The Scarlet Pimpernel: Choices Lead to the Climax 1. Define climax, as it is used in fiction. The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point in a story. 2.…
“Miserable Eminence”: The Scaffold in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter Abstract The paper argues that the Scaffold more than the scarlet letter ‘A’ is the chief organizing motif in The Scarlet Letter and the way in which Hawthorne has handled it establishes this novel to be a work of much greater thematic, structural and imaginative unity than has been till now appreciated. The Scaffold motif occurs in the novel some fifty times and sometimes becomes fused with the scarlet letter ‘A’ motif, and sometimes with other motifs that determine the thematic/symbolic patterning of the novel and give it its organic coherence.…
His horse, which he simply called horse because he thought that pretty well described him, was black with a big white patch on his forehead. As they rode, something changed. Not all was still, Lingo could see something moving in the distance. As he went further he identified the something as a someone. The man was walking slowly towards him.…
May I please have a ride on your horse, or a lantern?” yelled Mr.Rose. Although the man leading the horse heard, but did not stop. As the house drew nearer Mr.Ross almost screamed, the man seemed to be missing a head. Mr.Ross seemed frozen with fear, but quickly came back to his senses as the galloping grew louder.…
Chapter 9: The Leech We are reminded that Roger Chillingworth is going by a false name. He is a “brilliant acquisition” (p233), combining his knowledge of what he learn in his Indian captivity and British medicine. He choose Reverend Dimmesdale to be his spiritual mentor. Dimmesdale isn’t looking so well, “…the health of Mr. Dimmesdale had evidently begun to fail.…
The Underground Princess (The Balderdash Saga, Book 1) by J. W. Zulauf is a story about Princess Scarlet who lives in the underground kingdom, Balderdash, under Ashcroft village’s graveyard. Scarlet dreams of falling in love and live happily ever after but her father, King Hurlock, find her wish nonsense as they are not humans anymore but resurrected corpses. He worries about her safety a lot, especially when his enemy Maleer constantly tries to dethrone him. However, it seems that Scarlet might get her wish.…
In the beginning of the story, a girl named hEster Prynne, had just got out of jail wearing a scarlet A and holding a baby. The townspeople shame her for her sin of adultery. In the crowd, Hester makes eye contact with a man. This man went on to ask a citizen on why the aldt was standing on the podium. THe citizen explains that Hester is married, but committed adultery and had a baby now, but won't give up the father's name.…
Symbolism comes in many forms, whether through objects, events, environments, or actions. Through symbolism, a single thing can have a variety of meanings. In the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne creates symbolism through names. Hester Prynne, Pearl, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth all have names that reflect who they are. Hawthorne uses the literary element of symbolism in the names of his characters to enhance the story and give insight into their personalities.…
A Foreshadowing Bright or Dark Future? The use of symbolism of the rose-bush in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, is ambiguous which brings confusion in the story. At the beginning of the novel, the “let us hope,” (42) can be a use of foreshadowing towards a character or characters that are revealed throughout the novel hinting a bright or dark future.…
He just closed his eyes and hoped for the best, when suddenly he heard an indistinct sound come from behind him. He opened his eyes and turned around to find out what that noise was. There was a rustle of leaves and then there were footsteps thudding down on the ground. Then behind the trees came a mysterious looking creature. Half of its body was human and the other half was of a horse.…
Making scarifies is a hard thing for anyone to do. Even so there are many examples of character forfeiting something in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. No one though sacrificed more than Hester Prynne. Hester deals with many trials and tribulations throughout the book; she sacrifices her freedom, continues to do charity work, and most of all she gives up her own happiness; and all of these things greatly reflects her character.…
People are often treated or judged in a manner that is less than equal before people know the true nature of the person. For us, judgement is an instinct, we use it to make assumptions of what is safe, right, and wrong. Judgement is the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions. Throughout The Scarlet Letter, judgement is displayed quite often. Hester Prynne, the main character in The Scarlet Letter, commits a sin that is heavily looked down upon, and she is forced to adjust to her new life of constant judgement and ridicule.…
LETTER Y Scarlet Letter Essay The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a text, that makes a profound comment on many aspects of the human condition. While there are many important topics that are broached within the novel, the character of Hester Prynne is shown by Hawthorne in a unique way that is very applicable in modern society. Within the Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne establishes the character of Hester Prynne through a multitude of rhetorical devices. The juxtaposition between Hawthorn’s characterization of Hester as a willful young woman and her humble repentance for her crime allow Hester to better herself in society and establish her as a role model for modern women and allow her character to be understood in the…
The Scarlet Letter, a book written by the nephew of Hathorne, who goes by the name of Hawthorne is about a woman who committed adultery, but also has a main point of good vs.evil. Written in the 1800’s by a puritan author and taking place in the New World during the 1600’s. The Scarlet Letter is mainly about a town that revolves around punishment and a woman that who sinned. But it all symbolizes good and evil. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the symbolism of the Wild Rosebush, Pearl, and the Forest and Sunlight to contribute to the overall theme of imperfection.…
The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 film that follows the efforts of Vatican priest, Monsignor O’Flaherty, as he hides Jews and escaped POWs in Germany occupied Rome in 1943 during World War II. Priest O’Flaherty’s main adversary is SS Head of Police for Rome, Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kappler. Hundreds of Allied POW soldiers are stealing into the city in hopes of finding refuge within the Vatican walls. When Germany entered Rome, the Vatican declared it’s neutrality in the war with the promise that it would remain untouched and unharmed by the SS Police and German army. This led the church to be unaccepting of escapees and refugees, except for Priest O’Flaherty.…