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, ...

There are numerous characters in The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, that play noteworthy roles. The character that stands out the most is Hester Prynne. Hester changes significantly during the course of the novel. In the beginning of the novel she is conceived as an extreme sinner throug...

Hawthorne uses transcendentalist ideas in order to show how sin can allow personal growth In The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne uses the Puritan society as an analogy for mankind. This setting allowed him to show the human soul under extreme pressure. The main characters of Hester, Dimmesdale and ...

"Love, whether newly born, or aroused from a deathlike slumber, must always create a sunshine, filling the heart so full of radiance that it overflows upon the outward world" (Hawthorne 193). More than a tale of sin, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is also an intense love story. His master...

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...

Sin is a powerful force that has the ability to destroy anything that comes in its path. In life, sin is able to control people and manipulate them into different individuals. Nowhere is this capability more evident than in Hawthorne's writing. Hawthorne uses powerful stories to display the pain and...