Scarlet fever

As with her lover and her partner in sin, the life of Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter gives key insights to idea that shame varies from individual to individual, and from society to society. Like Dimmesdale, she experiences a deep shame for her previous actions. Unlike Dimmesdale however, she is punished for her crime and is forced to wear an embroidered scarlet ‘A’, as a token of her shame, “the same reason that the minister keeps his hand over his heart” (Hawthorne 122). From here, her…

Self Destruction in The Scarlet Letter In the book The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne the theme of self destruction is extremely prevalent. Even though, some say that punishment imposed by others is worse, guilt that is imposed on oneself is more destructive. Reverend Dimmesdale is epitome for self destruction. Dimmesdale committed a sin and was too much of a coward to admit to it so in return he was literally killing himself because he couldn't handle the immense guilt. Whereas Hester…

at coworkers or some other terrible deed. After causing someone else grief, they still get some beauty from the world. The rosebush in the story is used to display nature’s grace and, the sun is used for freedom when it shines down on one. In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne uses the rosebush outside of the prison and the sun shining on characters as symbols for the theme that sins can be forgiven. On this note, using a rosebush, Hawthorne shows the wonderful effects that can happen after…

Objectification comes in many forms, like an identification card. For instance, an identification card dictates what a person is. In both “The Promised Land” and its film adaptation Black Girl, Diouana is defined by her attempt to find a voice against her objectification. Her employers’ actions dehumanize her, and she strives to show she is a human rather than an object. Her suicide is Diouana’s way of expressing her emotions and voice. It is ultimately a way to show that she is a human and…

Alluding light and darkness throughout the novel, Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter, gives light and dark an insidious meaning. In many important events Hawthorne writes details that seem insignificant, but are not because he creates a theme through them and makes the ideas of heaven and hell, truth and secrets,virtue and sin. Hawthorne writes a novel regarding sinners in the hands of an angry God. Meaning that any sinner will feel the wrath of God by the fear and pain that he…

Diction The novel in general is written in formal language because of its complex wording and sophisticated style. For example, Hawthorne uses imagery as well as metaphors and irony. “Thou art crushed under this seven years' weight of misery," replied Hester, fervently resolved to buoy him up with her own energy. "But thou shalt leave it all behind thee! It shall not cumber thy steps, as thou treadest along the forest-path: neither shalt thou freight the ship with it, if thou prefer to cross the…

In The Scarlet Letter by David Hawthorne and All That Heaven Allows by Douglas Sirk, society is imperfect. Hester Prynne and Cary Scott were excluded from their societies because of lust for their partner that is socially acceptable today. Hester Prynne was nearly executed for committing adultery even though the husband was assumed dead. Instead, she was forced to wear an embroidered, scarlet “A” on her bosom. Cary Scott was rejected by her friends, her family and nearly everyone in town because…

Arthur Dimmesdale In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arthur Dimmesdale has an affair with Hester Prynne. While Hester Prynne is subject to a lifetime of ridicule, Dimmesdale escapes punishment. His lack of punishment comes at a price. Dimmesdale’s inability to confess his sin influenced his morale, profession, and overall health. Arthur Dimmesdale’s guilt affected his morale. He became obsessed with his eternal place of rest. His guilt also influenced his conversations with…

In the Television show Southpark their is an episode called "Cartmanland", it reflects upon two characters and their fortune. Cartman is one of the young characters who is a jerk, yet somehow ends up inheriting a million dollars and buys himself an amusement park. Meanwhile, another character named Stan (who is well behaved) feels like life is cheating him because he isn't rewarded, instead is punished with a hemroid. This episode of Southpark teaches us that God has a plan for all of us, we…

In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne advances the central ideas…