Dudley–Winthrop family

Dimmesdale and Chillingworth are very similar. Both have secrets that eat away at them.These secrets are kept quiet. One man has a secret could kill one of the gentlemen and the others and the others can reveal his truthful self. Dimmesdale’s secret is that he is Pearl’s father. This also means that he is Hester’s accomplice in adultery. This secret eats away at him and causes him to start self-punishment. The first thing he does is he scourges, or in other words he beats himself with a whip…

The act of sinning is what this book is revolved around and how everyone sins. Hester and Dimmesdale both have committed the sin of adultery. While Chillingworth has committed the sin of revenge and punishing Dimmesdale physically and mentally. These sins have developed the characters in many ways. The sin of adultery developed the character Hester as the story progresses her inner strength, her defiance of convention, her honesty, and her compassion may have been in her character all along,…

used the history as a guide on what to go off of “Hawthorne knew well the early history of New England and used it repeatedly as a source of literary material(Stewart 169).” Hawthorne uses Puritan history repeatedly, because he studied it due of his family. Hawthorne recognizes the traits…

‘I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best’; This quote by Mexican surrealist Frida Kahlo expresses the importance of the ‘self portrait’ and how critical they are to understanding an artist. They are the form in which many artists have come to be remembered, offering insights into their lives, surroundings, and even their state of mind. Self portraits have been used throughout time to advertise artistic skills, to practise craft, to explore their inner…

Rebellion is the act of a person to metaphorically stand on one's feet and defy the presence of authority or society. In the puritan society that they resided in The goal was to live a holy life and glorify God as a Community in all their activities. In the scarlet letter the main characters are consistent in the rebellion against the society that has been established. Throughout The novel these characters show acts That go against the morals and beliefs. Hester Prynne is seen as a brave and…

As John Bunyan states, in his book the Pilgrim’s Progress, “One leak will sink a ship, and one sin will destroy a sinner” (qtd. on BrainyQuote). Sin is a transgression of divine law, especially a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principles (Sin n.p.). Sin is just another characteristic of human life. The consequences of sin are something that every human being will experience during their lifetime, because everyone is bound to make a mistake along the way. Nathaniel…

As a result, Pearl and Hester return to Europe and live a wealthy lifestyle. Many years later, Hester returns to Boston and continues to wear the scarlet letter. Woman begin to see Hester as someone to turn to for love and advice. “[T]he scarlet letter ceased to [attract hate and was] looked upon with awe [ . . . ]” (Hawthorne 225). Hester endures a lot of hatred throughout her life, but she compensates her mistakes and helps the Puritans in multiple ways. When Hester passes away, the Puritans…

How does an adulterer live in a Puritan community, especially while being a Puritan minister? As seen in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the Puritans created a culture with ideals that emphasized darkness, restriction, and conformity. Both suffering from their mutual sin of adultery, Dimmesdale and Hester have contrasting representations of the forest due to their distinct identities. Living among the outskirts of the town, Hester Prynne becomes caught between the harsh Puritan laws…

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is the story of Hester Prynne overcoming her sin, shame, and isolation from Puritan society. The novel is prefaced by “the Custom House” which introduces the narrator and tells of how he came to find the scarlet letter. Hester’s story begins with her leaving the Boston jail where she was imprisoned for adultery. She is forced to stand on a scaffold in the middle of town while holding her child Pearl so everyone can see her ignominy. While on the scaffold…

In The Scarlet Letter, the Puritans had a judgmental view of the townspeople, and their actions. Hester Prynne and her husband Roger Chillingsworth lived a dull grey lifestyle, and as far as everyone knew, were just like every other person in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hester Prynne was an ordinary seamstress who lived an uneventful life, and did not do anything out of the ordinary. Most of the people in the Massachusetts Bay Colony would live their normal lives and live day by day not…