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…Sin, lust, adultery, guilt, hypocrisy, and damnation: one may not believe that these are just some of the themes of a book written in 1850. The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, includes all of these and more. The novel, which takes place…

…LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL RESPONSE. Martin Luther King Jr.'s revealing, 'Letter from Birmingham Jail', delves into the segregation, injustice and violence of Birmingham, Alabama, "probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States…

…1)Though Nathaniel Hawthorne's ancestors were Puritans, he did not share Puritan beliefs and values, and wrote the Scarlet Letter to denounce those values. Puritans believed in a theocracy where the church and state are combined into one. This later…

…of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Adultery, was even considered to be one of the most terrible acts committable, not because of the profound emotional implications on loved ones, but because it was the defilement of a sanctified contract between a man…

…The Scarlet Letter is a classic novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the more famous authors. Nathaniel Hawthorne writes about Puritans, their lives, and beliefs. The story begins in 17th century Boston. In the beginning of the story, Hester…

…this was the case because of their pride. Still, not everyone was punished; many people escaped unharmed with their "crimes". Two books written about the Puritan time period, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Crucible by Arthur Miller, show several…

…Hawthorne’s Life Versus Life In The Scarlet Letter To understand a book the reader must understand the background and lifetime of the author. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s childhood was one in which he was brought up by a conservative family in a Puritan…

…Letter, thus making the preface of the novel significant to the remainder of the story. The introductory of the novel is set forth to prepare the reader for the events and people that will come into play later in the story. It seems though that the main…

…Considering The Crucible and The Scarlett Letter, one may notice many similarities and differences. However, I have found more differences than similarities while comparing the two. The Crucible was a historical play based on events of the Salem…

…In Hawthorne's revered novel The Scarlet Letter, the use of Romanticism plays an important role in the development of his characters. He effectively demonstrates individualism in Hester to further our understanding of the difficulties of living…