Scarlet

The Scarlet Letter was written By Nathaniel Hawthorne and was published in 1850. The introductory chapter of the Scarlet Letter is called “The Custom House” which tells of hawthorns time working in the Salem, Mass. Government Custom House. He finds a Scarlet Letter in the Custom House. This a Scarlet Letter tells the story Hester of Prynne. In this novel, it becomes evident that Hawthorne is not just telling a story about a woman’s life and her sins, but an critique about the hypocrisy of the…

Many events occur in The Scarlet Letter that cause the reader to deeply examine the meaning that Hawthorne was trying to portray in the novel. He caused harm to many characters in the book, which lead to a couple of deaths, included some odd characters that helped build the main characters, such as Mistress Hibbins, and also put many characters in great misery. But Hawthorne was not completely heartless; a welcome change is included when he uses Pearl as a blessing to Hester throughout the novel…

and social expectations is right or wrong during a time where it was a normality to harshly punish others for their sins. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story of The Scarlet Letter he explores the idea of Hester breaking away from society wants by exploring the relationship between expected actions and the actions that Heaster displayed. The Scarlet Letter was written during a time period where women were oppressed and had little social status in the community. This concept of belittling women was very…

Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Pearl isn’t meant to be a realistic character but a complicated symbol that portrays an act of love and passion. Hester and Dimmesdale loved each other very much and through their love they produced a pearl. A pearl is a very beautiful and rare object that can be made from something dirty and unwanted, but that can flourish into something beautiful and their Pearl is exactly that. Hester will forever love and cherish her Pearl, “But she named the infant “Pearl,” as…

Scarlet Letter Theme In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne the main characters Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale both committed the same sin, adultery. Hester became pregnant and was publicly shamed; however, none of the Puritans of Boston were the wiser about Dimmesdale’s sin. He alone lived with the constant knowledge of his sin. Whereas, Hester had everyone to share it with. Sin must be brought to light in order to be redeemed. Dimmesdale received many opportunities to confess…

Utilization of Literary Elements in The Scarlet Letter Puritan lifestyles were based off of strict religious ruling, and anything that defied their beliefs and God was seen as a threat. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, a female archetype named Hester has committed the act of adultery. Hester has a child out of wedlock, and refuses to give out the father’s name. For her committed sins Hester is put through the humiliating process of displaying an embroidered ‘A’ standing for…

The Role of the Scarlet Letter While many individuals in The Scarlet Letter could be called the main character, people often overlook the importance of the scarlet letter itself. In Nina Baym’s thoughtful analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the most attention-grabbing articles is “The Scarlet Letter in The Scarlet Letter.” In this article, Baym shows that the physical “A”s seen on Hester, the night sky, and Reverend Dimmesdale play very important roles in the novel.…

2017 Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is a romance, historical, and American fiction novel, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne wrote this novel using a time scheme opening in Boston in the year 1642 and closing seven years later. Throughout this period of time little action occurred. The action that had arisen, involved a important character in one way or another. This relevant character, was one of the four main characters in The Scarlet Letter; Hester Prynne.…

Pride goes before a fall. It was Brother's pride that brought his downfall in "The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. Brother had a disabled brother named Doodle. When Doodle was 5, Brother tried to teach him how to walk, swim, and other perform other physical tasks to avoid the shame of having a disabled brother. During one of their lessons there was a storm and Brother ran, leaving his younger brother behind. When Brother looks for his brother later, Doodle was found dead. Hurst uses this…

jeering laughter” (Hawthorne 101). The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and the article “Concerns Raised on ‘Scarlet Letter’ for Drunk Drivers,” by Toni Locy, both provided very different examples of public shaming. Both show the pros and cons of shaming by either telling a story or explaining people’s opinions. The Scarlet Letter provides a historic view on shaming during the Puritan times. A woman named Hester is forced to wear an embroidered scarlet letter to show that she has sinned.…