Essays On The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Hester Preen, the mall character of the book “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, commits adultery, is considered a hussy, and has a child as the result of her sin. She cheats on her husband while he is absent from town and receives a harsh punishment for her behavior already. Hester is […]

Moral Law Vs. Natural Law “At the dramatic centre of The Scarlet Letter is the thought of the awesomeness and inescapability of the Moral Law. to which all else is eventually submitted. ” ( Levy 384 ) . Assuming that Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter researching the relationship between Moral jurisprudence and Natural jurisprudence. he […]

Chapter 1 Hester Prynne has committed adultery. Two years ago her husband in Europe sent her on ahead to America while he settled some business affairs. Alone in the small town of Boston, Hester has shocked and angered her neighbors by secretly taking a lover and bringing forth a girl child. The Puritans of Boston […]

Both The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey offer readers a profound understanding of characters’ inner thoughts. This insight into human behavior emphasizes how an individual’s mental state can affect their physical abilities and self-perception in relation to others. In The Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth and Dimmesdale […]

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne delves into the concept and effects of guilt experienced by the main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. Guilt is defined as the remorseful awareness of wrongdoing or failure to fulfill obligations. It is a powerful mental manifestation that informs us when we have done something wrong, […]

The novel portrays Hester Prynee from various perspectives. Prior to the beginning of the story, her husband Roger Chillingworth had sent her to Boston, intending to join her shortly. However, he fails to arrive, and she presumes he perished at sea. During her time in Boston, she encounters Reverend. Dimmesdale engages in a romantic relationship […]

Jane Manwelyan Bewilderment at the Hands of Sin In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the quote “No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude without finally becoming bewildered as to which may be true” is applicable to both Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne. Arthur’s deception and […]

The definition of Dystopia is an imaginary place where the inhabitants are exploited and control is maintained through oppression. Both “The Scarlet Letter” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” reflect characteristics of a dystopian novel. A dystopian novel is usually fictional and futuristic to the time in which it was written. The characters are made to worship […]

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the various incarnations of the letter “A” hold significant meaning, representing growth in the characters and their community. Initially, the letter symbolizes sin and is worn by Hester on her bodice as a shameful reminder of her adultery with Roger Chillingworth. Despite feeling ashamed, Hester chooses not to display […]

Choose a character from The Scarlet Letter who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. Then write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the character’s understanding of justice, the degree to which the character’s search for justice is successful, and the significance of this search for the work as a whole. In […]

As American Literature progresses, numerous changes took place in response to the similarly progressing and ever-changing American society. Each American literary piece is a representation of an author’s reaction to a particular time in history; therefore, the changes are either towards a particular school of thought or movement. The progression of American Literature roots its […]

Nathaniel Hawthorne grew up under the knowledge of the Puritans in the Puritan city of Salem in Massachusetts. Nathaniel viewed the Puritans as hypocritical therefore he uses his literary texts to portray his disgust towards them. In his story The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne describes the Puritan’s as “being the most intolerable brood” a clear indication […]

Both contemporary society and 17th-century society illustrate the influence of guilt. Guilt arises from being accountable for wrongdoing, and the sole way to alleviate this feeling is by confessing to those who have endured as a consequence. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, a young woman accused of adultery, is publicly displayed as […]

The Scarlet Letter delves into the theme of an individual versus society, narratively highlighting Hester’s battle with her concealed realities. The act of deception, utilized not only by Hester but also by Dimmesdale and Chillingworth, forms a basis for the novel as they too keep secrets from the community members. Through showcasing Hester’s internal struggle […]

Through his critique “On the Scarlet Letter”, D.H. Lawrence vividly portrays his perspective on Hester. He perceives her, stemming from her act of adultery, as a “demon” and perceives her as “the great nemesis of women”. His viewpoints are conveyed effectively through the use of literary tools such as sarcasm, fragmented sentence structure, and repetition. […]

In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the story’s protagonist, Hester Prynne commits adultery and is forced to live her life with the scarlet letter “A” embroidered upon her chest. The outcome of Hester’s “unforgivable sin” is her daughter, Pearl who is seen as a demon and symbol of evil by all in […]

Change is an inevitable part of life; basically everything on Earth periodically develops into something new. Though not every change is drastic, it can still be noticed over time. Sometimes change is progressive, but other times it can be regressive. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the translation of the “A” develops from” adulterer,” […]

If you read a lot of classic literature, you can usually see multiple similarities in them. Whether the plots or themes are alike, they convey similar messages. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, there are very similar life struggles that the characters go through. The main characters of each novel; Hester […]

The opening chapter of the book introduces the setting, which is seventeenth century Boston and specifically the prison door. This door is described as having iron spikes and being surrounded by overgrown weeds and a solitary rosebush. The narrator implies that this scene represents nature’s compassion towards the prisoners by offering a comforting symbol in […]

All great stories have thorough reports from several different literary critics, what do they have to say on The Scarlet Letter? The Scarlet Letter in the nineteenth century is comparable to early twentieth century and late twentieth century criticism. Early nineteenth century critics think the story was a tremendous work of art. A “Review of […]

Characters: – Hester Prynne was a beautiful, young woman living in Amsterdam with her husband, Roger Chillingworth. He sent her you America alone while he finished his business. In America she met Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale who she had a love affair with. Pearl was the name of their child. When the townspeople found out about […]

The Scaffold’s Power in The Scarlet Letter is demonstrated through recurring events that hold great significance and reveal the truth. Nathaniel Hawthorne strategically uses scaffold scenes to highlight both differences and similarities. Each scene foreshadows the next and contributes to a deeper understanding of the novel. Starting with the initial scene, where Hester and Pearl […]