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…, and imagery. Hawthorne explores how difficult it is to thrive with a guilty heart and an immense amount of confusion. Hawthorne used a capacious amount of symbols in The Scarlet Letter. One such symbol was the meteor at the second scaffold scene. The scaffold…

…the dichotomies of our nature. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, “The Minister’s Black Veil”, these hackneyed dichotomies, such as: good and evil, light and dark, mortal and heavenly, are metaphorically illustrated, through countless symbolism, as themes of not only…

…regarding the retreat, Stephen finds the very prospect makes him miserable, as he is still ridden with guilt and self pity over his sexual encounters. "In the silence their dark fire kindled the dusk into a tawny glow. Stephen's heart had withered up like…

…. Some of the most famous authors used their philosophy to explore the dark side of one’s mind. Poe’s use of horror scared most of his readers away during his time, but now he is being commended for his unique style and ingenious works. Edgar Allan Poe has…

…Pharaoh's heart would harden against Him, so He would show His power to the Egyptians by raining down calamities against them. This display of anger for the Egyptians who refused to follow His will was manifested in ten plagues. God, working through Moses…

…Horror and suspense-filled movies, books, and stories are America’s favorite form of entertainment. One of the most famous American writers is Edgar Allen Poe who wrote the two famous stories “The Tell- Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat”. In the “The Tell…

….…they will see a bright smiling picture with trickles of laughter in the background and the chirp of peace echoing throughout my aura.” Here my value of optimism is shown through being vulnerable to having your heart filled with color, richness, and light. If you can…

…Nathaniel Hawthorne felt that the Puritans were people who believed that the world was a place where the battle between good and evil was a never-ending one. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses the symbols of light and dark to depict this battle among…

…Progression Towards Light Aeschylus’ use of darkness and light as a consistent image in the Oresteia depicts a progression from evil to goodness, disorder to order. In the Oresteia, there exists a situation among mortals which has gotten out…

…        Aeschylus' use of darkness and light as a consistent image in the Oresteia depicts a progression from evil to goodness, disorder to order. In the Oresteia, there exists a situation among mortals which has gotten out of control; a cycle…