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scholarship addressing the character of Pearl have seen her as the "sin-child, the unholy result" of an adulterous love and a symb...

sin and transgression. For example, this discussion could bring out the ways in which both Hester and her daughter Pearl are socia...

its mothers shame has come from the hand of God," and, in so doing, works upon the heart of her mother, both giving her joy and pr...

"other woman" because she wears the "A but the reality is that in this day and age, Hester would be any woman. That she has an aff...

to delve deeper into their own spirituality. Thus, each of the four major characters are guilty of acquired knowledge which stems ...

hath an infant immortality, a being capable of eternal joy or sorrow, confided to her care-to be trained up by her to righteousnes...

This essay considers the nature of suffering in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and focuses on the private and public suf...

he urges Faith to deny the Devil and look to Heaven, he suddenly finds himself alone in the forest. Although Brown has escaped the...

with a mind of their own -- and the will to abandon social stigmas without a backward glance -- indicated a loose fiber in the pat...

was put into prison and made to wear a scarlet leader to indicate that she was an adulteress. However, she never revealed who the ...

"transcendentalist." This was an idealistic philosophy influenced by the German writers Immanuel Kant and F. W. Schelling. It pr...

In seven pages the literary device of fate is examined within the context of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Edgar Allan...

In five pages this paper examines how Nathaniel Hawthorne's protagonists are either hunted or haunted in the novel The Scarlet Let...

that only through the righteous acts of our lives could redemption be obtained. This belief also encompassed the fact that appear...

punishes her by labeling her with the letter "A" and through social ostracism. Thoreaus argument with the state in "Civil Disobe...

her husband who did not reside with her. As such she could not deny that she had an affair with someone. However, she would never ...

much fuller understanding of the feelings and motivations of his fellow men, which is reflected in his sermons. As noted by Eaton ...

manner in which both people and society are viewed. The very basis of the story is perhaps the biggest symbol, where Hester Prynn...

In eight pages this paper presents a character analysis of Rev. Dimmesdale in a focus of the adultery theme in Hawthorne's novel. ...

In a paper consisting of four pages these writings are compared in terms of symbolism and the meanings of these powerful symbols i...

In five pages this paper examines how humiliation is used as a theme in Ibsen's play and Hawthorne's novel. Two sources are cited...

In eight pages this paper examines the evil that manifests itself in the predatory characters of Roger Chillingworth in The Scarle...

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Sclarlet Letter is analyzed for the presence of a tragic hero. Using Aristotle standards the author of ...

In 5 pages this paper examines how forbidden love is represented in these novels. There are 2 sources cited in the bibliography....

In five pages this paper examines interpersonal communication within the contexts of protagonists Bigger Thomas in Native Son and ...

In three pages this paper examines the primary characters in these two stories in terms of society's treatment of them and human p...

stories often reflect the ideals, and the alternative ideals, of this time. While he has written numerous stories this particular ...

find her own identity. In this we can see her as sad, lonely, loving, determined, or ignorant. All of these minute characteristics...

Introduction The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story filled with many images and many forms of symbolism. It is a ri...

This paper considers the life and most famous literary works of New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne, which include Twice Told T...