... town figures in each. In The Scarlet Letter, there is a minister, Dimmesdale, a political! figure, Billingham, and one family that the plot focuses on, which is Hester's, who go through many problems because of Hestersin. The Crucible has a similar Reverend, Parris, political figure, and it also focuses on one main family, the Proctors who go through many ... problems due to the witch hunt. Other than the general similarities between characters, there are also many specific parallels. One specific parallel between characters is that of Reverend Parris and Dimmesdale. ... in The Scarle...

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... Calvinistic teachings and social virtue, yet a number of their cultural ideas and laws would be considered quite outdated by today's standards. Puritans had to deal with many agricultural and cultural problems in their new colony. Forming a new colony was by no means an easy transition and adjustment for these people. They were in a new land with new rules, new resources, and ... seven or more Assistants in the General Court, which consisted of the majority of the voting members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The General Court's role was an examiner of problems and proponent of soluti...

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... went to so much trouble to never let her forget what she had done, and the fact that she accepts societies condemnation, says she does not run away from her problems. As much as the community tries to totally ostracize her from everything, both physically and mentally she still sticks with it and that shows how she willing she is to ... ...

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... letter. Pearl herself is an emblem of Hester and Dimmesdale's love. She symbolizes the love between the two and in turn the "A" itself. (Hoffman 38-39) One of the major problems Arthur Dimmesdale faces, while dealing with his struggle to admit his faults, is that he is a spiritual figure and a person held high in the community. Through many of his actions ... ...

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... (Smith 350). In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne sympathizes with his sinners some sympathy, and gives the transgressor some chance. Hester accepts society's condemnation and does not run away from her problems. Hester does not leave the comunity and is willing to accept the consequences of her past decisions(3). Hawthorne emphasize that nobody should be treated with inhumanity and all should get ... ...

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... of his wickedness, both the adulteresses and hyperctric forgive him. Hester's husband exists as the priest worst enemy, unworthy of trust. Instead of helping the clergyman to overcome his health problems, he aggravates them through torment. The gradual deterioration of his health aggravated by the doctor, He does not realize that his ex- lover husband is his worst enemy. Upon his ... ...

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... in her life. Hester is as well reminded once again at the third and final scaffold scene. The third scaffold scene represents the final resolution to Dimmesdale and Chillingworth's unresolved problems. Dimmesdale ultimately confesses his secret sin, and Chillingworth loses his opportunity for revenge because Dimmesdale dies. Dimmesdale exclaims, "Ye, that have loved me!-ye, that have deemed me holy!-behold ... ...

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... . When she was subjected to standing on the scaffold she held her baby tight as people looked her up and down with disgust (Hawthorne 52). Even though the "A" presented such problems for her, she didn't remove it and stood her sentence out despite how embarrassing it must have been. The first thing her darling Pearl noticed when she was born was ... ...

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