... me, and, lo! on every visage, a Black Veil!"(MBV pg33) where Hawthorne is principally saying that every one of us is a sinner hiding our faults from the eyes of others, a parallel becomes apparent. The quote from The Scarlet Letter relates to how Dimmesdale hides his sin behind a veil of deceit from his congregation, who sees him as a "saint on earth" whereas in ... The Ministers Black Veil the veil manifests in physical form. This is significant because it demonstrates an important theme across much of Hawthorne's literature, which is constant human imperfection. ... . Early on in The ...

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... that are vital to the understanding and reading of the book. For example, " so that both men and women, who had been familiarly acquainted with Hester Prynne, were now impressed as if they beheld her for the first time,- was that SCARLET LETTER, so fantastically embroidered and illuminated upon her bosom" (47). This quote immediately tells the reader that Hester is wearing this scarlet letter because she did ... something she was not supposed to. All of the men and women who previously knew her, now only looked upon her ... scarlet "A," which was how they would know her from then on. Th...

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... 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. By using different literary elements, the authors of these two works prove this quote to be true. In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, there is a character named Walter Lee. Walter Lee ... 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 ...

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... and wild ones, - and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss" (136). Hester Prynne, who is the main character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, is the subject of this quote. She is sent ahead by her husband in England to settle in the colonies. He fails to arrive and following a few years of his absence, Hester falls into an adulterous relationship and conceives ... a child. This is a turning point in her life. The effects of her sin perpetuate throughout her life and in all aspects ... would be considered scandalous for a Puritan woman living in New England. "Ou...

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... place was on that same dishonoured bosom." (59) This quote refers to the bosom, where Hester's scarlet letter "A" is clipped. Pearl is the consequence of her mother's actions and faults and serves as a reminder of Hester's sin, and is more of a punishment than a blessing, and should have the same place as the scarlet letter which Hester wears around. On the other hand, Pearl is seen as a child of pure nature ... stays with her throughout the novel. Blatantly the most obvious of the three symbols, the scarlet letter "A" contains the most power, as it is the basis for the theme of the boo...

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... ) This quote tells the reader that Hester has given up all she has, her life, her freedom, and even her marriage when she gives birth to Pearl. There are two main ways that Pearl reflects the scarlet letter, one being her physical beauty and radiance, while the other being the emotional and mental effects she has on her mother. The emotional side of Pearl reflecting the scarlet letter appears in the way ... Pearl acts. Pearl's vivacious spirit and inquisitive nature ends up causing her mother much anguish, much like the scarlet letter. Everyday, Hester is reminded of her sin, not ... ...

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... that they do not accept her. Not knowing what a true friend is, she makes imaginary enemies to fight with. In The Scarlet Letter, Pearl is referred to as "one of those naughty elfs or fairies or...a little bird of scarlet plumage" (Hawthorne 97). The comparison of Pearl to an elf or fairies adds a sense of alienation and mystery to her personality. When she is compared ... stubborn. Hawthorne shows that Pearl represents the scarlet letter not only symbolically but literally as well. Hester says that Pearl is the living scarlet letter, and causes Hester more anguish than the scarlet lett...

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... inclined and use religion in all aspects of life including the court system. The bible states, "he [that adulteress] destroyeth his own soul"(6.32 Bible). This quote plays an important role in this book because the main characters, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, are adulteress. Using this, Hawthorne can describe the way Puritans deal with sin. Hawthorne's universal belief that ... guilt endures until penance is made is delineated by the way in which puritans deal with guilt. Hester Prynne, ... as this symbol is, it "was red-hot with infernal fire" (Hawthorne 82). The letter not ...

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... , but the one that stood out the most was isolation. Many characters throughout the story, such as Hester, Pearl, and Dimmesdale experienced isolation, the consequence of sin. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the theme with the greatest amount of emotional meaning and importance is isolation. Hester Prynne, the scarlet letter bearer who committed adultery, is the protagonist that experiences isolation the most throughout the novel. As the consequence of ... from Pearl emotionally because Hester is unable to tell her daughter the real meaning of the scarlet letter. Hester tell...

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... child." As a result of Pearl not being accepted by the community she takes on the characteristics of nature because nature accepts her as one of its own. Pearl's character "Lacked reference, and adaptation to the world into which she was born. The child could not be made amenable to rules.". This quote reveals a striking resemblance in description between Pearl and nature. Pearl and nature are ... City: Penguin Books USA, Inc. 1986. Clendenning, John. "Nathaniel Hawthorne." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1989 ed. Griswold, Rufus Wilmot. "The Scarlet Letter." The Library of Literary Critic...

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... . whole series of events that were the supposed destinies of the characters, where caused by the choices and actions decided upon by a character. I agree with this quote, because in many novels the decisions of a character led to the fulfillment of the destiny of themselves and of others. Two books in which the author's writings supported this quote were Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, and Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In both ... of these novels, the authors used literary elements that supports the idea that Edwin Markham believes to be ... ...

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... public, she experiences inward guilt comparable to Dimmesdale. The guilt is illustrated in the quote; "She never battled with the public, but submitted uncomplainingly to its worst usage- (127). At first, Hester only has penance because she has yet to be sorry for what she has done. She illustrates this in the making of her scarlet letter, " fantastically embroidered with gold thread, upon her ... town is Hester's public shunning. After the shunning, Chillingworth visits Hester in jail and requests the father's name. Chillingworth vows to make the father pay for his sins. He finds the ...

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... 1692. On the other hand, The Scarlet Letter was an old-fashion, fiction novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Both of these books consist of abundant similarities such as, they deal with the guilt of committing adultery, both focused on the Puritan culture, and the characters were made outcasts of society. "Men do not tell secrets because these are the men that deceive themselves". (Hawthorne 130) This quote refers to ... on a true story, while the other is fiction. The Scarlet Letter is a fiction story of Hester and the scarlet A; there was no such thing as it. Yet, The Crucible was a ...

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... revenge on Dimmesdale. He does this by draining the soul of the Reverend and afflicting guilt upon him. Chillingworth's villainy also develops from his quest to discover his wife's lover. He lets his quest for knowledge over take him and turn him into the evil character that is described in the opening quote. Chillingworth gets so involved in finding out Hester ... 's lover that he loses his Puritan principles and devotes his life to "burrow into the clergyman's intimacy and plot against his soul" (p124). The Puritan law also contributes to Chillingworth's villainy. He cannot ... role in...

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In The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne creates a story where every emotion is shown. The story shows who the characters really are and what they are all about. In the song A Praise Chorus the band Jimmy Eat World expresses many feelings that the four main characters in the book have. Both the story and the song show the pain, guilt, wondering, and love Hester, Pearl, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale feel. The book The Scarlet Letter shows the consequences of peoples actions ... should be. The quote from the book that best describes the song and Hester is, "But Hester Prynne, with a mind of native coura...

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Scarlet Letter: Environment VS. Characters A quote by Pearl Buck states that she believes that in most American novels, the incident and environment is much more important than the characters. For the Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, I believe that her quote is true. I think that the characters could have been changed and yet still produce close to the same affect that the current story has. However, if the time and environment was changed, I feel that ... the story would not convey the same outcome and affect. Although ... ...

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... were displayed in this novel, including truth, and honor. Both Hester and Mr. Dimmesdale wanted the truth to come out so they could regain their honor within the community. After Dimmesdale's death, he was thought of as a strong and honorable man, while Hester , still adorning the scarlet letter was looked upon with sorrow, as someone who has gone through tough times. To display these ... , the author uses several literary elements and techniques including characterization and mood. The author thoroughly describes every aspect of the character's thoughts and feelings which makes it seem a...

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... In The Scarlet Letter Throughout The Scarlet Letter there are symbolic references made. Nathaniel Hawthorne, seems to be rather fond of using religious and natural images to symbolize different points. One of the purposes of this symbolism is to show that Puritanism is fraudulent and that their religious viewpoints are against the natural order, which is done by using contrasting natural and religious symbols in the descriptions ... as a mistake or an outcast even though when a child is born, it suppose to be a wonderful thing. Pearl also has a sort of love uncommon than the other Puri...

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... true of all people in the novel The Scarlet Letter. In this novel, there are three main characters who commit evil and sinful acts, but each act is at a different degree of sinfulness. For example the sins get worse as the story goes on. These three sinners, in the eyes of the puritan community are the beautiful Hester Prynne, the esteemed Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, and the cold-hearted doctor, Roger Chillingworth ... sinner and the most evil is old Roger Chillingworth. He is flat out pure evil Everyone is somewhat evil, but there are different levels of sin and evil. The quote that br...

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... had done for fear of punishment and rejection is clearly shown by Chillingworths" tormenting comments. Once secrets were out everyone in the community knew about it immediately. Hester cannot even bring herself to tell her own daughter the true reason for the scarlet letter, which seems everyone but Pearl knows. Hester states, "I will keep thy secret, as I have his" which shows her intent ... When someone broke a rule of the bible they would be punished as if they had committed a serious crime. The quote "The law we broke! The sin here so awfully revealed!" shows how little the distinc...

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... they say this "quality" it can ruin their reputation with the people that surround them. But, we are taught not to keep our traits from the world because it is better for the world to know that find out from a different source other then themselves. Hester Prynne was a prime example to the quote " show freely to the world, if not their worst, yet some trait whereby ... the worst may be inferred.". She was not afraid to show her trait of Adultery in her life. She proudly exposed her daughter Pearl who was not brought into this world ... I know in my heart I remained truthful and that I...

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THE BIGGEST SINNER In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, sin was a very evident factor throughout the novel. It heavily affected the lives of Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth, the three main characters. Though they were all sinners, Dimmesdale's sins stood out more boldly than that of Hester's or Chillingworth's, for his first sin with Hester lead him to commit other sins and in the end that made Dimmesdale the ... alone. By not speaking up, Dimmesdale is committing another sin in addition to adultery. He is committing the sin of untruthfulness and cowardice. Dimmesdale acknowled...

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... that they do not accept her. Not knowing what a true friend is, she makes imaginary enemies to fight with. In The Scarlet Letter, Pearl is referred to as "one of those naughty elfs or fairies or...a little bird of scarlet plumage" (Hawthorne 97). The comparison of Pearl to an elf or fairies adds a sense of alienation and mystery to her personality. When she is compared ... stubborn. Hawthorne shows that Pearl represents the scarlet letter not only symbolically but literally as well. Hester says that Pearl is the living scarlet letter, and causes Hester more anguish than the scarlet lett...

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... but still returned to her haunting past where she died. Religion plays a big part in the Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne wore the Scarlet Letter to remind her of the mistake ahe made. Instaed of taking Pearl away the people wanted her to wear the "A" for adultry. Hester brought up her child forcing the the thought of the heavenily father. Hester's whole lifestyle was altered. She obeyed everyone and for seven years was ... peice of crepe except that is hides a face which I am always glad to look upon. Come good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud. First lay aside your black veil:...

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... who they are and learn the beauty in them. To support this quote I used various sources. Such as, the fable The Ugly Duckling, by Christian Anderson. The movie Beauty and the Beast, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. The book, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The song, "Unpretty" by TLC. The articles, "The eye of the beholder" by Trent and "The eye of the Beholder" by Bethany Patchin. The poems, "The Beauty of a Woman" by Maya ... really was, that is how this movie supports this quote. Imagine being a woman looked down upon as ugly because of having a kid before marriag...

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