... 's garden sets the stage of this fable, while the characters of the story each represent the important figures from the Genesis account. Through the literary devices of poetic and descriptive diction, Nathaniel Hawthorne conveys the symbolism of these characters, as well as the setting. The story takes place in mid-nineteenth century in Padua, Italy and revolves around two major settings ... him in his attempt to destroy Rappaccini. In a sense, the dark and gloomy mansion symbolizes the domain of evil. The second major setting is the garden. The author uses poetic diction to describe Rap...

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... of the Puritans, he beccame ashamed to be related to such a people, and developed a strong dislike for their ideas and their hypocrisy. In his novel The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne used diction and certain symbols to display his disgust of the Puritan society. Hawthorne's specific word choice helped show his feelings toward the Puritans. First, Hawthorne described the Puritans as "being the ... description, Hawthorne displayed the intolerance and lack of compassion possessed by the Puritans. Hawthorne's negative tone conveyed his disapproval of the Puritan reaction to Hester's sin, and hi...

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... Dimmesdale's feelings of guilt and how he bears it. The feelings of torment and suffering experienced by Dimmesdale are delicately conveyed into the content of the novel by using complex diction and subordinate clauses. Hawthorne's language takes on the tone of a dream and explains Dimmesdale's emotions as if the occur in his sleep. Dimmesdale's trip to the scaffold during the night ... Reverend's thoughts. The adverb clauses used to create this image are very descriptive and reveal many thoughts of Dimmesdale. The monotonous tone that creates the image of a dream, the complicated dicti...

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... . Hester is shunned by society at the beginning of the novel. The sin that she committed is considered to be irredeemable to the Puritan society. Although she committed adultery, Hawthorne's diction suggests that Hester is somewhat innocent. After she moves into the forest with Pearl and starts a new life, the scarlet letter on her chest has a new significance: The letter was ... ...

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The ambiguity encompassed amongst the varied literary works by Hawthorne, and the allegorical symbols within the pages of influential diction, establish inter-locked, dominant themes such as obsession, materialistic ideals, and the incompetence or the failures amongst all mankind. The eloquent works by Hawthorne share ideas reflected by the reality ... ...

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... . This novel is a great tool to use as a source of inspiration, hope, and learning aide. Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter is nothing short of a success due to his ingenious use of metaphorical diction and soft symbolism, which both provide a healthy environment for the reader to learn and grow not only as a student, but as a morally conscience individual. ...

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... characters. They are refered to as "man-like" and unsuitable representatives of the (female) sex." Hawthorne could have just described the women as not being feminine, but his use of diction is distict proof that his feeling towards Puritans are not in good interest. He also seems to compare the women to their diet. "Beef and ale" which suggest tough, hearty ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate