Drapier's Letters

recurring component found in many of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works, such as Young Goodman Brown and The Minister’s Black Veil. No where else, however, does it have as prominent of a role as it does in The Scarlet Letter, taking many different forms amongst many different characters. The Scarlet Letter showcases the unstable relationship between the adulteress Hester Prynne, her husband Roger Chillingworth, and her accomplice in sin, Minister Dimmesdale. In this fascinating tale woven with secret…

“evil” do not exist. There are noble ones who use these abstract ideals to help society stay afloat, but often times they’re only in place to assert dominance and perpetual fear over others. 19th-century author, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter analyzes a system that follows the latter. In the book, we’re introduced to Arthur Dimmesdale, a respected minister, who, in a moment of passion, fathers a child with a married woman, Hester Prynne. Committing this sin causes constant…

The Scarlet Letter is a Gothic romance- non-fiction novel about a woman named Hester Prynne who is publicly shamed by her community. The Scarlet letter took place in a puritan settlement in Boston in the seventeenth-century. Hester Prynne had to wear the scarlet A which stands for “Adulterer” because her daughter named pearl was born more than nine months after Hester left her husband in England so she could go to America. The author of the Scarlet letter is a man named Nathaniel Hawthorne who…

when it comes to regard a man. The Feminist approach came from hundreds of years of the way women being treated by that. The feminist movement wants to understand the nature of gender inequality, gender politics, and gender differences. The Scarlet Letter a book published in 1850 was published. It was a feminist book but was written by a man Nathaniel Hawthorne and is about a woman who commits and adultery and lives a pitiless life through it. If you were a feminist reader understanding that why…

sinners. However, at the end of “Minister’s Black Veil” the pastor was given a chance to take off the veil and explain why he had been wearing it all those years, but he choose to take the secret to his grave. In addition, at the end of “The Scarlet Letter” Hester Prynne was given a chance to come clean about who Pear’s father was; however, she did tell anyone who he was. Next, the pastor finally told everyone he was Pearl father. Even though the pastor went through a hard time dealing with his…

It may seem easier and more beneficial to keep your sins and secrets locked away. However, in the end, the truth will set you free. Nathaniel Hawthorne focuses on this theme throughout his novel, The Scarlet Letter. He portrays this theme by the use of descriptive narrative and symbolism. Multiple characters within this novel have a difficult time confessing their sins. The sins remain a secret and are locked away inside of them. Ultimately, Hawthorne conveys an ambiguous message to the readers…

Since the agricultural revolution, women have held subservient positions in society. Even today, inequalities such as gender bias and slut-shaming are constant injustices most women face in their lifetimes. In The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and originally published in 1850, Hawthorne comments openly and often about the infringement of Hester Prynne’s rights as a human and a citizen. He discusses the torment and abuse she endures after being found guilty of adultery, and…

are destined to be, someone will always be there to drag you down, to make you think that you are wrong. This is, in a perspective, what the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is about. Hester’s destiny was always to end up as Pearls mother, to be shamed in front of her town. Her destiny was always to have that agonizingly beautiful scarlet letter pinned to her breast. Her guilt did not come from destiny, no it came from the ridged society she lives in. It came with one night, one mistake,…

John Proctor and Arthur Dimmesdale John Proctor in The Crucible and Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter follow a similar course throughout both of their stories. Both men are of similar age and stature, and hold respected roles within their communities. Be it an act of lust or an act of love, both committed adultery, because of their high social status both try to hide their sin. This then leads to their internal conflict, but it is resolved after they make peace with themselves. Their…

Many of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works, such as Scarlet Letter and “Minister’s Black Veil”, use the themes of guilt and alienation. He uses guilt as something that can eat away at someone’s soul. While he uses alienation as something that can come from sin and guilt from sin. He uses guilt and alienation to change his characters through his works, like The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne uses the themes of guilt and alienation through his works and the effects of guilt and alienation to show the…