Love letter

In 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne published, The Scarlet Letter. The novel, set in the Puritan town of Boston, Massachusetts during the mid seventeenth century, follows Hester Prynne, a young puritan woman, who is accused of adultery. When her “crime” is discovered by the town, she is required to wear a scarlet “A” upon her bosom to tell all of her shame. However, Hester does not see her relationship with Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale to be a “crime.” In her mind the real “crime” is her marriage to Roger…

Love and hate have seemingly battled each other since the dawn of humanity. But which one prevails in the end? In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses parallelism between symbols and characters, along with fulfilling of the rosebush motif to portray that stoicism can outlast both love and hate. Hawthorne employed three different symbols throughout The Scarlet Letter: a rosebush, iron, and wood. This clever repetition acts as a double-edged blade within the story. In the first chapter,…

As a preface to her Letters to Mothers (1838), well-known writer Lydia Sigourney exclaimed, “Does not the whole heart blossom thick with perpetual dew-drops? What a loss, had we passed through the world, without tasting this purest, most exquisite front of love.” In her wondering, Sigourney described the overwhelming feelings elicited in women as they became mothers. Though she explains the new role of love in child rearing of the 19th century, Sigourney’s excerpt is just one example of the…

“Let them love!” This was a common thought that passed through my mind when reading The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Square by Henry James. An inability to love afflicts both of those books’ protagonists, Hester Prynne and Catherine Sloper, respectively. More specifically, the price they pay for their love impairs both of these characters, but the reality of their attractions differs. Hester’s consummates her passion for Arthur Dimmesdale before her story begins. And…

“The Love Letter” is a painting by Jan Vermeer, made in 1669 during the Dutch Golden Age/Baroque period. It is an interior scene, typical of both Vermeer and Dutch art during and after the Counter-Reformation. Due to both the success of the Dutch Republic and the rebellion against the Catholic Church, Dutch art was generally more materialistic, everyday-life centered, and focused on wealth, as the Dutch enjoyed massive success as bankers and as seafarers. Many of these elements are incorporated…

little moments since I have known my friend, she has written me letters that uplift me and serve as special reminders of my importance in this world. We are loving and uninhibited in our passion for one another. So, quite simply, when I envisioned a cultural artifact for future generations that symbolizes what Latinx feminist thought means to me, I knew I wanted to encompass the love and support from some of the…

hopeful, beautiful. I looked like I was in love, And some idiot thought that love was for Prince Maxon.”(Cass,2012,56) Honestly, America couldn’t even imagine being in the same room as Prince Maxon, or even being the next daughter of Illea. Also, Apsen was considering on marrying America, told her to to fill out the form for the Selection.What teenage girl wouldn't be confused and terrified? Especially, since it's a competition for a crown and love she doesn't want to be a part of. America…

There are many different parts in the story Love Letters that can be seen through the Marxist theory. The theory dealing with oppression and social class inequality. Throughout most of the story Megan is oppressed by one figure or another. Whether it be the judgmental town’s people or the grocery store tyrants. A big theme in the story is that of language. The higher class people tend to speak in a proper manor and the lower class speak in a less educated tongue. This is one of the main…

I, Katheryn Satterfield, was asked to choose a piece of technology I would write a love letter to, but I live in the 21 century the age of technology! There in lies the problem how can I choose? Between Alarm clocks that shake’s a persons bed and a computer that can show you the ugliness of humanity. Currently for me though, there are only two pieces of technologies that have worked their way into my heart and bad habits. First up, is a piece of technology aged to perfection and is the butter…

The short story, “Letters of Betrayed Love” by Isabel Allende impresses the theme that women can become empowered by becoming independent of oppressive men. Analía is obstinate by nature, and from a young age, she holds her uncle, Eugenio, in great contempt. When Eugenio attempts to lay her life plan before her, out of pure contrariness, Analía “informed her uncle that she was not inclined to follow it” (286). Analía lives in the company of only female adults for a very long time, and likely…