In both cases we deal with symbols, but when we attach an external meaning to a word we have, in addition to the verbal symbol, the thing represented or symbolized by it.... Among them, there is rejection of science, clash between Nature and culture, notions of good and evil (duality), human nature, and the contradiction with and opposition to convention and religion. ... Through this character, the author shows the evil of the exaggerated use of science as a warning not to go beyond Nature's limits. ... The evil nature of this character is stressed by his association with the black col...

• Word Count: 9442
• Approx Pages: 38
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Rappaccini's garden sets the stage of this allegory, while the characters of the story each represent the important figures from the Genesis account. ... In a sense, the dark and gloomy mansion symbolizes the domain of evil. ... In Rappaccini's Daughter, the original sinners, Adam and Eve, are represented by Giovanni Guasconti and Beatrice Rappaccini. ... Baglioni continually conveys an evil image of Rappaccini to Giovanni. ... In a sense, the dark and gloomy mansion symbolizes the domain of evil. ...

• Word Count: 2625
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Though he kept trying to deny what the devil was telling him about his community and his family ("I have been well acquainted with your family as with ever a one among the Puritans;" and "The deacons of many a church have drunk the communion wine with me;"), he was finally forced to believe these truths when he saw three devout citizens of his town making their own evil ventures through the woods. ... Instead, he was their monster and the evil that put Whitomville in uproar. ... This represented his social and career downfall for standing behind his belief of doing what he thought was righ...

• Word Count: 2988
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

The Scarlet Letter is a book revealing lives of sin, social identity, and humanity. The story displays some of the darkest elements of the human soul: guilt, revenge, and evil. With its complex, emotional plot and its rich symbolism, this masterpiece has become a highly prized classic in American li...

• Word Count: 3653
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

Chapter One: The Prison Door Summary A large crowd of Puritans stands outside of the prison, waiting for the door to open. The prison is described as a, "wooden jail...already marked with weather-stains and other indications of age which gave a yet darker aspect to its beetle-browed and gloomy fr...

• Word Count: 5572
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School