... not always come out on top. Although they may not win, they are not discouraged but instead learn to keep trying and not lose heart. I agree with this statement because there are two works of literature, which prove that this quote is true. Two literary works which support this quote are A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne ... are true tests of a courageous person and how he beared defeats without losing heart. Another work of literature which supports this quote is the novel, The Scarlet Letter. In this story, the main character, He...

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... him" (p124). This passage, taken from the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, shows the effect that evil has on the antagonist of the novel. The antagonist, Chillingworth, is the novel's villain, due to his numerous displays of evil throughout the course of the novel. Chillingworth's villainy is mainly derived from the anger he has toward his wife for having an affair with Dimmesdale, the Reverend of the town. His villainy also enhances meaning ... plays an important role in The Scarlet Letter. It helps Hawthorne portray his beliefs on sin and the worst kinds of it. Chillin...

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... its obscurity between him and the holy page, and lay heavily on his uplifted countenance (Hawthorne 320). Hawthorne's use of language makes his writings unique and interesting. Another impact occurred during the wedding when Hooper raised his glass wishing happiness to the newlywed couple the brightened the features of the guests like a cheerful gleam from the hearth (Hawthorne 322), and the veil once again came to life ... Hawthorne tries to tell that everyone has their own black veil, which symbolizes one's secret sins in life that is not lifted until death. The concept of the black ve...

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... presumably everyone subordinated personal feelings to the social demands of the ritual. It is also a woman, Mrs. Adams, who presents the story's most significant challenge to the lottery. When at one point her husband Mr. Adams remarks that over in the North village they're talking of giving up the lottery, Old Man Warner gives vent to a tirade on the folly of departing from what has always ... Literature, Vol. XV, No. 2, Fall, 1988, pp. 259-65. Reproduced by permission. Summary: Fritz Oehlschlaeger articulates the deeper rooted meaning within the story. He doesn't criticize the story bu...

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... and evocative. It is "made up," and indirect in its communication. A work of fiction may evoke the emotions of the reader with the thrill of imagining impossible or unavailable experiences or the intrigue with playing out "what if" or" if only" scenarios, or simply observations on the human condition. We read fiction not to gain new information so much as to experience ... feelings indirectly by triggering emotional responses and mental pictures. Fiction commonly communicates through images and symbols. Color is often symbolic, as with the red passion of the Scarlet Letter in the novel of...

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