John Cheever

Nathaniel Hawthorne in his gothic romance novel, The Scarlet Letter (1850), depicts the life and the hypocrisy of the Puritan communities in the colonial days. In the novel, protagonist Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A on her bosom to mark the guilt adulterous sin she committed with Arthur Dimmesdale, a Puritan minister, while her thought-to-be long gone husband, Roger Chillingworth, is on the hunt to seek revenge. Hawthorne’s use of dramatic irony builds suspense and tension as he divulges…

Nathaniel Hawthorne in the novel, The Scarlet Letter, illustrates that through the diverse point of view of the naive town people and the audience, he is able to accomplish dramatic irony with the arrival of the eminent doctor, Mr. Chillingworth. His arrival increases suspense among the townspeople, additionally, Mr. Dimmesdale rejecting medical help from the prestigious doctor rises the audience to foreshadow the future corruption of Mr. Chillingworth's character. Hawthorne conveys suspicion…

So from a general point of view, I strongly believed that John Proctor played a big role in starting the Salem Witch trials. The reason being is that we are able to view man a few of his flaws throughout the book with evidence to support each negative characteristic about him. So shall we begin. The first flaw that was noticeable throughout the book was his stubborn characteristic. This is a major flaw in his personality considering that he would go against the court and try to argue strongly…

represents this message when Ulysses knew that he was going to eventually be home but until then he's going to live every moment he has until he dies. He learned that even at the worst of times that he has to enjoy the moments as best as he can. For example John Cooper, an author, states “I knew the value of hard work in hard times, but never forgot how to enjoy life to the fullest”. He knew that even on his weakest days he had to learn to enjoy…

John hopes to open Danforth’s eyes to show him that Abigail Williams is only trying to get rid of Elizabeth because she wants to marry John and be with him. John states ”She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly...But it is a whore’s vengeance…” (Miller 110). John Proctor throws away his good name, to prove that Abby is pretending to see spirits. At this…

In a society of neutral colors, the child dressed all in scarlet and gold appeared to be an alien in a foreign land. As she pranced through the cemetery with her mother, also wearing the colors of scarlet and gold, the daughter stood as a reminder of the adultery that the mother had committed. The daughter, Pearl, and the mother, Hester Prynne, are characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, a novel about sin and how people deal with the after effects of sin. Hawthorne uses Hester…

Bapsi Sidhwa’s novel tells the story of the violence leading up to the 1947 Partition of India and its aftermaths. The novel focuses on the division of British India into two separate countries, India and Pakistan, and tells the story of this event through the eyes of a young Parsee girl named Lenny. Lenny is just a child at this time, and she must watch in horror as her country falls and a very large religious divide occurs between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs in India. We are able to see the…

“As soon as you start to pursue your dream your life wakes up and has meaning.” -Barbara Sher. In the 1930’s dreams were essential if you were living through the Great Depression. In the novel Mice Of Men by John Steinbeck, it’s clear to see that each character has a dream. It pushes them to continue and is seen throughout everything they do. Although each character has a fantasy, it’s evident that Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Lennie need these fantasies and are dependent on them. Firstly,…

The Crucible Essay - John Proctor The Crucible is a play that that follows a few characters in the time of the Salem Witch Trials. John Proctor, a main character, is a dynamic character. A dynamic character is a character that changes from the beginning to the end of a novel, due to conflicts they experience. When the book starts off, John is deceitful and a fraud, has a distant relationship with his wife, Elizabeth, and still has feelings for Abigail Williams. Towards the middle of the book,…

understand and change. The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller in 1953, follows the story of the town of Salem, Massachusetts, terrorized by the activity of witches. With the people distressed about these so-called witches, they contact Reverend John Hale, a “holy doctor” who is able to help them. First introduced as a man with an ambiance of great knowledge about witchcraft, Hale is strictly determined to drive these witches out of Salem. However, as the play progresses, Hale’s confidence…