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According to the dictionary society is the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community. Throughout history the human race has seen many different types of societies and governments. Overtime the human race has seen which types of societies have worked and which ones have not worked. Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, one can see how the Puritan society was not always the perfect society that some believed it might have been during this time…

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a novel set in Boston in the early 17th century that narrates the effects of an act of adultery. The main character, Hester Prynne, is forced to wear a Scarlet Letter ‘A’ as punishment for her sin. The novel was published in the 1800’s during the Romantic period of literature. Romanticism is a philosophy that emphasizes individualism, distrust in nature, and a belief in the good nature of mankind. Classicism, the opposing ideal, focuses on organized…

Sin in the Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter, a historical fiction novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a hopeless tale of one Hester Prynne, who committed adultery and now has to pay for her crime, and her relationship with the rest of the characters in the book; this reveals how a harsh society can ruin lives. The negative impact of committing sin and secret-keeping is seen throughout the entire tale of The Scarlet Letter; it is portrayed through Hester’s fate, the intertwined lives of…

Pearl. She was shamed, shunned, and embarrassed to walk around. Hester even would consider dying, except for the fact that she has to take care of Pearl. The Governor Bellingham was considering taking Pearl away from Hester and giving her to another family. However, Hester would not give up Pearl. Hester had to make sure should would sin no more if she would raise Pearl. “As there shall be no further scandal in the woman.” Pearl indirectly is making Hester stop sinning. However, Pearl is doing…

[Thesis]: Hawthorne explores the paradoxical views of society about fate, sin, and redemption using the Puritan town’s dependency on Hester Prynne as their scapegoat as a hyperbolic mirror of human nature. By using the scarlet letter as a vehicle to reflect changing public interpretation and perception, Hawthorne emphasizes how the despised manifestation of sin on whom the townspeople project sin can often be the model of a hardworking, moral individual. [Po1]: [Topic Sentence1(Romanticism…

In the novel The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne does a great job on showing the life is like in the 1600’s and everything in there day to day lives. The novel might have been given the label of an adulterous affair novel but it is more of the strict punishment given by the British community and the mental ramification on the main characters. This might be shown through how all the characters are each there own and have there own symbols, how Hester Prynne is a strong character despite all…

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, there is an enormous amount of symbolism throughout the novel. It can be seen in the language used, the events, or the actions of different characters. However, did Hawthorne use an entire character as a symbol? Although the historical fiction novel may portray Pearl simply as Hester’s daughter and nothing more, a more in-depth analysis proves that she is much more than just another character. Despite the large amount of symbolism throughout…

The Scarlet Letter “Guilt is the most painful companion of death,” said the Coco Channel. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s essay, The Scarlet Letter, this is but one of the major themes he explores in a Puritan society. For throughout his story, we see the major theme of a Puritan society, and how this society meshes with the idea of sin, guilt, and hypocrisy. Hawthorne gives us his representation on the ideas of a Puritan society by associating a number of themes within his story, making The Scarlet…

Contrary to popular belief, punishments can be beneficial. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter displays one example of this situation. The Scarlet Letter is about Hester Prynne, who committed adultery, and now must wear a scarlet letter. Guilt is consuming Arthur Dimmesdale, who also committed adultery, and remains unidentified until the end. The child that was borne from Hester, named Pearl, is an exact representation of the scarlet letter. The symbol of the “A” represents Pearl’s sinful…

Standing proudly at the scaffold for all to see, holding an infant tightly in her arms, is how Hawthorne choses to introduce Hester Prynne in his novel, the Scarlet Letter. She does not speak, but remains apathetic toward the insulting crowds below her. Just the beginning of this intricately written book portrays Hester in a way that reveals many of her uniquely interwoven character traits. Despite being an outcast Hester puts up an emotional wall to hide her true identity, and this becomes who…