The Scarlet Letter is a book revealing lives of sin, social identity, and humanity. The story displays some of the darkest elements of the human soul: guilt, revenge, and evil. With its complex, emotional plot and its rich symbolism, this masterpiece has become a highly prized classic in American literature. The book opens with a chapter called "The Custom House," in which the narrator of the book writes a long description recalling his days as the ... the brook in the forest, and Pearl tries to catch some of the transitory sunshine in the forest. Strangely, the sunshine seems to avoid Hester...

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• Grade Level: High School

... that Ellen is being pushed out obliterated from their memories. This brings me to one of the most important themes in the novel v/s sacrifice. I think this theme helps to develop the main message of the plot. There are many people and ideas sacrificed in the novel, the most obvious of which is the relationship of Archer and Ellen: "I cant love you unless I give you up" Ellen knows that ... she gives up Archer we can see great strength in her character; I also feel that it was very noble to forsake her own happiness for the sake of May. We also see great change in Ellen as the plot devel...

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• Grade Level: High School