Revenge- Roger Chillingworth spends seven years psychologically torturing Arthur Dimmesdale, keeping him alive just so he can see him suffer more and more throughout the story
Guilt and Blame - In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne explores themes of guilt to present a new perspective on morality and sin. Through the suffering of Hester Prynne's secret lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, Hawthorne presents the ravages of guilt on the body, mind, and spirit. Guilt eats the body alive, consuming its vitality.
Sin- Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, revolves around the theme of sin and the effects it has on the mind, body, and soul. Hester committed adultery with Dimmesdale, a Puritan pastor, and had a child (Pearl) as living proof …show more content…
He points out the immorality in each character, and explained how sin haunted Arthur Dimmesdale until he willingly confessed it. Through his thorough explanation of each of the three characters and their roles in the novel, he definitely proves that sin is equally terrible no matter how inconsequential it may seem.
8. Symbolism:The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of humiliation, the “A”stands for Adultery
The rose by the prison door is symbolic of Hester. vivant and beautiful, the rose bush surprisingly flourishes and survives in its harsh, dry environment, much like Hester in hers.
Pearl- Pearl is a symbol of how open sin can set on apart. Pearl is completely different from the other children in the Puritan community, from her behavior to her clothing. Called a "demon child", people believe that this child is sent from the Devil himself. Pearl also plays differently from the other children, choosing to play with imaginary friends than with the other children in somber
Guilt and Blame - In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne explores themes of guilt to present a new perspective on morality and sin. Through the suffering of Hester Prynne's secret lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, Hawthorne presents the ravages of guilt on the body, mind, and spirit. Guilt eats the body alive, consuming its vitality.
Sin- Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, revolves around the theme of sin and the effects it has on the mind, body, and soul. Hester committed adultery with Dimmesdale, a Puritan pastor, and had a child (Pearl) as living proof …show more content…
He points out the immorality in each character, and explained how sin haunted Arthur Dimmesdale until he willingly confessed it. Through his thorough explanation of each of the three characters and their roles in the novel, he definitely proves that sin is equally terrible no matter how inconsequential it may seem.
8. Symbolism:The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of humiliation, the “A”stands for Adultery
The rose by the prison door is symbolic of Hester. vivant and beautiful, the rose bush surprisingly flourishes and survives in its harsh, dry environment, much like Hester in hers.
Pearl- Pearl is a symbol of how open sin can set on apart. Pearl is completely different from the other children in the Puritan community, from her behavior to her clothing. Called a "demon child", people believe that this child is sent from the Devil himself. Pearl also plays differently from the other children, choosing to play with imaginary friends than with the other children in somber