Dudley–Winthrop family

Punishment of the Powerful and Influential Every great once and awhile, the story of a monumental scandal will spread and plague the nation. Whether it be a cheating and deflating professional sports team, or a corrupt businessmen embezzling money from his clients. No matter how many centuries have passed, a skeleton in the closest shocks not only those entangled in the rumor, but those observing from afar. A subtle and quiet scandal not only punishes the accused, but employs power to…

In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller and the novel “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there are many common themes expressed. The authors used the internal and external conflicts of the characters to develop the overall message of the story. The actions of the character along with the beliefs of their communities led to similar conflicts and themes to be interpreted. Throughout the “The Crucible” and “The Scarlet Letter” the authors expand on the topics of sin and reputation,…

As has been well established in The Scarlet Letter, there are sins and sinners galore, no matter your definition of it. Who is actually at fault for these sins, though? Should we put more blame on the sinner themselves, or maybe turn to look at the enforcers and the ones who encouraged and even perhaps helped the sinner commit their crime? Is there only one side to the story, or are there several? While it very well could be argued that Chillingworth/Dimmesdale/Hester is the sole person to…

The iconic Scarlet Letter has been depicted throughout several literary and visual works within history. The Scarlet Letter has become a well-known symbol in society and has been the basis of both vocational and recreational spectacles. The several works that discuss this topic have numerous commonalities, especially in regards to The Scarlet Letter and the movie Easy A. Easy A manifests several mutual themes from The Scarlet Letter, such as sin, religion- oriented hypocrisy, and conformity,…

In the book The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a woman named Hester Prynne commits adultery and has an affair with the the priest of the Boston community named, Arthur Dimmesdale. Roger Chillingworth, seems unaware of his wife’s undoing, until he arrived back from being a captive of the Indians and sees what others can’t in the community. Knowing that his wife cheated on him and had a child, he decides find the man involved and take matters into his own hands. Secrets are kept…

Transcendentalism ideology. Nathaniel’s background as a Puritan helped influenced his writing in The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel was born in 1804 at Salem, Massachusetts. His great-great-great grandfather was John Hathorne and was the first of his family to move from England to Massachusetts. John Hathorne was known for his harsh punishments after he became an important member of the Massachusetts Bay Colony with various political positions. John’s son, William, was also notoriously known for…

Hawthorne wrote Scarlet Letter to portray the effects on Puritans harshness on adultery for women. Hawthorne made sure to show how much Hester had to go though because she has the child to prove she sinned. However Hawthorne seems to have a small gap that doesn't fit in with the puritans out look. Like the way Hawthorne showed Dimmesdale's weakness towards what other would think, instead of coming clean and clear of his conscience. Also the way Hester had to be the man of the house and took over…

In this passage from Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is described, as well as the Puritan society. Hawthorne’s tone towards Hester is one of admiration, due to her inner strength and independence. Contrastingly, Hawthorne believes that the Puritan society is too harsh and cruel towards Hester, ostracizing her from her community, and shaming her for an act she did not commit alone. Although Hester comes across as serious and steely, Hawthorne begins this passage by explaining…

The moral consequences of sin always bestows itself upon the wrongdoer, whether he or she is a strong and independent individual or even a figure of God. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale must live in shame for the rest of their lives because of the adultery they committed with each other. Later in the story however, Hester progressively becomes accepting of her sin and it strengthens her sense of individuality while Dimmesdale hides it…

Throughout the story, Arthur Dimmesdale illustrates how putting on a false face results in physical and mental disintegration√. While dealing with the guilt of adultery, Arthur Dimmesdale uses his preaching to hide his shame<--ideally, you would connect your example explicitly to your thesis. You mention physical and mental degradation, but speak of D. hiding his shame. How do those things connect? . During one of his sermons, Dimmesdale claims that he is “altogether vile, a viler companion…