Scarlet Letter - PaperNathaniel Hawthorne is an author that most certainly did not belong in the "Puritan Age," but rather in the "Transcendentalist" time period. Hawthorne wrote "the Scarlet Letter" as an allegory to ask the question, "What is sin?" Hawthorne's main focus of writing "The Scarlet ...

"When the young woman - the mother of this child - stood fully revealed before the crowd, it seemed to be her first impulse to clasp the infant closely to her bosom: not so much by an impulse of motherly affection, as that she might conceal a certain token, which was wrought or fastened to her ches...

Throughout the novel, Pearl remains the reminder of the sin that Hester committed, this is her symbolic importance. Many of the characters in this novel suffer the consequences of their sins, however, none seem to suffer as much as Pearl. Despite the fact that she has committed no crime to society, ...

\"Woman, it is thy badge of shame!\" Governor Bellingham was describing the image of the scarlet letter to Hester while they were discussing if the punishments that Hester had to go through were adequate for the crime. Hester was living in the outskirts of the city in a small abandoned cottage for s...

As a writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne is best known for his use of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter is considered by many to be the world's first truly symbolic novel. A symbol is a person, place, object, or activity that stands for something outside itself, and literary symbols take on their meaning within...

The book The Scarlet Letter is all about symbolism. People and objects are symbolic of events and thoughts. Throughout the course of the book, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale to signify Puritanic and Romantic philosophies. Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the ...

I. Puritan New England was a place filled with strict laws and an unbreakable moral code. A. Hester and Dimmesdale's secret passion is an example of rebellion to this moral code. 1. Hester and Dimmesdale are lovers in their own eyes, but in the eyes of the townspeople they...

"The framework of that instrument of discipline, so fashioned as to confine the human head in its tight grasp, and thus hold it up to the public gaze" (9). These words help describe the ominous place known as the scaffold. Throughout the Scarlet Letter, the scaffold is a reoccurring symbol...

The Scarlet Letter- In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the letter "A" changes it's meaning many different times. This change is significant. It shows growth in the characters, and the community in which they live. The letter "A" begins as a symbol of sin. It then becomes a symbol of her ab...

The symbol I chose is the Scarlet Letter. The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of shame, but instead it becomes a powerful symbol of identity to Hester. The letter's meaning changes as the story progresses. In the beginning, it was which intended to mark Hester as an adulterer, the "...

Many Puritans strongly believed in the impending war between good and evil. These conflicts were usually signified by the use of light and dark, sun and shadow. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, there are many indications of the battle between good and evil. Hawthorne uses such ...

The Scarlet letter starts out with an unfortunate marriage between Hester and Roger Prynne, within this marriage we see it lead to adultery and revenge, which is all a sin in the puritan world of which is the setting of the book. We see that with Hester's sin of committing adultery lead other people...

"Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred!" (page 260) White lies, grey lies, and plain old dirty fat lies are sprinkled out every day like a fountain. The only true difference between them is the amount of gui...

A theme is a central idea or abstract concept that is made concrete through representation in person, action, and image. There can be more than one theme in a story. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth all demonst...

The Scarlet LetterSome stories contain one main theme and/or symbol, whereas others may containmany themes and/or symbols. There were many themes and symbols found throughoutThe Scarlet Letter. The main symbol in the story was the letter "A" which identifiedHester as an adulterer. This symbol direct...

THE SCARLET LETTER Hester Prynne is the definition of a strong women. She has all of the qualities that women in any society strive for. Hester Prynn is more powerful than any man or masculine society, just like the one she is in. Hester is able to go against the Puritan society she is able to wor...

In the world of literature, there are many ways to indirectly convey or foreshadow events, settings, and situations. Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter uses a great deal of literary devices and techniques in order to effectively lead the reader towards his viewpoint and, finally, towards his p...

The Scarlet Letter The "6th Sense" of Sinners In the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the society of a Puritan town of Boston excludes anyone who is a nonconformist or is in any way deviant from their thoughts, laws, and standards. However, the townspeople themse...

Changing Lives When one commits a sin, the heart is sometimes filled with guilt and shame. If the sin is not confessed, the truth can eat away at the soul. Not only does it cause internal pain, but it also reflects upon other people. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne shows h...

Laws and regulations in the mid 1600's were greatly influenced by beliefs and philosophies of the Puritan religion. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne attempts to convince the reader of the superiority of repentance in dealing with sin. The humiliations and punishment endured by H...

Sin in The Scarlet Letter There are many ways tointerpret literature. Nathaniel Hawthrone is considered a very influentia writer of the American Transcendentalist era; his writing deals a lot with the Puritans times, including his most novel The Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter is mainly focu...

The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses diction and symbolism to show the negative effects of stifling conformity verses the positive empowerment found in embarrassing one's own truth. He tries to impress upon his readers that an outsider whether from another physical location, or simply someone...

Another View of Hester: A Genuine Member of the Community? In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the reader is introduced to a rebellious personality that resides in the protagonist, none other than Hester Prynne. Hester, based on an outrageous sin of her time, is sentenced to pu...

Hester Prynne is the book's main character and she is the one who wears the scarlet letter that gives the book its title. The letter A on her cloth means that Hester is an adulterer. As a young woman, Hester married a man named Roger Chillingworth, who sent her ahead to America to live but didn&apos...

One of the most complex and elaborate characters in The Scarlet Letter is Pearl, the misbegotten offspring of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Throughout the story Pearl, becomes quite the dynamic little individual, as well as an extremely important symbol- one who is constantly changing. Pea...