Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" was published in 1850 and when it was first released it did not do well. ... Although Hawthorne wrote many novels, none of them were as successful as "The Scarlet Letter". ... In the Scarlet Letter, there is the symbolic significance of various settings: the scaffold; the forest, which ironically becomes an oasis of freedom for Hester and Dimmesdale, though everyone else views it as the devil's territory. ... The scaffold is a place in the Scarlet Letter in which Puritan punishment takes its course, through the scorn that...

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In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, nature is extremely significant in the development of the plot, characters, themes, and main idea. Nature plays a very significant role in the plot development of the Scarlet Letter. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne also uses nature to influence the character development in the Scarlet Letter. ... The themes and main idea are portrayed and are more apparent in the Scarlet Letter by Hawthornes use of nature. ... Nature is extremely significant in the Scarlet Letter because it helps show the plot development, character development, themes, and main ideas. ...

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His most popular book, The Scarlet Letter, earned Hawthorne international fame. ... Some of that evil is portrayed in his stories by his use of allegories -- characters, settings, and events that have a symbolic meaning. ... This is very evident in The Scarlet Letter where he uses setting and characterization to create an image of the various characters who each symbolize a different human trait. ... Terence Martin sums up the meaning of Hawthorne's best known book, The Scarlet Letter in three sentences: "Taking its form in Hawthorne's imagination, the total context of The Scarlet Le...

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The setting of James Baldwin's novel is 1940's Harlem, a place where the characters face much oppression, racial persecution, and social emasculation, especially Florence, who has suffered greatly and feels as though the hardships in her life are responsible for the deterioration of love, relationships, strength, and hope. ... But, going down before the scarlet cloth at the foot of the golden cross, it came to her that she had forgotten how to pray(66)." ... Florence is a survivor and her inner-strength and courage has helped her make it through tough times, but, the build-up o...

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