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Trevor Klipstein Ms. Elliott English III 3-21-17 The Symbolism of the Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter follows the story of Hester Prynne throughout her life. Hester committed a sin punishable by death, but was instead given a mark. This mark was the scarlet letter “A”, the meaning of which changed during the course of the story. First, the original meaning of the letter “A”. At the beginning of the book was the meaning was Adultery, a very grave sin in the eyes of the…

novels to convey a certain purpose and to form the theme. Within the novel The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne must model a scarlet red A on her bust or, in other words, breast. This A means many things throughout the book. Hester Prynne has committed a crime in which her village has strongly been disgusted by. Her punishment affects the entire village in many different ways. The way her child, Pearl, had viewed the letter on Hester’s bosom was definitely not the same of how the villagers saw it.…

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was written in a time when conformity was necessary for survival, while individuality was condemned. Hester Prynne is conflicted with the need to conform to the Puritan society and the desire to be an individual. These opposing factors illuminate Hawthorne’s meaning that one must eventually look past the conformity and find, as well as embrace their individual identity. Within the Puritan society, it is vital to conform in order to survive. The…

Symbolism comes in many forms, whether through objects, events, environments, or actions. Through symbolism, a single thing can have a variety of meanings. In the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne creates symbolism through names. Hester Prynne, Pearl, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth all have names that reflect who they are. Hawthorne uses the literary element of symbolism in the names of his characters to enhance the story and give insight into their…

Fuller). Everyone has sinned in their lifetime because we are all born sinners. Although people try their best not to sin, most people fail to resist the will to sin. Sin is a transgression against divine law. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne suffered at the hands of the townsfolk, Roger Chillingworth, and the rule of the Puritan religion. As the crowd watches and waits for Hester to exit the prison door, the gossips discusses Hetser and the sin she has…

1 “The Scarlet Letter” is a historically based novel published in 1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. 2 The story is set in 17th-century Boston, a town heavily reliant upon Puritan doctrine and belief. 3 The year is 1642. Hester Prynne, a young spouse whose husband has been missing for more than a year, is convicted of adultery following the birth of her newborn daughter Pearl. As part of her punishment, Prynne is forced to wear a red patch of the letter A. Prynne is soon…

Introduction The title of the book I read is The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The time period of the book is in the 1630’s in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The point of view expressed in the novel is third person omniscient. Body The title of my book directly relates to the plot of the story; both literally and symbolically. The scarlet letter is an “A” that Hester Prynne wears as punishment for her adulterous sin. Hester Prynne, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale are three…

The “A” Hester wears on her breast is a symbol or sin and adultery. Hawthorne first describes the letter in chapter two as “illuminating on her bosom.” 47 Immediately the reader can tell this letter is going to be important it makes her different and takes her out of “ordinary relations with humanity, and [encloses] her in a sphere by herself.” 47 It represents the isolation she will soon live for…

“The Scarlet Letter”. ‘The Scarlet Letter” is a romance from the time period of the 1850s, before the salem witch trial occurred. The book was written by the American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. He wrote the book in 1996 and the book is considered to be his “master piece” or “masterwork”. She had to wear the letter A for “adultery”. She had a child out of marriage. The town wants to know who the father is, but she won’t say. There are many letters I can pick out from, so any letter can describe…

Scarlet Letter, from townspeople, the Reverend, and a physician. One of the main characters is the infant that was born due to sin. Her name was Pearl; her mother chose that name because she felt she that Pearl was truly the greatest gift, for she took everything away from her mother and was all that she had. Throughout the novel, the reader can see Pearl grow up and see things that Pearl finds an interest in. Three things that can be associated with Pearl are pearls, the scarlet letter “A” from…