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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "A Scarlet Letter", 2006.
An analysis of the main protagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "A Scarlet Letter' and how he portrays her character.
1,445 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper analyzes the character of Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's story, "A Scarlet Letter" and explains how he uses her outward appearance to depict her inner character and identity.
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"A common notion in literature is that the outward appearance of an individual often expresses an inward reality of character. Personality frequently displays itself in the countenance or demeanor of a figure, but is more subtly portrayed through clothing. Nathaniel Hawthorne, in his classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, exhausts the power of this literary concept in his recreation of the Puritan society, a community bent on assessing and shaping character and personality by observing and dictating outward apparel. Hester Prynne, one of the primary characters in the novel, enfleshes this idea, elucidating her own personality by the dramatic image embroidered on her bosom. Her dexterous handiwork also vivifies other characters, displaying their inner emotions and thoughts. In addition, by employing images of sewing, Hawthorne demonstrates the tension between Hester's internal nature and the established order of Puritan society."
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", 1990.
This paper analyzes Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" as a study of transgression & isolation.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 55.95
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""The Scarlet Letter", by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a study of sin and the isolation which results from sin. The idea of sin or transgression is a central theme in the novel. In this regard, literary critic Roy Male has indicated that "a symmetrical pattern is discerned in which Hester Prynne is the openly repentant sinner, Arthur Dimmesdale the half-repentant sinner, and Roger Chillingworth the unrepentant sinner". Hester's sin is the adultery she committed with Dimmesdale. Because a child has resulted from their union, Hester's shame is publicly known, and she must wear the scarlet letter "All as a constant reminder of her sin. Dimmesdale, in addition to committing the sin of adultery with Hester, is further guilty because of his efforts to conceal the truth from others. Thus, in addition to the sin of adultery, Dimmesdale is guilty of the sin of ... "
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter", 1981.
This paper analyzes Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter": Themes, characters, structure and emphasizes the character Hester Prynne, feminism, historical-social implications.
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The following research is on the subject of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This novel was published over 150 years ago in a very different age. Men and women both had different things expected of them then, and this was also true of the period covered by the novel, a period with even greater strictures on behavior and attitude. Still, there are certain aspects of the character of Hester Prynne that can be seen as presaging the concerns of the feminist in the 20th Century. Hester is not really a rebel in any direct sense, but she does challenge the beliefs and values of the community by her very presence in it and by her strength in the face of adversity. Her fight is the same one that was fought by so many others in the two centuries to come. She was in no way leading others to follow what she had done, nor was she battling for rights for
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", 2005.
An analysis of the main character in "The Scarlet Letter", Hester Prynne.
1,902 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 60.95
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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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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", 2000.
A look at the symbolism in "The Scarlet Letter" from plot to tone and how the author asserts that Hawthorne has created a novel that has become a symbol in itself.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 1 source, $ 58.95
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"Nathaniel Hawthorne, who is famous for the symbolic nature of his writings, wrote "The Scarlet Letter". This novel, in fact, is no different than his others works when it comes to his mastery of symbolism. The symbolism in this novel is not limited to one or a few traits of the novel, but can be found in all nine traits of a novel. "
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Alienation in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Novel "The Scarlet Letter", 1999.
An analysis of how public and personal alienation in "The Scarlet Letter" drives the story forward and leads to much of the characters' suffering.
1,855 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 59.95
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"Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter gives an audience wonderful insight into the strict, moral world of New England in the early days of American colonization. Puritan society looks severely upon Hester Prynne's crime of adultery, and the magistrates of Boston condemn her to wear a scarlet "A" on her dress as an acknowledgment and "token of infamy"(Hawthorne, 68) for her moral lapse. This scarlet letter is very significant to Hawthorne's novel, for it symbolizes much more than Hester's obvious adulterous crime; the "A" is also interpreted under different circumstances as representing "angel" (Hawthorne, 153) and "able"(Hawthorne, 156). However, upon examination of the text, one might say that the scarlet letter "A" could also be symbolic of the alienation that takes place in The Scarlet Letter. The four major characters in Hawthorne's tale all undergo an alienation process sparked by Hester Prynne and the Reverend Dimmesdale's sin of passion, and the resulting birth of Pearl. Hester's public alienation from society is blatant; Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth and Pearl sustain more intimate forms of estrangement. It is this public and personal alienation process that drives the story forward and leads to much of these characters' suffering in the novel. "
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", 2001.
A look at the reasons why the confinements of the forest provide the main characters in "The Scarlet Letter", Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale, with freedom.
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This paper explores the reasons that Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale can only be free within the confines of the forest to communicate their love, their sin, and their future plans. The paper contends that without the forest the plot development would have gone in an entirely different direction.
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"In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, society evolves around very rigid and harsh Puritan beliefs. In such a society, people are not free to express themselves as well as they are able to today. This restriction causes a negative effect because it is necessary for humans to be able to express their deep thoughts and desires. Therefore people had to find ways and places to express themselves outside of the knowledge of the public. Satisfaction and truth was found in the confinements of the forest just outside the Puritan city of Boston."
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Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "A Scarlet Letter", 2001.
This paper discusses the affects the letter ?A? has on Hester and her community, and the symbolism behind the story.
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"Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter is a book about a woman, Hester, who moves to Boston from England during the Puritan times. She has a husband, and tells the colonists of Boston he will be arriving to be with her soon. After years go by and he doesn't arrive, Hester finds another man whom she becomes close to. She becomes pregnant and the town finds out she has committed adultery. She is forced to wear a letter "A," meaning "adulteress," on her bosom for the rest of her life. The book focuses mainly on the sin that was committed; it affected the whole community..."
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"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1998.
A study of the use of nature in the novel, "The Scarlet Letter".
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The paper studies the theme of nature in the novel, focusing on it as a means to critique the effects of the Puritan beliefs and views on its people. The plot of the novel is reviewed in depth within this context.
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"Nature, in the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is used as a means to critique the effects of the Puritan beliefs and views on its people. The author portrays the Puritans are a group of god fearing people whose theocracy forces their followers to follow strict commandments. The punishments for broken rules in the story are very severe by today's standards, and try to make examples of the sinners. The author also uses the nature of the earth to portray the multifaceted aspects of human nature. The main character, Hester Prynne, is faced with problems throughout her adult life. She bears an illegitimate daughter, Pearl, and is condemned by the Puritans. They force her to bear the mark of the scarlet letter as a punishment. She is not in touch with her true natural side and, therefore, cannot deal with her strife. Her daughter, on the other hand, is a child of nature, innocent and pure, and is not as affected by society. Throughout the book Pearl is described in terms of nature. She is wild and untamed, unlike her mother who must work very hard to be accepted in society. It is only when Hester is in a natural environment that she is able to confront and solve the problems caused by the people around her."
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"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2002.
An analysis of the story dealing with the strictures of Puritan morality forced upon women.
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The paper discusses the strengths of Nathaniel Hawthorne's writing. It then summarizes the book and discusses the characters. It analyzes the relationships and interactions between the characters and shows how, in the end, unlike Hester and Arthur, Pearl is redeemed.
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"This child in the water, we realize, is in many ways the Pearl that Hester dreamed of when she named this child after the jewel of purity. She can be found in the water where true pearls are indeed found. This child too stretches out her hand toward her mother, but we imagine that the gesture in this case is not one of censure but recognition and connection. This small child stamping her foot is not some terrible, perhaps even demonic force, but merely a child misbehaving, as small children do."
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"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2002.
An exploration of the moral and psychological aspects of the novel by using text references and placing emphasis on characters.
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This paper includes information about the three main characters of the novel, the moral and psychological conflicts presented by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his novel and an analysis of the book. It includes many references to the text and dialogue of the characters.
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"In Nathaniel Hawthorne?s novel The Scarlet Letter, the three main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth, experience the same situation, yet handle it remarkably different. When it is found out the Hester Prynne, a young woman of the Puritan community, has had a child thorugh an adulterous affair, Hester works the situation and comes out on top of it through her punishment and because of her openness, Dimmesdale hides the sin he committed with Hester and festers under the guilt, and Chillingworth grows more and more evil as time passes because of his desire for revenge against the man who had a child with his wife. The novel explores such human feelings as anger, guilt, frustration, passion, revenge, love, and although not an emotion, time, and the effects it has on these characters and their emotions."
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Hawthorne?s ?The Scarlet Letter?, 2004.
This paper discusses the themes of retribution, justice, and the human condition in Nathaniel Hawthorne?s ?The Scarlet Letter?.
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This paper explains that, since the 1960s, there has been a significant change in the way men understand right and wrong; and, with this new understanding, readers lost the ability to understand some of the deeper ethical themes in Hawthorne?s ?Scarlet Letter?. The author points out that modern criticism of this novel revolves around its depiction of the harshness of Puritan ethics and its hypocrisy. The paper contends that, in the Puritan world, the nature of man is one who struggles with right and wrong, prospers when he does what is right, and suffers when he does what is wrong; but, when the ?wrong? man confesses his deeds to himself, his community, and his God, then he is freed.
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"The plight of the hypocritical minister ? does Hawthorne painfully create this man in order to encourage castigation of the religious ideals for which he stood? No, Hawthorne?s feeble protagonist was not meant to be the downfall of religion, but as an example of how every man suffers with the inability to live up to noble desires. We share a common, incurable pestilence with the reluctant hero. We fail at our desires for good, and while we do, we suffer and sink away from what we could be into a silent and ineffective oblivion. The Puritan ethic of Hawthorn?s novel was part of the social order at the time of his writing. If Hawthorne has struck a rebellious attack against the church, and all its members by his tale, he would never have been accepted as the great literalist."
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Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", 2005.
A critical analysis of whether or not Chillingworth is a believable villain.
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This paper analyzes the main character in Hawthorne's novel and so proves that Roger Chillingworth is a believable villain, contrary to popular belief. The author does so by comparing and drawing parallels of the character to recognized modern era villains.
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"It has been argued many times and with much success that Roger Chillingworth is an unrealistic villain. The doubters argue that he is too melodramatic as well as being too one-dimensional and because of this, he is unbelievable. However, these opinions are wrong. To better examine why they are wrong, a broader view of villains, crooks, and enemies needs to be taken. An analysis of Chillingworth's character needs to be accomplished, and lastly, an examination of Nathaniel Hawthorne and his writing needs to be conducted. Chillingworth is in fact a believable villain and through the reasoning provided it will become more apparent to both the layman and the avid reader."
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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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Sin in the "Scarlet Letter", 2001.
A discussion about the question of sin in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".
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Elaborates on the question of sin in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter". The author reveals that what is viewed as sinful throughout the book has underlying connotations and meanings. The author discusses this with reference to the two main characters of the book.
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"Hawthorne seems to intimate throughout the Scarlet Letter that what Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale shared wasn?t quite as sinful as is supposed. Many passages in the book tend to substantiate this premise. In short, I wish to reiterate some of these passages and rationalize using them in support of this paper?s overall theme."
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