... (51). This idea represents how Hester accepts her realities and that she must become a new person. Hester now has changed and is self-reliant in a sense that she has accepted herself, which is against the Puritan belief system. Her psychological state is now based on motivation rather than misery so ... between his public persona and his secret shadow-self, which also allows him to preach more forcefully. When Pearl asks Dimmesdale to stand on the scaffold in broad daylight, he refuses which causes Pearl to refuse to tell him who Roger Chillingworth actually is. "Thou was not bold!--thou...

• Word Count: 1995
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... , the community, and God. The meeting with the Devil was quite symbolic. Nature, specifically the wind, forest, and the darkness of the evening symbolizes evil and sinfulness. The wind was howling and there is a dark cloud, which seems to cover up heaven. The forest in general represents the Devil's home, Hell. The Devil carries a staff resembling a black snake, which he offers to Brown ... it was a dream or reality, Brown's life changed from that moment on, he went from living a life filled with happiness and the love of God to living in a life of solitude. This is an example of Brown c...

• Word Count: 999
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

TO BE EVIL OR NOT TO BE IS THAT THE QUESTION? "The man who walks with god always knows in what direction he is going" (qtd. in Punch Lines, Hutson). This quote has a direct irony in correlation to Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of "Young Goodman Brown". Hawthorne's profound short story is a pilgrimage to revelation for one devout Christian man; the idea that mankind, being himself, is not ... that he is late. Goodman excuses his lateness by replying, "Faith kept me back awhile" (Hawthorne 261). This passage shows literally and figuratively, Brown left his unquestionable "Faith" in God behind when...

• Word Count: 1393
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... society, which is unable and unwilling to forgive her sin. The irony of the novel lies in the fact that the most respected member of this Puritanical society, the Reverend Dimmesdale, is Hester's partner in sin. THE TITLE OF THE BOOK The title is significant to every chapter of the book, as the scarlet letter is displayed in many forms. First, Hester is made to wear the scarlet ... is a constant worry to her mother, and she feels that the child's impish ways are the result of the sin she has committed. The significance of the scarlet letter in the life of Dimmesdale, whose guilt remains...

• Word Count: 1285
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School