"It is to the credit of human nature, that, except where its selfishness is brought into play, it loves more readily than it hates. Hatred, by a gradual and quiet process, will even be transformed to love, unless the change be impeded by a continually new irritation of the original feeling of hosti...

The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne has many different symbols, literary devices and themes. The main theme that Hawthorn relates everything to is sin. He relates sin to mainly four characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth, and Pearl. The Scarlet Letter is t...

Many symbols are used to show the meaning of something going on in the Scarlet Letter. Symbols are used to stand for something else. There are many important symbols throughout the book. I think that the most important symbol is the Scarlet Letter "A". One symbol in the book is the ros...

. The Scarlet Letter, a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1840, is mainly about the Boston Puritans of the 1600's. In this novel, Hester Pryne has to wear an elaborately designed "A" on her breast because it represents that she is an adulteress. Hawthorne uses numerous theme...

Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne uses objects, events and people to show meaning within the novel. The symbolism is used to serve as a representation of the mistakes that Hester Prynne made in her life and to mark her development through life. Hawthorne&a...

The Crime and Punishment of Hester Prynne In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main theme is crime and punishment and the ways Hester Prynne overcomes adversity. She commits adultery, a very bad crime back then, and has a scarlet letter "A" embroidered on her dress. This ...

The Scarlet Letter, a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Crucible, a playwright written by Arthur miller are good examples that in literature, evil often triumphs but never conquers. Characters from both stories are assumed by their peers to be sinners and therefore people look at them a...

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne is a more honorable person than Arthur Dimmesdale. Unlike Dimmesdale who is unable to accept the repercussions of his own actions; Hester overcomes adversity, deals with her problems, accepts responsibility for her sins, and over time r...

Reader Response Essay Nathaniel Hawthorne, relative of the cruel Judge Hathorne, set out to write a novel about the consequence of sin. The main theme that I brought from Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, was that there are consequences for negative actions, and doing good can yield p...

Scarlet Letter Chapters 9 and 10 After arriving in Boston, Chillingworth slips into society as the role of a doctor. After all, the townsfolk had little access to any kind of good medical care, so of course they welcomed him with open arms. Besides his training in European Science, he also ha...

Neither the sins of Hester, Chillingworth or Dimmesdale are greater, but rather each sin proves to have greater consequences. Early confession of sins prevents more sin in a life. Sin continues to grow in the heart until the truth is revealed. A sin, not confessed, will tug at the sinner's ...

Sin, like virtue has always been of great human concern. Sin to one person is quite different to another. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne sin is a pervasive theme. One of the main characters, Hester Prynne commits a sin and has to cope with its consequences. From my perspective, sin...

Critical Analysis of the Scarlet Letter: The Difference Between Hester and DimmesdaleThe ways in which Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale acknowledged, accepted, and repented their sins were completely opposite each other. Hester, although she did not have much of a choice, openly accepted ...

Who is the Greatest Sinner in The Scarlet Letter?There are many sins committed in the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn, including many counts of adultery, witchcraft, and hatred. Despite the other's wrongdoing, one person stands out. Chillingworth is the greatest sinner in the nove...

Symbolism can be defined as the representation of a person, place or thing in anotherformat. Symbolism exists everywhere throughout life and describes different aspects of aperson. Symbolism is most evident in literature through novels and other forms offiction. Most anything in a novel can have ...

Novel about Sin The puritans were fascinated with the effect of sin upon the human heart. Nathaniel Hawthorne, who is a puritan writer, considers the effect of sin upon the human heart fascinating as well. The Scarlet Letter is not a novel about adultery but a study of the effects of sin on the he...

Changes in Roger ChillingworthIn the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, there is a character by the name of Roger Prynne. He changes in the many different ways. His changes are physical, moral, and spiritual.Roger Prynne changes physically over the course of the book. First of all he ...

The Puritan Society's Effect On The individual In Nathaniel Hawthorn's The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorn's novel, " The Scarlet Letter" is set in the 17th century New England town of Boston, a town led by severe Puritan judges. " It is a moralis...

The Four Sins in The Scarlet LetterSin is a word that is definetely not universally defined. Sin is relative to a person'sreligion, or lack there of. Sin also provokes punishment, be direct (by law) or by a morallesson. Severity in punishment is also conditional to the society in which the sin i...

Franklin vs HawthorneIn the excerpts from Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the two authors utilize language to display their varying views on sins and imperfections of a person. Franklin's own experience and the analogy of the speckled ax ...

The main focus of the story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is the triumph of evil over good. A supposedly good man is tempted by evil and allows himself to be converted into a man of evil. In this short story, the area where the devil resides is in the forest. As Goodman...

A sin can be defined as the act of breaking a Religious law or purpose. Morals and how someone is raised can factor into their views on a sin. Everyone has a conscience, which is the ability to recognize right and wrong. A sin severity varies by intent, and results of the commented act. Some sins ar...

Religion in Society Throughout time, religion in society has played a major role in the lives of the people. Religion has shaped people's own morals as well as the laws for which the government has established society's fundamentals of living. Hawthorne links religion and law in ...

Changes in Roger Chillingworth In the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, there is a character by the name of Roger Prynne. He changes in the many different ways. His changes are physical, moral, and spiritual. Roger Prynne changes physically over the course of the book. First of...

People are harsher on themselves than others are toward them. This is shown in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and in every day life. "The Punishment imposed on us by others may not be as destructive as the guilt we experience". Both Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale have hid...