Letter

The Scarlet Letter introduces perplexing characters who continuously keep the reader guessing, usually about their next move. These characters include Pearl, Hester’s daughter, Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne. During the book, these main characters bring their own recurring sequence to the novel. The characters and their actions creates a symbolic link to the main plot of the novel. Pearl is the second main character to our story. She is the “mistake” that Hester must have for the…

Love never dies, but the people who seek revenge do. In two touching stories, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is a lot to fight for. There are several symbols that are similar with these two pieces, but the differences in the stories keep the reader on edge. Love is a sensational strong bond between two people. Love can bring positive feelings, but it can also cause damage to a relationship. Too much love may lead to an affair, which…

guilt, two topics emphasized heavily throughout The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, play huge roles in the destruction of Dimmesdale, the corruption of Chillingworth, as well as Hester’s sense of motherhood and the way Pearl is treated. Hawthorne incorporates his use of rhetorical strategies to depict the effects sin and guilt have on these characters and how the characters choose to handle the stress of it all. In The Scarlet Letter a heavy stress concentrated on guilt and sin plays the…

The Scarlet Letter is split into different scenes, each of which includes a confrontation between important characters in the story. Most of the influential scenes involve at least two of the main characters, being Hester Prynne, Pearl, Reverend Dimmesdale, and/or Roger Chillingworth. These scenes are separated by, “seven chapters (which) serve as interludes in the dramatic action” (Cowley 13). The first of these important scenes occurs in chapters two and three of the novel. In this scene,…

In Nathaniel Hawthorne 's acclaimed novel The Scarlet Letter, one of the most fought over quotes in the novel is, “The scarlet letter had not done its office” (150). Although this may appear that quote is decisive in its meaning, it is intrinsic to Hawthorne 's style to provide evidence for and against any literary argument. In light of this, I believe Hawthorne is telling the truth in this statement. The office, or purpose of the scarlet letter is to punish Hester for being an adulteress by…

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,…

condemnation torments them forever. In both Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, protagonists Hester Prynne and John Proctor struggle with guilt for their sin. Both the novel and playwright take place in 17th Century Puritan Massachusetts, when adultery is considered witchcraft, and punishable by death. After Hester Prynne has an affair with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, she receives a scarlet letter to represent her sin and display public humiliation. This…

My Scarlet Letter What would it be like to have your greatest flaw branded on you, forever? In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is branded with the letter “A” for adultery after she cheats on her husband, during puritan times. If I was to have a letter that was branded into me, to represent a flaw, it would be “K.” This symbol would be “K” for kindness. Most people would assume that this would be an excellent quality to have in your character. However, it can get bothersome and frustrating…

The Scarlet Letter is a book based in puritan times. A woman is accused of adultery when she cheats on her husband. She is then sentenced to wear the letter A on her person for the rest of her life. Everyone has a “letter” that one could wear, even if it’s something like T for tall. I believe that my letter should be S because I am very sarcastic. Even when I’m in uncomfortable situations I can’t help but being sarcastic. Then when I’m in comfortable situations I become even worse. I often get…

The Scarlet Letter is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850. The Story has four major characters Hester Prynne, Pearl, Reverend Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. Hester is sent to America from Amsterdam ahead of her husband who is tying up loose ends with his business. After he has not arrived after 2 years and is assumed lost at sea, Hester has an affair with the much loved and dedicated Reverend Dimmesdale. A child, Pearl, is born as a result of this affair. Hester is forced…