... their spirit to become aliens of their past. With no recollection of their former being, their prior self ceases to exist and becomes anew. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne inspires the audience to comprehend how sin and incessant guilt have adverse effects on individuals living in a reproachful society that does not condone indulgences. As he uses expounding ... and understand how indulgence has grave affects on an individual. Although the author uses direct address to illustrate his message, the perspective of omniscience is also shown explicitly when Hawthorne declares: "Re...

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... for the role they play in the work. Authors present various characters possessing dissimilar qualities, to emphasize different aspects of the work. In the novel "The Scarlet Letter", the author Nathaniel Hawthorn's depiction of the two male characters, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth, emphasizes the moral problems of the seventeenth century puritan society. Hence, their different characters contribute vitally to the ... plot of the novel. Arthur Dimmesdale, the Reverent and the protagonists" lover, was not a very powerful character. At his first appearance in the novel, Hawtho...

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