Love letter

A character within a novel can either change positively or negatively. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne makes use of character development technique to show how each individual changes as the novel progresses. Through the description of a character from the beginning and their development at the end of the novel, the character becomes real. This is apparent in the transgression of Hester Prynne and Pearl in the short novel. Although Pearl is portrayed to have been…

Hawthorne’s historical fiction novel,The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is not repressed but is rather freed by wearing the scarlet letter. She becomes a critical thinker who transcends societal norms. Hester starts out as being a passionate and somewhat naïve woman. When the scarlet letter adorns her bosom, she questions society and becomes wiser. Hester starts to become aware of injustice and hypocrisy in the Puritan community. She changes the meaning of the letter in the eyes of the…

The forest in The Scarlet Letter, by Nathanial Hawthorn is a recurring metaphor in the novel. Gossip and shame encircled the forest, causing a skewed view of this isolated location within the Puritan community. However, Hawthorne dubs the forest as a place of freedom, joy, and truth to those with secrets. Boston’s Puritan society of the mid 1600’s feared the near-by forest. Believing that “the black man that haunts the forest” (Hawthorn 71). The forest symbolized many things about…

The Scarlet Letter is an intriguing book that shows you how one event in your life can make you look like a plague or unappealing. It also shows how hypocritical people can be. Throughout most of the book the people sin, but they assume it’s alright since Hester’s is worse. This helps develop the story, symbols, and theme that is displayed throughout the book. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter using a descriptive, narrative style. Hawthorne chose this style to intricately explain a…

Owning up to the truth is a difficult task that most people struggle to do. It is often easier for humans to hide their wrongdoings from their peers, rather than being truthful. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, both main characters, Dimmesdale and Hester commit an act that is regarded by their peers, the Puritans, as a sin. The Puritans were a Protestant religious group that sailed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in order to practice their religion in peace. They had strict moral and…

What single sin could one woman have possibly committed to have the sun not shine on her? The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was written during the 1840’s in Salem and Concord, Massachusetts. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses the symbols of light and dark to depict good and evil among the main characters Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. The main character was Hester Prynne she had committed adultery which at the time was the worst thing anyone could do. Which…

In his novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne presents readers with Pearl, the peculiar young daughter of Hester Prynne. Since Pearl’s birth, Hester and her daughter became isolated from Puritan society, living together with very little interaction with the rest of society. As a result, Pearl grew to have a personality that troubled even Hester. Though this anomalous personality disturbed Hester and was a constant reminder of the passion and sinfulness through which Pearl was conceived,…

Scarlet Letter reminds me of Othello and Macbeth. I have heard of Scarlet letter. However, I never get to read it during high school. I am shocked and surprised after reading it. Scarlet letter, Othello, and Macbeth fall into the categories of vengeance, depiction, and justice. From my perspective, Othello own jealousy lead him to sin against his wife. While Macbeth own pride, envy, greed, wrath, lust and jealousy lead him to sin against King Duncan. I love Othello and Macbeth because I was able…

The novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, has many symbols. One of the most important symbols is Hester’s daughter, Pearl. Her purpose changes throughout the novel. Although in the beginning she is nothing but another reminder of Hester’s sin, she goes on to be an intelligent character who becomes a key part to the story. She helps the reader connect ideas that are not obvious. She also tries to bring Hester and Dimmesdale together. When there is a resolution to her purpose, she is…

pearl In Hawthorne's novel the scarlet letter we see a woman who manages to live after committing adultery and what kept her from committing a bigger sin. Hesters daughter Pearl, more than just a symbol ; she actually helps keeps Hester from deteriorating and becoming a catastrophic mess.Being a act of love , giving a straight image of herself, and reminding Hester of her mistake. Hester forced to wear the scarlet letter "A" for the rest of her life. Having a mental and…