... her children among other disturbing scenes. Her narrative was published then soon after it became famous by giving us "pictures of native American life" (216). This "picture" we construe is "spiritual as well as physical" (216). She wrote exactly how she felt at the time she felt it. The story she tells us was her belief of how God punishes those ... them with nothing. They recognize the vanity and bid farewell to it because they have seen and had the wealth of this world. Their wealth now lies above in the "spiritual" world. In believing what they believe, they understand that this is ...

• Word Count: 1466
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... take hold stronger and stronger, draining him psychologically of strength and passion for living. Never once, over the seven years the novel takes place was he ever questioned of his spiritual cleanliness, never once was he thrown a dirty glance by the towns people while Hester endured it on a daily basis. Through his psychological torment his physical well being suffers from his ... guilt and with the help of his unknown enemy and closest friend, Chillingworth, his health rapidly deteriorates. Proof that his sickness is, at least partly, caused by the guilt and shown in chapter 18, whe...

• Word Count: 1687
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School