... deeply branded. Ye cannot take it off. And would that I might endure his agony as well as mine!" Her statement signifies an early attachment to the letter and declares her plans to willingly endure her punishment. The scaffold is again made prominent in chapter 12, when Dimmesdale ascends its steps as Hester had done seven years prior. Hawthorne depicts Dimmesdale as evidently ... overwhelmed with feelings of guilt and remorse, saying, "Mr. Dimmesdale was overcome with a great horror of mind, as if the universe were gazing at a scarlet token on his naked breast, right over his heart." T...

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... art, as in life, to trust intuition rather than analytical reason." Author of Hawthorne's Conception of the Creative Process, Richard J. Jacobsen, also goes on to say " on the intuitions of its great and warm heart, the conclusions thus attained are often so profound and so unerring, as to possess the character of truths supernaturally revealed" (Jacobsen pg. 18). It states here that tru! sting your ... of one who has. His past experiences, like many authors, are subtly hidden among the events between the interactions of specific characters. If this were slightly true, then why would Na...

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... Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This quote talks about one sinner and it emphasis Roger Chillingworth. Even though Chillingworth is the most reasonable sinner, he has stolen Hester Prynne youth, another sin Chillingworth did was tricking the heart of a fellow mate and sacrificing a friendship to satisfy his own selfishness, and he also has lied to a society of Puritans which ... inflicted on itself." Here the cold intellect of the publicly emerging nineteenth century scientist is used as a framework for Chillingworth's pursuit. This is what makes Chillingworth diabolical and, i...

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... defeated. These two examples are true tests of a courageous person and how he beared defeats without losing heart. Another work of literature which supports this quote is the novel, The Scarlet Letter. In this story, the main character, Hester Prynne, is being punished for adultery. Although the townspeople ignore her and cast mean glares upon her, she finds her own way of living a tough, ... and rise above it courageously. In The Scarlet Letter, the characterization of certain people in the story help to show that this quote is true. Although Hester is being persecuted for what she did...

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... and constant sermons directed towards her. Although this is not that bad compared to the pain and torture Dimmesdale goes through. He holds this huge secret inside of him, which does nothing but tear away at his heart and mind. This causes him to inflict pain upon himself constantly and to age and become feeble very quickly. "But there is a fatality, a feeling ... so irresistible and inevitable that it has the force of doom, which almost invariably compels human beings to linger around and haunt ... right away and admitted his sin, in which would have made Hester's punishment less. The...

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... . Hester is left with no friends and her only comfort is her daughter, Pearl. She receives no help or "salvation" from the community and therefore begins to pour her heart into her stitching and needlework. This task serves as an outlet for all her fears and sorrows caused by her sins. It takes Hester many years of "soul searching" to become somewhat happy ... , just as if he were to wear the scarlet letter over his heart, as Hester does. Dimmesdale feels like a fraud as he preaches of having a pure heart while his own is so tainted. After seven long years of hurt and anguish, as a dying ...

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... . One reason Hester was alienated was her objection to revealing the other adulterer. When Hester is released from prison and put on the scaffold, she was asked to reveal the name of whom she committed the sin with. Having a heart blinded by love Hester choose to stay in the town and wear the scarlet letter "A" instead of revealing the other adulterer. She faced society only to protect and ... be close to the man she still loved. The "impulsive and passionate nature" (10), which to ... dying of loneliness because she hadn't "a friend on earth who dared to show himself" (34). And though ...

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... herself more "boldly" than anyone else in New England. As for Dimmesdale, the burden of his sin gives him "sympathies so intimate with the sinful brotherhood of mankind, so that his heart vibrates in unison with theirs." Figuring out the nature of evil in this novel is an in-depth thought. For example, the experiences between the characters rise up questions like; Did Chillingworth's selfishness in marrying Hester ... to commit adultery with another man? The person who is taking the punishment directly is Hester herself, but is she really the nature of evil for the sin she has committed...

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... as unfit to live among the "righteous" members of the settlement. In the end, Hester remains a hermit for most of her natural life, unable to escape the self-torment of her sin. The Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is physically affected by the sin which Hester and he committed. This can be seen in the curious, seemingly psycho-somatic heart condition that ails him. (Hawthorne 120) The pastor turns his sorrow inward ... , due to his inability to ever confess his sin. As a result, the young minister's life is cut short when he falls dead on the scaffold at the novel's climax. Roger Chillingwort...

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... had to deal with the guilt and shame that dwelled in his heart and mind. One night he had an idea which might put his soul to ease. He went to the scaffold and mounted it. His heart began to pain him so bad that he let out a loud scream. No one thought anything of the scream which was good for the reverend because the townspeople would be ... ashamed to see the reverend on the scaffold, a place of public shame. His mind started to become delusional. He ... sees Reverend Wilson pass by and has great trouble in keeping silent. He started talking to the reverend ... ...

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... is convicted for a crime she never committed. The only "crime" she commits is one that is based on the laws and morals of the Puritan society. Although adultery, in the eyes of Puritans, is seen as a horrendous crime, if it is out of love it contradicts the actual crime, which is to go against one's spouse as an act of spite. Hester follows her heart and so ... because she does not feel it is a bad thing. She feels so genuine about her actions that she does not reveal that Dimmesdale is the father because of her love for him and the bond that they share because of their actions. Althoug...

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... never had to wear such a burden on her chest. Also, in chapter six. it shows Pearl's fascination of the scarlet letter and seems to torture her mother by playing with it. Pearl symbolized God's way of punishing Hester for adultery. On page 61 in The Scarlet Letter, when Pearl is being explained as an innocent child, Hawthorne writes "a lovely and immortal flower." Pearl ... was very happy, joyful, and full of life and color but on other days she was "wilting" which brought Hester much grief. In The Scarlet Letter it shows how if a person sins against God, he/ she will pay for what they ...

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... ). Pearl is a dynamic character who progressively changes by means of her behavior, personality, and knowledge throughout the course of the novel, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. On the contrary, Pearl is rumored by the town to be a devil child due to her being born out of sin (Chapters 7-12). It ... Pearl, which can be seen with the role of the sunshine in the forest. The sunshine is grateful for Pearl, accepting her as an equal. Hawthorne describes another sign of acceptance as the, "great black forest...became the playmate of the lonely infant," (Hawthorne, 187). While in the forest, Pearl b...

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... were not thought of as able to overcome hardships and trials because they were considered weak, but Hawthorne showed to the world with The Scarlet Letter what women, in actuality, were like. The embodiment of Hawthorne's feminist ideals, Hester, was an unusual character for that time period. Women weren't considered very important. Yet, "so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman" strength" ... under such conditions, but Hawthorne exhibited that it was possible and that women featured an unmeasured strength. Hester's heart, spirit, courage, and character allowed her to become an idol for...

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... which these morals are nurtured. It is never Hawthorne's intention to lose the theme of the book by straying the reader's attention towards the love of Hester Prynne and the reverend Dimmesdale. Hester's love is simply fabricated in order to cope with the suffering she is obligated to endure, and Dimmesdale's heart is never meant for such mortal love with Hester. *Hester, so "youthful and fair" (Hawthorne 55 ... World" to await his arrival. Time passes and Chillingsworth never returns for his bride. Assuming he's been lost at sea, Hester jumps at the chance to love another. And who bett...

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... they value priceless and have no shame in what has been done. Role models are what I would call these two women who stand up for what's true and what they believe is right. Now since we've used the word Adultery lets explore another event which caused mayhem among certain important people in our country. In my personal experience I have learned that ... then lie to them face to face. Last year, when I was with my boyfriend of 3 years, he admitted to me that he had cheated on me with another girl for 2 months. Of course the usual feelings of being mad and sad were there. But, I didn't fe...

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... be disclosed in open daylight to the eyes of all the world! What is it that the minister seeks to hide, with his hand always over his heart? Ha, Hester Prynne!" She links the two together and understands the relationship between it all. Mistress Hibbins and Pearl are unlike the rest of the people in the town which may be part of the explanation for them being able to see that ... the burden of the "A" is being carried by more than one. To ... bear this burden shows the differences in reality through the two who carry ... ...

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... , not caring about what others say or think. Showing a strong personality against the rude comments of the towns people, who say she has committed an act of the devil. Many saying that pearl is the "Devils child" and that Hester is related to the devil. Many see the "A" as something evil, as something for which Hester should be deeply ashamed about. But Hester accepts her punishment and ... her Hester is always being reminded of her punishment. Dimmesdale, Hester's lover, is the only one apart from Hester who knows about the relationship between the two. Therefore, because of the inciden...

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... words, Dimmesdale had to hide his "guilty heart through life." No one knew the true reason he clutched his heart in pain so often. If Dimmesdale were to step down from his high place as the town's minister, as the town's angel, there would be repercussions for his actions. Dimmesdale could go forth and step onto the scaffold and profess his sins, but he does ... not. The social implications of confessing his sins to the townspeople would be ... devastating to the reverend. He and ... ...

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... intended to imprison Hester in cage of criticism and general bad feeling from the townspeople. Although this is accomplished for a short time, because of Hester's strength the scarlet letter she wears makes her more independent and eventually just as liked as the average person who shunned her in the first place, making her punishment very ironic. Hester's personal strength allows her ... to reverse the intended punishment of the scarlet letter. As Dimmesdale remarks about Hester in the first scaffold scene "Wondrous strength and generosity of a woman's heart ... one that must act in a s...

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... he has come and he repents it. He says, "I pity thee, for the good that has been wasted in thy nature"(118)! Hester agrees, "for the hatred that has transformed a wise and just man to a fiend"(119)! Chillingworth has now changed from a human being into a vengeful demon, who has lost his human heart. The anger from one moment led Chillingworth to make a wrong decision which led ... him to become a demon and waste seven years of life on revenge. The minister, Arthur Dimmesdale also makes ... a bad choice that led him to a miserable life. For this case, it comes from fear, not anger. Dimm...

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... At first Hester's personality seemed very snobby. See seemed to turn her nose to every rule and rule maker. For example when she was on the scaffold for the first time and the ministers try to get her to say the name of her partner she replies, "I will not speak!" [pg. 47] Later, her red badge gives ... she was in fact beautiful letting her hair go wild and her dresses represent her personality; colorful and fluent. However toward the ending of the book, she starts to dress a lot more casual. The Puritan influence on Hester resulted either in her keeping hair in a cap or cut short. Her d...

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... of adultery? Well he goes a little further into the same sin. First of all, he commits adultery with the abandoned Hester. Then instead of admitting his sin to the public, he keeps his dark secret in his heart, knowing it will eat at him for the rest of his life until he reveals it. The only thing worse in the Puritans" eyes than committing a terrible sin is failing ... to admit to it. They believed it darkened the soul, and it did; it almost turned Dimmesdale into an ... evil shell of a man. The Puritans also wanted the sinning people of the congregation to admit ... ...

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... to ask Chillingworth to stop torturing the poor man's soul. At a proximal time, she goes to the beach where the old man is gathering herbs for medicines. While Pearl is playing in the ocean, she pleads with him to stop torturing Dimmesdale's heart. She suggests that it would have been better for Dimmesdale's heart if he died and asks the doctor why he has not avenged ... mean, mother? and why dost thou wear it? and why does the minister keep his hand over his heart?" Hester is surprised by her daughter's ability to connect the scarlet letter to the minister's ailment; in response, the ...

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... represent her rebellion. She does this simply by making it impossible for Hester to forget the letter. As a baby, the letter is the first object that Pearl becomes aware of, and keeps it at the center of Hester's life. In the forest scene, Pearl becomes the enforcer of the letter during the one and only time that Hester throws the letter away. Oblivious to her mother's new charge of youth ... , and something that reflects the mother despite herself. Hester sees in Pearl "the warfare" of her own spirit during the months that she was pregnant: "she could recognize her wild, desperate, defia...

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