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Evil in "The Crucible" and "The Scarlet Letter", 2007.
A review and analysis of "The Crucible" by Author Miller and "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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The paper discusses how Puritan Society represents evil in both "The Crucible" by Author Miller and "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The paper compares and contrasts how the authors utilized their works to reflect their views of society.
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"Literature is dependent on the brutal conflict of good and evil. Evil in literary works can appear in any form. Authors often manipulate a particular character to be the antagonist in their work; however, this is not always the case. Some authors make a multiple number of characters their evil antagonist. In the Crucible by Author Miller and the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne it is more then just group characters, it's the society, more specifically the Puritan society that represents evil."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2004.
An analysis of the "The Scarlet Letter", by Nathanial Hawthorne, and how the author's Puritan background is seen through the novel.
1,679 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that Hawthorne was known to have researched his own Puritan ancestry, on which he based "The Scarlet Letter". It discusses how "The Scarlet Letter" takes place in 1642 in Boston. The main character is convicted of adultery and must do public service, which entails being forced to wear a large scarlet letter ?A?, which stands for "Adulteress". It looks at the way the novel provides an insight into the Puritan concept of law in 1640, which is obviously very different from today?s accepted norms.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Plot
III. Setting
IV. Theme
V. Conclusion
VI. Bibliography
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"The Scarlet Letter takes place in 1642 Boston where at that time the community was nothing more than a tiny Puritan settlement. ?Hester Prynne enters this small Puritan town in the colony of Massachusetts alone and determined to live her life as she sees fit. She undermines many of the stifling rules that serve as moral guidelines for women. She buys a house on her own, explaining that her husband would arrive shortly. She also begins women's meetings with other ladies of the town.? (When Love Becomes Sin) The main character, Hester Prynne, has been convicted of adultery and as the punishment of the time suggests she is to do public service. This public service is nothing like our chain gangs picking up litter on our highways. In fact, a small band of onlookers was awaiting the adulteress to be publicly humiliated as only the puritans could do. Hester appears before the crowd carrying a baby and on her clothes is a badge of disgrace ? a large scarlet letter ?A? which stands for Adulteress."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2002.
A paper which introduces, analyzes and discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's story, "The Scarlet Letter".
961 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," concerning Hester Prynne's rejection by a New England town due to adultery, is clearly a call to readers to alter their Puritan attitudes, and become freer with their thoughts and ideals. This paper discusses the themes of sin, criminal rebellion, evils of isolation and the symbolic meaning of the scarlet letter itself. It shows how Hawthorne's story clearly speaks out against the rigid mores of Puritan times, plainly illustrating why people felt they had to rebel in order to live their own lives. He also calls into question the values of a society that so rigidly adheres to its principles, at the expense of its humanity.
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"The saddest part of Hester and Pearl's lives is their isolation caused by their total rejection by the community. Pearl grows up alone, missing the warmth of childhood friends and acquaintances. In effect, Pearl is being punished for her mother's sin, which doubles the evil of the isolation she feels, for she did nothing wrong, but must pay for it according to Puritan principles. Hawthorne is showing how ridiculous this is, and how the punishment is as morally and ethically wrong as the sin."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2008.
An analysis of the importance of the setting in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".
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This paper examines how Hawthorne intertwines the values of Puritan communities and human nature with such efficiency that "The Scarlet Letter" has become an American classic criticizing our Puritan ancestors. It contends that the setting of Hawthorne's classic is important because it sets the foundation for how the Puritan people react to the main character's sin and that Hawthorne uses the setting as a way to give the reader a sense of severity in the community of "The Scarlet Letter".
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"It is clear that Hawthorne disapproved of the Puritan's lifestyles. "The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project..." (Hawthorne 47). This statement alone sets the book up for a grim and dismal mood. Hawthorne also adds s sense of irony by having the people who want to purify the church immediately build a prison. This goes to show that the Puritans were not actually too pure. The prison becomes a large part of the plot symbolizing sin and consequence. The rosebush in front of the prison runs parallel to The Scarlet Letter in resembling hope in a bleak place. Another mentioning in the beginning of the book is the cemetery. This introduction to a book undoubtedly shows the reader that the book will not be a happy one. "
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2005.
A review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, "The Scarlet Letter".
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This paper discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's, "The Scarlet Letter". The paper claims that, although there are multiple themes and recurring ideas throughout the novel, Hawthorne most exquisitely presents the theme of development through anguish, with such elements as character development, symbolism and conflict. The paper focuses on the character of Hester Prynne and her development with the scarlet letter.
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"Hester Prynne is a superb illustration of the way one progresses through misery and the alteration they endure through suffering. When Hester is first introduced in the novel, Hawthorne first describes her, after her bout in prison, emerging "as if by her own free will." This act displays Hester's superiority to the situation at hand, and defies the idea that she would emerge weak, and defeated by the judgment of the people in the town. However, as the novel progresses, Hester does begin to physically embody the typical Puritan woman. After a few years have passed, her character is described as "withered up," which left a "barren harsh outline." This indicates the metamorphosis she has undergone from being superior to her sin, to becoming overshadowed by the supremacy of its ignominy. This change also occurs with Hester's new focus in life, pertaining more so "thought", than "passion and feeling." The most vital shift in Hester's character occurs after Dimmesdale's death, which Hawthorne exhibits as not "for her own profit and enjoyment," and leads to her sought-after wisdom."
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The Scarlet Letter, 2004.
This paper analyzes Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter."
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 111.95
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This paper analyzes Hawthorne's characterization of Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth in the novel "The Scarlet Letter." The paper examines the concept of sin, judgement and punishment as illustrated in Hawthorne's characterization of these characters. The paper argues that while all three are guilty of sin, only the evil deeds of Chillingworth are without redemption or salvation.
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"The Scarlet Letter. Introduction. The Puritan era during which the action of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" takes place embodied a society in which the individual and his or her actions were often pitted against a social order determined to stamp out behaviors it considered immoral. Hester Prynne is pilloried by the town fathers for having committed adultery."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2006.
A review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".
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This paper reviews and critiques "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, focusing on the character of Pearl. The author of the paper focuses on Pearl because she is the character most affected by the sin of her mother, Hester Prynne. The paper demonstrates how Pearl is central to the novel's themes of good and evil, love and hate and puritanical suppression. The paper discusses Pearl's physical traits -- she is beautiful -- and how those traits enhance her symbolic significance to the novel. The paper also analyzes her personality traits, noting that at times she is a bit 'devilish'. The paper cites literary critics to supports its theses.
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"The child Pearl is the enduring reminder of her mother Hester's affair with the Reverend Dimmesdale, and so she is a consistent token of sin to Hester. She is a striking child and she is as unique as her mother. Hawthorne describes her as "the beauty that became every day more brilliant, and the intelligence that threw its quivering sunshine over the tiny features of this child!" (Hawthorne 109). Even her name is important, as continues. He says, "she named the infant 'Pearl,' as being of great price - purchased with all she had - her mother's only treasure!" (Hawthorne 109). In fact, she is just about the perfect infant, as Hawthorne notes, "By its perfect shape, its vigour, and its natural dexterity in the use of all its untried limbs, the infant was worthy to have been brought forth in Eden: worthy to have been left there to be the plaything of the angels after the world's first parents were driven out" (Hawthorne 110). It is easy to see that Pearl is the epitome of perfection and yet ultimate sin in the book, but she also symbolizes the great love between Hester and Dimmesdale that culminated in the birth of their love child, but ended their romance. It is true their love can never be acknowledged, but it is always there in the background, and so, it is quite difficult for Hester to look at her beautiful and willful daughter without remembering her love for the minister."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2005.
A literary analysis of "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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The paper discusses the book "The Scarlett Letter", by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The paper analyzes how Hester's resilience as a condemned woman in her town is also extremely heroic, as it is clear that she will never be free from the scarlet letter. The paper examines how Hester undergoes an extreme and unnecessary humiliation under strict patriarchal rules. The writer proposes that she is a hero, since she also must follow rules that place an extremely harsh punishment for women for the crime of adultery.
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"The evolution of the symbol of the scarlet letter changes dramatically throughout the novel. Hawthorne makes initially makes it a symbol of the penalty of adultery, which Hester must wear in order to identify her crimetp the townspeople. In this manner, she appears victimized by her 'badge', but is able to win their tolerance because her sincere respect for breaking marital tradition. In Chapter XIII, Hawthorne writes on how Hester felt about her badge: The effect of the symbol--or rather, of the position in respect to society that was indicated by it--on the mind of Hester Prynne herself, was powerful and peculiar (para.6). The 'power' of the symbol is initially strong, and Hester bows to the town's laws. This reflects the societal view of the adulteress symbol, through Hester's initial response to the scarlet letter."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2004.
This paper discusses the use of symbolism in the "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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This paper explains that "The Scarlet Letter" is an important work of fiction because it relates how people lived in Puritan times and shows how unbending the Puritan religion was when one of its members made a mistake. The author points out that the main symbol is the child, Pearl, who represents Hester's unending punishment even more than the letter "A" she wears on her chest. The paper relates that Pearl also symbolizes the devil and the intolerance of the Puritan religion, which would not even accept an innocent child who was the product of a mother's mistake.
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"A symbol in literature is something that represents something else to the reader, or the character of the book. It is usually something important that the author wants the reader to understand or recognize. Hawthorne uses numerous symbols in "The Scarlet Letter" to represent many things that happened in the 1700s, when the book takes place. Religion was the most important thing to the people of the time, and the Puritan religion was very strict. Therefore, Hester Prynne is punished for her sin in the book, and many things throughout the book are symbols of her sin. The biggest symbol of her sin is the daughter she had because of her affair. Hester is the main character of the book, and the Puritans in her town of Boston have discovered she had an affair, and so, she goes to prison."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2002.
A discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of Arthur Dimmesdalein Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".
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This paper looks at the problems faced by Nathaniel Hawthorne's character Arthur Dimmesdale from the book "The Scarlet Letter". Looking at his faults and failings and then comparing them to his strengths.
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2001.
This essay describes how the character Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" displays grace and dignity amidst imprisonment and sin.
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This paper is a literary analysis of Nathanial Hawthorne's tale about love, sin and redemption, "The Scarlet Letter". The author looks at the various themes in the novel, examines the symbolism and discusses the role of Puritan women in their society.
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"While others mock her, gossip about her and whisper her name, Hester stands, a strong woman, unintimidated by their threats. Nathaniel Hawthorne, in his book The Scarlet Letter presents the reader with a number of contrasting images to reinforce the themes in the book. Three themes he presents are: The nature of women, the problem of guilt, and the contrast between sin and grace. John Calwell Stubbs discusses some of these themes and images in his critical essay, ?The Scarlet Letter: A Tale of Fraternity and Sorrow.?
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", 2005.
An analysis of the main character in "The Scarlet Letter", Hester Prynne.
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This paper analyzes the character of Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's book "The Scarlet Letter" and explains how Hawthorne paints her as a remarkable woman who proves to be wiser, bolder, and more courageous than most of the wise old men or the ordinary people.
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"Hester Prynne is in an ignominious state, after having been proved to have committed adultery and is waiting for the sentence, standing before the crowd, holding her four month old baby in her arms. We are told that she was married to an elderly scholar who sent her to America two years ago and did not come to join her since."
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"The Scarlet Letter" and "Tess of the d'Urbervilles", 2002.
This paper discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" and Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles".
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This paper demonstrates that the principles of hypocrisy exist within both Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" and Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles". The author stresses the presentation of sexuality between the genders in these classic novels.
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2007.
A character sketch of Hester Prynne in "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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This paper analyzes and criticizes the personage of Hester Prynne in "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It illustrates both good and bad qualities of her character including, but not limited to her values, weaknesses, religious beliefs and whether she was a strong or rebellious woman for that time period. Finally, the paper examines the lessons that a woman might learn from this story and whether the story carries a positive or negative message for women.
Table of Contents:
Outline
Objective
Introduction
The Torment of Sins Not Confessed
Hester Prynne: An Unfit Mother?
Analysis and Critique of the Character Hester Prynne
Summary and Conclusion
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"Hester Prynne is a character who is courageous and who because of her guilt and adjudication of being guilty by her townspeople finds even more courage and wisdom than had been readily available to her prior to her punishment of wearing the scarlet letter. In her state of sinfulness she is able to reflect upon sin and its' causation and with a freedom unknown to those harboring inside themselves their unknown sins that marred them although publicly their sins were unknown Hester Prynne was able to achieve a strength and pureness of heart that others carrying hidden sin could never hope to access."
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"The Scarlet Letter", 2007.
This paper provides an analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's use of shame in his novel, "The Scarlet Letter".
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In this article the writer discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's nineteenth century novel, "The Scarlet Letter". The writer focuses, in particular, on Hester Prynne and the Puritans' ineffective uses of shame to attempt to encourage good moral conduct. The paper describes Hawthorne's dramatic use of shame throughout the novel. The writer concludes that Hawthorne effectively shows that as a means of moral punishment, the use of shame does not work to anyone's benefit.
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" In fact, the shaming of Hester on the scaffold did not do anything whatsoever to erase her (and someone else's) adultery, or their child; instead it merely made her a scapegoat for the (likely) unidentified sins of numerous others in her community. The early and public shaming of Hester in the novel also likely begins Arthur's own slow agonizing process of physical; mental, and emotional disintegration. Further, the shaming of Hester effectively deprives Pearl of a father and of any kind of normal life, including friendships with and support from her peers as she grows up. In the end, the community's shaming of Hester also brings about Arthur's agonizing death and the community's own loss of its much-loved minister."
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