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…place but is morally wrong. The scarlet letter “A”, which symbolizes Hester’s adultery, is meant to be a symbol of shame, but it latter becomes part of Hester’s identity. The scarlet letter causes agony for Hester by forcing her into isolation and causes…

…Scarlet Letter Literary Analysis - Conflict Paragraph - Tonia West To Hester, the shame of wearing the Scarlet Letter, committing adultery and having a child out of wedlock was all worth the love that she and Reverend Dimmesdale had for each other…

…. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses alienation as the main theme of the novel. Hester, the main character is isolated from the society of her small Puritan community she committed the sin of adultery. This excerpt from The Scarlet Letter is an example…

…The Scarlet Letter - Hester Pryne The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the heroine is admired becuase of her strong will, and disregard for other’s views of her. Hester Pryne displays her best qualities when she stands up to Governor Bellingham…

…the readers mind through a maze of thought provoking, heart wrenching realism, in which the reader actually feels part of. Many examples of symbolism can be found throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. One of the earliest examples of symbolism…

…From unwed motherhood to sex and adultery, many of the moral issues and stigmas of Puritan society are still being dealt with today. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a large, red "A" on her chest when she is found guilty…

…The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne expresses the aspects of relationships, religion, community, discipline and punishment in the puritan community of 17th century Boston. Relationships between men and women were very constrained…

…?Letter From a Birmingham Jail? by Martin Luther King While confined in a Birmingham jail, Martin Luther King wrote a gratifying letter of response to a published criticism by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama. In his letter, King…

…The Scarlet Letter Adultery, betrayal, promiscuity, subterfuge, and intrigue, all of which would make an excellent coming attraction on the Hollywood scene and probably a pretty good book. Add Puritan ideals and writing styles, making it long, drawn out…

…The Scarlet Letter The book The Scarlet Letter is all about symbolism. People and objects are symbolic of events and thoughts. Throughout the course of the book, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale to signify Puritanic…