As the 18th century came to a close and the 19th century began. There was no monumental change in the way people loved or thought. However, In America, it did serve as the platform for the evolution of New England's Puritan society, which was a system of rigid structure and strict religious bel...

Why the Custom House? When reading The Scarlet Letter, one might find the introduction chapter, The Custom House, a little bit confusing and maybe even a little bit pointless. Despite the temptation to just flip through the first 44 pages and go on to the first chapter, one needs th...

Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, presents to his readers a novel in which there are obstacles to overcome by the main characters. His array of symbolism throughout the novel makes the story seem related to modren times. In the ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne, (1804 - 1864), short story writer and novelist, was one of the foremost nineteenth century writers in America. "The Scarlet Letter" is his greatest work that was published in 1849. This book universally considered to be a literary classic. "The Scarlet Letter&quo...

The novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, "Show me a hero and I'll write a tragedy." Nathaniel Hawthorne did exactly this in The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a chilling story of how one action could affect the entire life of someone and their family. He depicts the l...

"A true symbol is substantial, not accidental. You cannot avoid it; you cannot remove it." Saul Bellow Write an essay showing why the scarlet letter A is or is not a "true symbol."The Letter A, GulesNathaniel Hawthorne uses many strong symbols through out his novel The Scarlet Letter to convey h...

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 ...

1) I read the book "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which was published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston and has 312 pages. 2) The character that I liked the least was Dimmesdale. He should have been there for Hester and Pearl from the very first day. If he had been there for them,...

Semi-fictional, this chapter explains how the romance of The Scarlet Letter came to presented as a story to the audience. Having always wanted to be a "literary man," the writer talks about his three-year stint as a Surveyor in the Salem Custom House. Mostly filled with older gentlemen, the workplac...

The scaffold in the novel Scarlet Letter not only serves as a place to dishonor or to expose someone, but to unify and judge them for who they really are. A place ,where criminals are punished for their crimes, in front of the whole town. Where the main antagonists settle their problems and from the...

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Pearl, is a symbol of sin and adultery in the sense that she leads Dimmsdale and Hester to their confession and the acceptance of their sins. A beautiful daughter of the towns adulturist has sometimes demon like traits. She is also the only living symbol ...

The two authors Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne share much interest in both their stories. They both have examples of the dark side of human nature and the complexities of human psychology. Also some of the characters in their story get alienated, also some have distortions in their ego. Th...

The works of Nathaniel Hawthorne all had one thing in common. They all managed to deliver a strong message that often times dealt with the darker side of society. Hawthorne saw that the world was evil and had no problem expressing this view in his writing. Through his books and short stories...

Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne, created many short stories which involved strange, or even stranger, supernatural events and behavior. Many of Hawthorne’s stories were written on the basis of his life occurrences and what he believed and also what he wanted his readers to belie...