Scarlet fever

The Scarlet Letter is deemed as an American classic novel, having sold 2,500 copies in the first ten days of release, causing them to be sold out. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of the book, sold a whopping 7,800 copies during his lifetime, with many more being printed and sold later on. His oldest known copy of The Scarlet Letter went on sale at an auction for around $545,000. Through its relatable display of emotion, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is a classic that embodies…

Romantic writers focused on the past, stressed imagination and conveyed a sense of optimism (28). “Hawthorne incorporated Romanticism in The Scarlet Letter through his use of mysterious character and a historical setting” (29). He used the mystery of mistress Hibbins’s supernatural knowledge and her relation with the Black Man in the forest (29). The Scarlet letter by Hawthorne was not as optimistic as other Romantic writers because of his use of guilt from the past of Puritans. He wants us to…

According to Telegraph, one of the top 15 North American Novels is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s the Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an adulterous affair with the reverend, Arthur Dimmesdale, while her husband is away and struggle to build a new life of repentance and dignity. A popular example of Gothic Romanticism, The Scarlet Letter, is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s critically acclaimed portrayal pf the effects of sin and punishment during…

Scarlet Ibis-Defense Brother is innocent. He did not kill Doodle. Doodle passed while he was running, after pushing himself very hard. Brother did encourage him to push hard. Although, Brother was only a boy. He could not have fully comprehended the severity of Doodle’s medical condition. Brother was young, I’m sure he was aware of Doodle’s constant fevers and trouble sleeping, but how could he know what that meant? Brother was expected to be responsible for Doodle, and take care of him very…

being "full of fire and passion." Her scarlet dress, although a part of Hester's imagination and needlework, seems to intensify this "fire and passion." Also, on page 96 it talks about Puritan children wantin to throw mud at Pearl, however, it then says, "But Pearl, who was a dauntless child [...] suddenly made a rush at the knot of her enemies, and put them all to flight. She resembled, in her fierce pursuit of them, an infant pestilence,—the scarlet fever, or some such half-fledged angel of…

other humans for example solitary confinement. But many people have always questioned whether it’s a technique used to give time of solitude in order to better oneself, or as an attempt to punish the perpetrator. In Nathaniel Hawthorne 's book, “The Scarlet Letter”, exile has a profound effect on one of the main characters, Pearl. Exile has led Pearl to create a strong independent sense of thinking, but it also has left her with both a reckless and brash behavior. Through the changes that…

The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst tells a story of two brothers, Brother and Doodle. Brother is narrating the tale from an adult perspective. Doodle’s life is very difficult, everyone thought he was going to perish; he pulled through because of love with a small twist of wickedness. Furthermore, Brother only wants to help Doodle to correspond with other children because he wants to avoid embarrassment of having a younger brother who cannot walk, this is only a battle with his self worth. As the…

a. Introduction Lujo Hemorrhagic Fever is caused by a bi-segmented negative RNA virus that is one of several viruses known to cause viral hemorrhagic fever. The Lujo virus is part of the Arenaviridae family, which consist of several viruses categorized into two groups. The Lujo virus is categorized in the “Old World” group, which signifies that the virus in question was found in the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically the continent of Africa. The majority of the arenaviruses categorized in the…

Historical Fiction novel, Fever 1793, takes place in Philadelphia- a large city- during the fever epedemic. Mattie Cook lives in a coffeehouse with her Mother, Grandfather, and her cook Eliza. By the time the fever epedemic breaks out, Mattie has to be strong in order to survive. Anderson uses descriptive words and sentence varitey to show the theme of the story; bravery. The author creates this lesson to show that someones bravery can save an entire city. The theme in Fever 1793 by Laurie…

Ebola: a word that for many triggers a somewhat distant memory back to 2014 when the whole world was up in arms about it spreading and becoming a pandemic. This incident of outbreak in West Africa shows how far we have come as a world, technologically and medically, but also how far we still have to go. The severity of the outbreak was completely avoidable, however due to the disregard of certain factors not usually associated with disease, such as cultural practices, it became an epidemic. In…