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…Guilt as Reparation for Sin in The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is a novel about a Puritan woman who has committed adultery and must pay for her sin by wearing a scarlet “A” on her bosom. The woman, Hester Prynne, must struggle through everyday…

…"A" for Alienation Alienation is a common theme in all writing; however, in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, never has alienation been so vividly accounted. The Scarlet Letter is a story about Hester Prynne, a woman who commits adultery…

…was named one of the “Great Fathers” of the Church. St. Basil the Great was one of the most impressive Catholic thinkers throughout all of history. The main idea of Basil’s letter that we read was that all human beings have the potential for holiness if we let…

…The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel set in the Puritan society of Boston, Massachusetts in the 1640s. The Puritan government was strictly based upon religion and the laws in the Bible. All sins were punished with sure consequence…

…The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is generally considered to be the first American symbolic novel. A symbol is something which is used to represent something broader in meaning. The most obvious symbol in the novel is the actual scarlet…

…The Scaffold Public penitence is no longer widely used as punishment in today's western society. However, back in Puritan society, it was in some ways considered worse than death. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the criminals of the law…

…The PBS’ Scarlet Letter is a great adaptation of Hawthrone’s original THE SCARLET LETTER. The movie is not only faithful to the original novel, but it also does a wonderful job of giving the audience the visual version…

…Being True To Oneself In The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter, a novel that takes place in a New England colony, depicts a lady named Hester Prynne who is being punished for committing adultery by wearing a scarlet “A” on her chest. Hester and her…

…Scarlet Letter: Reality vs Perception Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, a dark tale of sin and redemption, centers around the small Puritan community of Boston during the seventeenth century. In the middle of the town market place…

…Scarlet Letter: Nearly a Historical Document Psychological insight, true love, untrue love, self-hate, sin, and redemption, could Nathaniel Hawthorne have possibly juggled with more ideas while recording The Scarlet Letter? The answer is yes…