Essays Tagged: "The Scarlet Letter"

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet LetterAdultery, betrayal, promiscuity, subterfuge, and intrigue, all of whichwould make ... al, promiscuity, subterfuge, and intrigue, all of whichwould make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probablya pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles, making it ... riting styles, making it long,drawn out, tedious, wearisome, sleep inducing, insipidly asinine, and the endresult is The Scarlet Letter. Despite all these things it is considered aclassic and was a st ...

(2 pages) 45 0 4.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Anyalization of Pearl from the "Scarlet Letter"

One of the most significant writers of the romantic period in American literature wasNathaniel Hawthorne. H ... romantic period in American literature wasNathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne wrote stories that opposed the ideas of Transcendentalism.Since he had ancestors of Puritan belief, Hawthorne wrote many storie ... of Puritan belief, Hawthorne wrote many stories about Puritan NewEngland. His most famous story is the Scarlet Letter. This novel tells of the punishment of awoman, Hester Prynne, who committed adult ...

(5 pages) 138 0 3.4 Nov/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Deadly Sin of Bearing False Witness - About the effects of prevaricating in the books A Tale of Two Cities and The Scarlet Letter

The ninth commandment tells man not to give false witness.(Exodus 20:16) Nathaniel Hawthorn and Char ... man not to give false witness.(Exodus 20:16) Nathaniel Hawthorn and Charles Dickens in their novels The Scarlet Letter and A Tale of Two Cities, respectively, both use punishment for deception as a re ... Tale of Two Cities, respectively, both use punishment for deception as a recurring theme. Although they do so to different degrees and in dissimilar manners, both authors agree that deception is a si ...

(5 pages) 70 0 3.9 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Herman Melville's response to Nathaniel Hawthorne

Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne are two of the most influential authors in American Literature. Both men wrote about similar themes, creating g ... hors in American Literature. Both men wrote about similar themes, creating great admiration between them. The relationship that had grown between them was a source of critic and interpretation that wo ... rown between them was a source of critic and interpretation that would ultimately influence each of their works. Melville in particular was moved by Hawthorne's intellectual stimulation and inspired h ...

(5 pages) 99 1 5.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne

Irish novelist Brian Moore observed, 'There comes a point in many people's lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen fo ... wood movie stars to professional athletes, people have and will continue to lead false lives, under the public spotlight, concealing their personal travails. In literature, the preceding statement has ... ature, the preceding statement has held true numerous times, in works such as Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Minister and respected citizen, Arthur Dimmesdale, was perceived as an upstandin ...

(5 pages) 126 0 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Letters from the heart. Why the Scarlet Letter is truly romantic.

A well structured paper that deals explains why The Scarlet Letter is truly a romantic. -Letters from the Heart I'm lonely. Being alone makes ... m lonely. Being alone makes me feel like I'm lost, an outcast that doesn't deserve to stayhere with the ones I love. They all ignore me now, they all treat me like the sinner I am.It's coldoutside and ... der from door to door seeking warmth and, perhaps, a little compassion frommy friends, I recieve neither. Perhaps I deserve it. They aren't sinners. How could they possibly feelwhat I'm feeling right ...

(2 pages) 77 0 4.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Character analysis of Arthur Dimmesdale from THE SCARLET LETTER

Character Analysis of Arthur DimmesdaleThe Scarlet Letter is a story of characters that have to live and deal with theeffects of sin in dif ... haracters that have to live and deal with theeffects of sin in different ways. Of these characters, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale isthe character portrayed as the most weak and unnoble. Despite this ... est flaw. His body refuses todo what his heart says is right. Dimmesdale instructs Hester to reveal the truth, but whenshe refuses he doesnÿt have the willpower to confess himself. Therefore, his ...

(2 pages) 67 0 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Symbolism of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter' and particularly the Pearl

The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in ... s a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol - one tha ... ynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol - one that is always changing. In the following essay, I will explore some of the symbolism which Pearl came to represent throughout t ...

(2 pages) 61 0 4.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" contra "The Scarlett Letter"

the Scarlet Letter and how it relates to the quote from Young Goodman Brown "Evil is the nature of M ... Young Goodman Brown', generates a relationship in direct contrast with that of a true romance among the roles of Faith and Young Goodman Brown. Whereas, atrue romance is the ideal romance, exhibiting ... ibiting virtuous aspects such as trust, as well as a burning passion and an undying love for one another. The relationship which Young Goodman creates between himself and Faithis one that is unrespons ...

(2 pages) 101 0 3.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

An in depth rhetorical analysis of the Scarlet letter

The Scarlet LetterPearls have always held a great price to mankind, but no pearl has ever been earne ... character serving entirely as a vehicle for symbolism. From her introduction as an infant on her mother's scaffold of shame, Pearl is an empathetic and intelligent child. Throughout the story she abs ... an empathetic and intelligent child. Throughout the story she absorbs the hidden emotions of her mother and magnifies them for all to see, and asks questions nothing but a child's innocence permit he ...

(4 pages) 141 0 4.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"The Scarlet Letter"

Chapter II (pg. 59, 60, 64)The Unavoidable TruthThe isolation and courage that Hester Pryne felt when she walked to the scaffol ... lowed by a crowd of 'stern-browed men,' 'unkindly visaged women,' and 'curious school boys,' begins the walk from the jail to the scaffold. She seems to be proud and dignified. However, internally, sh ... proud and dignified. However, internally, she feels great agony, for she was scorned and mocked by the accusing Puritans. She finally arrives at the scaffold, displaying the two results of her adulte ...

(2 pages) 39 0 4.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Guilt and How it is Handled

Human beings have certain feelings. The person at fault may feel guilty after the incident happens. A feeling of guilt is the recognitio ... y feel guilty after the incident happens. A feeling of guilt is the recognition of wrong doing, and the wish that the consequences of the action could be changed. In The Scarlet Letter, Red Badge of C ... nces of the action could be changed. In The Scarlet Letter, Red Badge of Courage, and The Crucible, the main characters all have feelings of guilt as a result of what they have done. Life on it's own ...

(2 pages) 70 0 2.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses diction and symbolism to show the negative effects of st ... iel 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 ... ent 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 who thinks and acts outside that society's de ...

(2 pages) 68 0 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Summary of Nathaniel Hawthorn's "The Scarlet Letter"

The story takes place in the Puritan village of Boston, Massachusetts, during the first halfof the 1 ... an village of Boston, Massachusetts, during the first halfof the 17th Century. Several years before the novel begins, Hester Prynne came to theNew World to await the arrival of her husband who had bus ... iving alone in Boston and believing herhusband dead, Hester committed adultery and became pregnant. The village magistratesimprisoned her for this sin and decreed she must wear a scarlet "A" on the bo ...

(5 pages) 75 0 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlett Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Symbolism.

d at as high a cost to a person as Hester Prynne, a powerful heroine in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter. Pearl, born into a Puritan prison in more ways than one, is a mysterious charact ... s character serving entirely as a vehicle for symbolism.From her introduction as an infant on her mother's scaffold of shame to the peak of the story, Pearl is a caring and intelligent child. Througho ...

(4 pages) 141 0 4.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Judgementality, contemporary prejudism in the context of the Scarlet letter

son was suspected of killing his ex-wife and her friend outside herhome. Before he was arrested for the suspicion he was already tried, convictedand, executed in the minds of all of America. Before he ... tried, convictedand, executed in the minds of all of America. Before he went to trial everyoneknew the 'truth,' everyone had already decided his fate before the evidencewas presented. No one knew wha ...

(2 pages) 36 0 4.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Thesis Statement, The Scarlett letter by Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter is a story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story's setting is in the 1850's d ... is in the 1850's during the puritan times in Boston, Massachusetts. Roger Chillingworth was one of the main characters along with Hester Prynne and Author Dimmesdale.Roger Chillingworth was a small, ... orth was a small, thin, and was slightly deformed in appearance with one shoulder being higher than the other. He was described on page fifty-six by Hester Prynne as being 'remarkable intelligence in ...

(3 pages) 84 0 4.3 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Darkness Illuminated in Hawthorne's Scarlett letter

- -Since the conception of humanity, man has been fascinated with that presence which illuminates, yet cannot ... has brought it into his religions, giving it a great deal of importance in his creed. Following in the footsteps of his ancestors, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses light as a tool of God that illuminates the ... tool of God that illuminates the darkness of human iniquity and exposes its permanence. He studies the psychological theme of the impossibility of eradicating sin from the human heart in his novel Th ...

(3 pages) 54 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Living Symbol, Pearl

g a living symbol to Hester. -Pearl. A child born of sin. Conceived by lust. Created by impurity.As the result of her parents fall from grace, she represents the sinfulness of their act, and is a cont ... grace, she represents the sinfulness of their act, and is a continual tool for the recollection of their dubious deed. Sent, was she, from the Almighty God as a gift, and a burden of the heart.' 'God ...

(3 pages) 45 0 3.0 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

American Tragedies In "The Crucible " and "The Scarlett letter"

ery similar task, to turn a piece of American History into a believable tragedy. Arthur Miller with The Crucible and Nathaniel Hawthorne with The Scarlet Letter. Perhaps one might wonder which author ... so, but with such different pieces of work, this is hardly a question that can be answered.Miller's the Crucible was written in the nineteen-fifties, with a definite purpose, to remind Americans of th ...

(3 pages) 71 0 4.6 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American