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- 191: A Review Of The Scarlet Letter
- ... an explanation of how the romance of The Scarlet Letter came to be presented as a story in its existing form. Having always wanted to be a literary man , Nathaniel Hawthorne talks about his three-year stint as a Surveyor in the Salem Custom House. Mostly filled with older gentlemen, the workplace was a very political, Whig-influenced environment and charged with Puritan history. After brief character sketches of the personalities in the Custom House, Hawthorne then explains how he came upon a special package among the piles of papers. It contained a red cloth with the letter A embroidered in gold thread and a manuscript by Jonathan Pue (the man who once held Hawthorne s job). Finding the story extremely interesting, the author thus retells the story of Hester Prynne from Massachusetts s Puritan history. The first chapter begins with Hester being led ...
- 192: Breaking Societies Rules
- By: Aaron Aaron Weiss Breaking Society’s Rules American literature often examines people and motives. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, and in Arthur Miller’s dramatic classic, The Crucible, people and motives often depict patterns of Puritans struggling for life during a precarious time. Guilt ... himself to confess and repent his sins publicly. The guilt consumes him and his heart weakens when he sees Hester suffering alone, knowing he committed the same sin. The point Hawthorne is making is that every one of our actions inevitably shapes our lives, no matter how insignificant. Symbols like the scarlet letter shape our perceptions and our understanding. They determine the type of individuals we grow to be. Hawthorne describes the purpose of the novel when he says "Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the ...
- 193: How The Scarlet Letter Effects
- ... of adultery is more common and not as big of a deal, although it probably should be. Two people's mistakes can effect many people in many different ways. Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter is a book about a woman, Hester, who moves to Boston from England during the Puritan times. She has a husband, and tells the colonists of ... committed. The "A" she must wear on her bosom completely humiliates her in front of everyone she meets, she begins to even hide behind it, trying to conceal her identity. Hawthorne is referring to Hester in the quote, "The unhappy culprit sustained herself as best a woman might, under the heavy weight of a thousand unrelenting eyes, all fastened upon her ... looks at her anymore, just the letter. The scarlet letter has ruined her reputation, as well as her appearance. On Hester and Pearl's way to Governor Bellingham's mansion, Hawthorne talks about the way Pearl is dressed. Pearl was described as "the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life!" (98). Hester dresses her daughter up ...
- 194: Young Goodman Brown 4
- Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown", a story of innoncence betrayed, leaves the reader wondering if Brown made any kind of jounrney at all. Was Brown tired when he left his home and Faith, so much so that maybe he fell asleep in the forest at the begining of his journey? Hawthorne's use of allegory and symbolism abound in this tale of a young man's shattered "faith". THe most sacred role models Brown had ever had were challenged in his ... was so devestating for Young Goodman Brown that he looked for the rest of his life with scorn for fellow man, never allowing himself to trust or have faith again. Hawthorne's use of good vs. evil betrays the sinful nature of man, allowing that evil and sin prevail over goodness. Was this just a subconscious excuse for Young Brown ...
- 195: Young Goodman Brown 3
- "Young Goodman Brown", by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story that is thick with allegory. "Young Goodman Brown" is a moral story which is told through the perversion of a religious leader. In "Young Goodman Brown", Goodman ... to that of Adam and Eve being led out of the Garden of Eden as is Goodman Brown being led out of his utopia by the Devil's snakelike staff. Hawthorne at this point remarks about "the instinct that guides mortal man to evil". This is a direct statement from the author that he believes that man's natural inclination is ... all on fire, besprinkled his cheek with the coldest dew." The dew on his cheek represents a tear that Brown is unable to produce because of his lack of emotion. Hawthorne shows that Brown has "no compassion for the weaknesses he sees in others, no remorse for his own sin, and no sorrow for his loss of faith." (Easterly 339) ...
- 196: The Severity Of Sins In The Sc
- ... has seemingly been forced into his role, but cannot publicly repent like Hester does by wearing a scarlet letter, or wearing a black veil. Levin continues by saying that by Hawthorne s standard the Reverend has been more sinful than she has. (Levin, 11) Although it is not discussed in the criticism, the point that Levin makes can be proven in ... more sins. These, although not as important to the plot, show the reader that Dimmesdale may not be so innocent, and he really is a hypocrite in the eyes of Hawthorne and Levin. Although all three main characters have committed sins in The Scarlet Letter, the spitefulness of their sins is easily identifiable. Harry Levin uses a direct and correct placement ... to greatest in relationship to the intensity of their actions. In conclusion, it seems one would be in total agreement with this evaluation and interpretation of the characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne s The Scarlet Letter.
- 197: The Scarlet Letter 3
- ... life is built upon. Once you have defied these morals there is no greater punishment than having to live within oneself. The Scarlet Letter, a Nineteenth Century novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, raises the question of what is worse is worse; A sin that has been allowed out in the open, or one that has been concealed. Hawthorne chooses a character, Arthur Dimmsdale, to demonstrate that.Dimmsdale, an ordained minister, is a man that is revered within his Puritan society for not only his quiet and effective sermons ... above the pain and humiliation, while Dimmsdale becomes encompassed by it. Having the ability to mirror these two characters, lends to a much better understanding of each, and therefore allows Hawthorne s words to come to life in the way in which he intended.
- 198: Symbolism Of The Scarlet Lette
- The Scarlet Letter, written in the 1800 s by Anti-Transcendentalist Nathaniel Hawthorne, tells the story of Hester Prynne. Young Hester lived in New England, about the same time witch trials were still conducted, and she is found guilty of carrying a baby ... sense of pride for Prynne. This scarlet letter grows to become a part of Hester an identification to her child Pearl. The scarlet letter is a constant recurring symbol in Hawthorne s novel, but it doesn t satisfy only one purpose. As many symbols tend to do, the scarlet letter serves numerous functions, which enhance the story. The first and most ... mother s existence without this symbol, which began as a punishment and seems to become more of a symbol of pride in all that Hester as gone through and achieved. Hawthorne s repetition of the usage of symbol in this novel is proven to be extremely effective. The scarlet letter is originally something the reader is unable to imagine having ...
- 199: Character Analysis Of The Scar
- ... s father “under the semblance of a friend and helper, and had availed himself of the opportunities thus afford to tapering with the delicate springs or Mr. Dimmsdale’s nature" (Hawthorne 173). Dimmesdale kept secret the fact that he was Pearl’s father and Hester’s “accomplice in sin”. Keeping the secret began to degrade Dimmesdale’s health, however even at his weakest, Dimmsdale’s secret was not revealed to the public (Hawthorne 285). All people share character traits, however much like lifestyle, the traits themselves can be as varied as the colors of the rainbow. In Hester’s case, her main character ... by humanity with differing opinions. However, when one is combined with another, it causes one to think that a person with that combination of traits should be morally good. Nathaniel Hawthorne shows that this is not always the case with his characters of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. While they do exhibit these qualities, they go against the norm of ...
- 200: Dimmesdale S Humble Morality
- Dimmesdale s Humble Mortality--Life is hard, but accepting that fact makes it easier. In this twisted story of deception and adultery set in the Puritan era, Hawthorne introduces Dimmesdale as a weak and cowardly man who refuses to take responsibility for his actions. By the end of the novel he has been transformed into a person who ... high, and so holy a spirit, as he that spake this day (p.243)." These facts proved that he was a very loved and influential man in the small town. Hawthorne later portrays him as somewhat of a hypocrite. His outward appearance deceives the villagers, appearing to be a completely holy man. However, before the action of the novel begins, he ... route for him to take. Once he had accepted that the truth could save him, he realized that the hard path although inconvenient, was also the express lane to freedom. Hawthorne's major theme in the book was that people are only human and nothing else, and a character other than Dimmesdale could not have painted such a vivid, and ...
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