Anne Hutchinson

The Scarlet Letter is a very well known book written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In The Scarlet Letter two of the main characters, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale become victims of punishment. They both suffer the punishment imposed upon them by others as well as self-imposed punishment. Hester Prynne is the victim of both types of punishment given to her by her community and the punishment she imposes on herself. After Hester is discovered to have committed the act of adultery, she is…

Public Humiliation Public humiliation was a acceptance with the Puritans, and how they treated people who sinned. Nathaniel Hawthorne made Hester Prynne the main character the one who committed the biggest sin of all. Adultery, and she wore A on her chest that only changed her appearance. ‘’Concerns Raised on ‘’Scarlet Letter’’ for Drunk Drivers”. By Toni Locy thinks its ok to put a letter on the driver's licence of people that drink and drive. The Scarlet Letter does not serve as a…

Pearl and how she relates to sin in The Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter, a novel set in the seventeenth century in a Puritan settlement by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Pearl is a symbol that contributes to the role of sin throughout the entirety of the story. She is more of a symbol that is meant to supplement one of the main themes in the story, sin, rather than an actual character that has unique characteristics. She represents several things like a constant reminder of Hester’s sin, an…

Many authors use symbolism to portray themes throughout a novel. This occurred in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, The Scarlet Letter. The book took place during the Puritan time period which lasted from the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries. The Scarlet Letter is about the main character, Hester Prynne, who commited the crime of adultery. She was publicly shame punished by the community for the felony which she was involved in. The symbols used in this novel were crucial in reinforcing the central…

Moreover, another characteristic of romanticism that connects to the three stories “The Scarlet Letter”, “The Minister’s Black Veil”, and “The Devil and Tom Walker” is individualism. Individualism is shown throughout these stories in different ways. In the story “The Scarlet Letter”, Nathaniel Hawthorne shows individuality in Hester. He showed Hester’s individualism by making her the only one to wear the scarlet letter “A” and also making her different from everyone else. Even though the letter…

The Not so Puritans Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne presents his negative attitudes towards Puritans and their views. In the first chapter, Hawthorne describes the Puritans in a dark and gloomy light and projected civilization, in general, in a dark manner by referring to the prison as a “black flower” (Hawthorne, 477). Hawthorne projected his negative attitudes by assembling situations, in which the reactions and actions taken by the Puritans portray them as judgmental,…

Backbiting is one of greatest sins you can commit in any religion. Backbiting is a sin every human begins commits. There are many different punishments for backbiting in the many different religions. In Islam backbiting is a major sin and the punishment for it is hell fire. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne you can also see how the Puritan society deals with backbiting. The puritan society believes that must not judge of the action by the person but of the person by the action. Islam…

'It isn't fair, it isn't right,' Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her. Her eyes shone with fear and rage and she raced off, her legs and arms flailing in a desperate attempt to escape the mob. "Don't let her escape! This is how it is, she knows that," Mr. Summer's drawled out, clearly trying to keep calm. Bobby, the fastest runner in the village caught up to Mrs. Hutchinson and with a burst of speed wheeled around in front of her. "Bobby please! Don't hurt me," she wailed her…

The Scarlet Letter Reading Questions Chapter 1 and 2 A place for a cemetery and a place for a prison Ann Hutchinson They have come to witness the public shaming of Hester The letter A stands for Adulterer. It is red and signifies that she is an adultress. We can conclude from this statement that although the founders have the intention of perfection, there will always be wrongdoers in the town. Some of the older women believe that her punishment was too lenient, while a few younger women…

Pearl is “the scarlet letter, only capable of being loved, and so endowed with a millionfold the power of retribution…” (p64) As a symbol of her sin, Hester dresses up Pearl to look nice just like she does to the scarlet letter itself. This is Hester’s way of overcoming her tribulation, she is, nevertheless, constantly aware of her shortcomings… “Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give thee!” (p54) As time passes, Hester’s endurance and determination shines through. Many…