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…The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is a novel, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The novel takes place in Massachusetts Colony, located in Boston. Its main characters are Hester Prynne, a woman convicted of adultery; Arthur Dimmesdale, a minister…

…The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne The character of Hester Prynne changed significantly throughout the novel “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne, through the eyes of the Puritans, is an extreme sinner; she has gone against…

…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…

…The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne who was a well-known American author wrote The Scarlet Letter in 1850. Nathaniel Hawthorne was from Salem, Massachusetts and when he wanted to write short stories. He was troubled by unhappiness because he wasn't…

…forms of fiction. Most anything in a novel can have some sort of symbol representing it. Characters most often in a novel are symbols of a divine ideas. In the novel The Scarlet Letter symbolism is most revealed through the four main characters. The author…

…An Essay on the Importance of the character -“Pearl” What is the scarlet letter? A scarlet letter is a mark of shame sewn onto the breast of an adulteress. Throughout the novel, Pearl remains the reminder of the sin that Hester committed…

…in order to achieve redemption from sinister ways, and also how to redeem. However great a sin may seem, it can only augment itself by the perpetrator not owning up and taking responsibility for it. In the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, perhaps…

…The Scarlet Letter - Individuality within a Puritan Society Often in society people are criticized, punished and despised for their individual choices and flaws. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author attempts to show…

…The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorn. One of the most complex and elaborate characters in this novel is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. As the daughter of the adulteress Hester Prynne, the townspeople view Pearl as a demon…

…Discussed Themes Throughout The Scarlet Letter The Puritans, a religious group in New England in the early 1600’s, believe in a ‘pure’ interpretation of the Bible and a sinless society, though inevitable in every society. Many Puritans commit…