... works focused on what can be called the darker side of human nature. Many of the concepts Hawthorne wrote about included morality, sin, and redemption (The American Novel). Much of Hawthorne's writings' thematic patterns included the idea of self-trust verses accommodation to authority and guilt verses innocence which is shown in the book "The Scarlet Letter" (The American Novel). This book reflected much ... of what Hawthorne believed about people and society in the time period during which he lived. This piece of writing was a dramatic accomplishment for Hawthorne and order to analyze ...

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... the consequences of her mistake, so she is exposed to public judgment and forced to wear the scarlet letter. However, it is Dimmesdale's guilty conscience and struggle to rise above the sin that makes the essence of the narrative. The argument for Dimmesdale as a protagonist lies in the answers to the following questions. Does Dimmesdale's character change throughout the story? Does he have an antagonist and a helper? Do his actions bring about the ... climax of the story? Finally, does he solve the ... gravely one to another: -"Behold, verily, there is the woman of the scarlet letter; ...

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... have foreseen Pearl's behavior. Pearl has never seen Hester without the scarlet letter, and no matter how much Hester wants the letter to be her history, she knows that the scornful object will be her destiny. " I must bear its torture yet a little longer- (Hawthorne 207). Hester Prynne stays silent about the identity of her lover. Because of the strong feelings Hester has for her lover, it is easy for ... an act of love, and to Hester, there is nothing immoral about it. Unfortunately, when the Puritans find out about a couple who have committed adultery, the punishment is severe. The P...

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