... life, or one may keep one's deeds secret, to harrow up one's souls for many years. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne remains a classic novel because it discusses the dilemma all people face of deciding how to deal with sin, which he explains through the characterization, structure, and themes ... she has given up her sin, as is expressed in the simple, smooth, and plain language Hawthorne uses in this selection. When Dimmesdale is the reader's eyes however, the town becomes much more frenzied. The language is still descriptive, but is hurried and worried, which illustrates the ...

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... . In fact, Hester finds her ultimate reason for living through Pearl. The rosebush also bears symbolic significance in Hawthorne's novel. The rosebush next to the dark prison door represents the classic "light at the end of the tunnel" theme. The rosebush represents so many different things; purity, optimism, and the ability of nature to endure and outlast man's activities.This ... classic novel represents the quest for intangible knowledge humans always seem to be searching for. Hester truly is the rainbow in the dark. She is strong, not by her will, but ... , hope, and learning aide. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, a classic tale, shows conflict within a Puritan colony in the 1600s. With her husband in England, Hester Prynne is alone in Boston, awaiting his arrival. After two years, somehow a child is conceived, ... moves to Boston so as to keep his identity secret. In order to help Dimmesdale with a heart problem he has been complaining of, Chillingworth moves in with the reverend. The reader, however, knows that the reason for Chillingworth's interest in Dimmesdale is to seek revenge on the secret lover of Hester. "The physician advanced directly in front of...

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... able, and unjustly judgment are evident even toward the end of the novel. These feelings exist in today's world, and will continue to be evident throughout time. Hawthorne lets the reader feel these themes throughout the novel, which deepens the work, and makes The Scarlet letter ... ...

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... 's classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, representing Puritan life in Boston of the 1640's, he revolves his story line around three primary characters who deal with publicly confessed sin and concealed sin. These characters consist of the book's protagonist, Hester Prynne; her lover, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale; and Roger Chillingworth, her long-lost husband. As the novel unfolds, the author reveals to the reader ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School