Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne embeds a variety of signs and symbols in the letter "A." ... In this quote, Pearl is described as having a bright personality in contrast with her gray surroundings. ... Pearl is the "the animate letter, the child dressed in gold-embroidered scarlet" and "the scarlet letter in another form, the scarlet letter endowed with life.... The scarlet letter is Pearl's comfort zone. ... As discussed in an essay, we have to "explain for ourselves" why there was a "dramatic change of purpose and belief" in her...

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In The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne creates a story where every emotion is shown. ... The book The Scarlet Letter shows the consequences of peoples actions and how everything does not work out the way one has planed. ... The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. ... Jimmy Eat World's two lines summarize The Scarlet Letter and all the characters, "Someone's gonna ask you what it's all about. ... Both The Scarlet Letter and A Praise Chorus explain how life has unexpected twists and turns. ...

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Symbolism in "The Scarlet Letter", whoa just gave one away! ... Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" contains many symbols, including the forest, Pearl, and the scarlet letter itself, which all contribute to the main theme of sin and its consequences. ... "(109) The narrator also explains that Pearl is a direct consequence of what Hester has done, and that she must suffer for her sin. The narrator makes it clear of this saying that "God, as a direct consequence of the sin which man thus punished, had given her a lovely child, whose place was on that same dishonoured bosom." ...

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Suffering is a major theme in The Scarlet Letter; all the characters are affected by their own agony. ... She illustrates this in the making of her scarlet letter, " fantastically embroidered with gold thread, upon her bosom!" ... He finds the father when he " laid his hand upon his bosom, and thrust aside the vestment..." seeing a symbol on Dimmesdale's chest that constitutes the sin of the scarlet letter. ... Dimmesdale explains the darkness of Chillingworth's sins to Hester: "' We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world. ... The novel, The Scarlet Letter, exhibits ma...

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Cunningham Honors English 10 (4) 19 October 2014 Religious Corruption The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a historical novel that takes place in Boston, Massachusetts. ... They force Hester to wear a scarlet letter A on her chest as a constant reminder of her wrongdoing, and she soon becomes the model for sin throughout the town. ... Due to Hesters adultery and her scarlet letter, the townsfolk become increasingly judgemental and intolerant towards her. ... In the end, The Scarlet Letter demonstrates the power religion has over people. ... The bottom line is that religion will ...

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The Bible quotes in James 2:14, "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? ... However, in The Scarlet Letter, a famous novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reverend Dimmesdale carries the problem of confession and his wrongdoings are what makes him a far greater sinner than any other character in the novel. ... Although, the narrator points out indirectly that Dimmesdale is a person of self-harm as he explains that "Crime is for the iron-nerved, who have their choice either to endure it, or, if it press too hard, to exert their fierce and sa...

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Hester In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne gives Hester Prynne the challenge of living in a community where everyone shuns on her the committing adultery. ... Hester says this quote when the governor tells her that he thinks it is better off for Pearl to be removed from Hester's care. ... This quote proves that Pearl is so special to Hester and is the reason she lives; without Pearl; she would not be who she is at this point in her life. ... One quote reads, "Her Pearl! ... This quote explains Hester's reasoning for naming Pearl, Pearl. ...

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Throughout the novel Dimmesdale becomes increasingly hurt, as he bears his own scarlet letter within his heart. ... In this quote the author is telling how Dimmesdale after seven years has become able to declare his love for Hester. The excerpt explains how utterly useless it is for a man to try and be self righteous when there is pain and suffering being caused. ... This sermon is like a slap on the face to the Puritans by showing their unbeknownst hypocrisy where they shuddered at Hester's scarlet letter yet, Dimmesdale's letter received no recognition. ... When the townsfolk claim...

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(Buddha) This is a perfect quote to explain what happened to Roger Chillingworth throughout the book "The Scarlet Letter". ... Chillingworth was a symbol in the Scarlet Letter to represent the power of uncontrollable evil as well as the self-destructiveness of obsession and revenge....

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Johnson- A quote from the first page of Hunter S. ... "Our Dreams are not that far away as long as we don't fall into yesterday- (Wolfe p127) The spirit of the hippie/beatnik era is in the passage that Kenny Kesey explains to his fellow "Merry Pranksters- during a trip in their called " first psychedelic bus- Volkswagen Van. ... History is hard to know, because of all the hired bulls**t, but even without being sure of "history- it seems entirely reasonable to think that every now and then the energy of a whole generation comes to a head in a long fine flash, for reasons that nobody re...

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Hawthorne brought profound moral and psychological insight into his fiction as he explains the complexities of human motivation and action. ... But Nathaniel is most famous for his novel "The Scarlet Letter."" ... There are various quotes throughout the story where Goodman turns to the faith of Christianity. ... Goodman is explaining that the Brown fathers are known to be strong and courageous men, who do things, which they attempt to accomplish. ...

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