ Hawthorne examines individual cases of sin occurring within society known for its intolerance of sin and strict religious principles‚ the Puritans. In The Scarlet Letter ‚ each of the main characters‚ whether protagonist or antagonist‚ are guilty of a sin or form of “evil”. However‚ one character stands out from the rest. This character is guilty of the worst form of malice and evil

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    In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter‚ there are many themes. One theme that stands out to me is GUILT AND BLAME. In this novel the narrator says‚ “In a moment‚ however‚ wisely judging that one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another‚ she took the baby on her arm‚ and‚ with a burning blush‚ and yet a haughty smile and glance that would not be abashed‚ looked around at her townspeople and neighbours. On the breast of her gown‚ in fine red cloth‚ surrounded with an elaborate

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    Max M Bellingham Letter Dear Governor Bellingham‚ My name is Maxwell Maude. I am a citizen of Boston and I am writing to you regarding my opinion of Hester Prynne. I am aware of the crime that Hester committed and I do believe that it was immoral. However‚ there are certain nuances of Hester’s case that I would like to review. While I believe that Hester is guilty of adultery under the law‚ I don’t think she should be prosecuted due to these extenuating circumstances. As I said before

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