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…The Scarlet Letter is a classic American novel of sin and punishment. It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1840 and was his first great work. Hawthorne was one of the three primary transcendental pessimists. He disagreed with transcendental…

…"Letter From a Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" both display their authors' views on justice in their respective periods of time. King believes that one has the right to break a law…

…of adultery; which is magnified many, many times more because of the time and society in which she lives. Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter, is the story of a young mother, Hester, who is required by the strict laws of her society to wear a scarlet letter…

…, or to hide one's past, has been a common occurrence. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne , Chillingworth and Dimmesdale both use deception to hide secrets from each other, and from the rest of the town.         Hester Prynne…

…The Advantages and Disadvantages of being an Outcast As proven in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and in The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is deep character growth that comes with a forced seclusion from society. Although…

…Letter to the Editor I'm writing a letter in reference and response to the February seventeenth editorial "Ex-offenders deserve second chance" by Tom Andrzejewski that appeared in the Plain Dealer. I think that Tom is only chipping the surface…

…<Tab/>In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, Dimmesdale serves as both the protagonist and villain to display the hypocrisy of Puritan society as well as the pain that hypocrisy causes. Hawthorne, who was so disgusted with his…

…Dear King Creon, As you are well aware of the fact that your daughter Antigone has gone against your ruling and buried Polyneices, and that you have condemned her to death. I am writing this letter to strongly urge against the death of your…

…Essay on Letters to a Young Novelist by Mario Vargas Llosa Student: Eric Kasum Advisor: Rachel Pollack Goddard College Revised February 23, 2004 - Winter/Spring "Fiction is a lie uncovering a deep truth ... Rebellion lies at the heart of every…

…Individuals from both The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller exhibit comparable qualities. Through analyzing the conflicts, temperament, responsibility, and consequences; character similarities present themselves…