Love letter

Throughout the Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne explores themes of conformity through Hester Prynne´s various relationships. Hawthorne illustrates three relationships in which Hester can frequently be seen both conforming to and rejecting societal expectations regarding how a woman should act, and for different purposes. As is demonstrated throughout the novel, Hester will -by nature- resist norms and expectations, but can be seen conforming when doing so will ultimately benefit her. Hester…

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…

The Scarlett Letter presents the struggles of people when they are caught up in sin and a society of rules, that of the Puritans in colonial America. No one is perfect in this novel, but each character, Hester, Dimmesdale, Pearl, Chillingworth find some redemption at the end. Hester and Chillingworth are married, but get separated when Hester goes to Boston. There, Dimmesdale, a loved preacher, has an affair with her. Pearl is the result. Hester lives a seven year journey of shame, as her…

that time, Hawthorne suddenly discovered a great love of reading and writing. (“Nathaniel Hawthorne”,…

In the exposition of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, an unnamed narrator notices a manuscript, attached to it a scarlet, golden embroidered A. After finding this the narrator chooses to write the fictional accounts of Hester Prynne and her struggle with her identity after committing one of the worst sins in accordance to the Puritan times. Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne demonstrates how sin can be detrimental on a person 's character, and how it affects their…

Scarlet Letter was written in 1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne, almost one hundred years earlier (Britannica). Both can compare and contrast in many different aspects. The Crucible and The Scarlet letter can be compared in three ways and contrasted in three ways: by strong female prescence and influence, male struggle over adultery and sin, death with honesty, symbolism throughout the text, female personalities, and the love story aspect. First of…

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, The Scarlet Letter, ideas of love, guilt, sin, reputation, and alienation are shown throughout the story. One theme that is brought to my attention constantly is guilt. In The Scarlet Letter, guilt is destruction to the main characters of the story. Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale, are consistently reminded of the sins they committed and the fact that their past mistakes can only be relieved if they admit to their past. In my interpretation for “Guilt is…

Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism throughout the entirety of The Scarlet Letter to show the importance and meaning of several people, objects, and things. Hawthorne utilizes these precious symbols throughout the novel for various reasons. While some symbols only have one distinct meaning, others are ambiguous, unlocking the secrets of a story. For example, Hester’s beloved scarlet letter “A”, the most obvious symbol in the narrative, takes on many meanings, such as shame, punishment, and…

The Scarlet Letter, one of the most sought-out novels of American Literature, holds the tragedy of Hester Prynne, the protagonist, who is constricted to wear the scarlet letter for committing such a sinful act with, Arthur Dimmesdale the glorified minister of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The novel, which is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, contains a multitude of hardships that force the characters to evolve and change. One of those characters being Hester Prynne, she is looked upon as the woman…

"No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true." (Hawthorne, 212). This quote from The Scarlet Letter contributes to the characterization of Arthur Dimmesdale. Arthur is a well respected minister among the Puritans, but he has commited a secret sin. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Dimmesdale to emphasize not only the physical but the mental effects a sin could have on an individual during the…