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…Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth to portray that everyone may sin, but every sinner has the chance for redemption. The book in which he portrays this is entitled The Scarlet Letter, A book set in New…

…The study of literature is based on interpretation and analysis. With this in mind, I will seek to show my agreement that the Scarlet Letter is an allegorical romance, through my interpretation of some of the author's literary techniques. The plot…

…Since letters are written without verbal communication, and therefore without inflection, one must depend on the writer's word choice, language, and sentence structure in order to determine the author's tone. In a letter to a small, publishing company…

…The Scarlet Letter Essay In Nathaniel Hawthorne?s The Scarlet Letter, Pearl Prynne, one of the main characters, does not live up to the expectations of the Puritan Ethic. The Puritan Ethic is based on being a hard laborer, worshiping God, and praying…

…to lead false lives, under the public spotlight, concealing their personal travails. In literature, the preceding statement has held true numerous times, in works such as Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Minister and respected citizen, Arthur…

…Both "My wood" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" use persuasion in their arguments; however, they both use another form of argumentation. Through their different forms, they convey influential opinions that open up the reader's mind. Although both essays…

…reason do you suggest that the community should be informed that you are her father...thus making you an adulteress's lover?" Arthur shifted his hand from Pearl's direction and traced the outlines of the crimson "A" across Hester's bosom. "This letter…

…Dear President Bush, Have you ever wondered what can be more terrifying than a little three-letter word "War"? What can be more heartbreaking than a thousand of innnocent soldiers dying in the fields of a distant land? ... I always wondered why, living…

…of fact, the reading became a burden at some point. A creative task A letter from Aunt Em to her sister. Dear Sister, How are you? Here things are not going well. I'm sorry to inform you that Dorothy is very ill. You must have heard about…

…didn't seem half as much of a madman. He's definitely a moody, unstable type. Anyway, like I said, not that much is new. I've got a lot of stuff to do, and this letter probably needs to be mailed pretty soon if you're going to get it before I see you…