Many people in the American school system have struggled with the question whether or not to ban the novel from being taught because of the context. What these people lack is the true understanding of what valuable lessons the novel really teaches. ... Another valuable lesson taught in the story is the effects of sins. ... Their sin also affects the life of Roger Chillingworth; his entire being is filled with vengeance once he discovers Dimmesdale's true identity (Source C). ... If this novel becomes banned from schools, students will lose a true understanding of the past life of the Puri...

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In addition, he illustrates the price to which those with a more liberal approach to life pay as a result of their aptitude. ... Consequently, Prynne serves a period in prison, and upon her return, she isolates herself in a secluded cottage ostracized from the mainstream life. ... The theme of the novel which directly relates with the story may be interpreted as a moral lesson. ... However, the novels greater significance lies within its relation to the modern world. ... Should we abandon leaders, then we welcome a anarchic world with disarray and chaos. ...

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This can be verified from the novel the Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. ... From the beginning of the novel and through a large portion of the novel, Arthur Dimmesdale is send as a person with high morals, and as a respectable person. ... Hester and Dimmesdale had only committed one sin in their life, but it wasn't until they should've already known right from wrong. So this assumption that the ability to tell right from wrong is taught by society has little hold in the novel. ... The Scarlet Letter, and the tribulations of Hester, Pearl, Chillingsworth, and Dimemsd...

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The novel, first published in 1850, reveals the strict and severe ways of Puritan life that ruled New England two hundred years prior. ... Symbolism, being the key stylistic device of the novel, is most important and revealed throughout the novel. ... Hester, in contrast, is forced to tell the truth and in doing so, accepts her wrong doings and proceeds in living her life. ... The novel ends with a brief explanation of what happens to the main characters in the novel. ... A lesson was learned, however, by the characters involved and the people who read this novel. ...

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It was difficult reading, but a good lesson is taught. ... It talks about choices and life, and what the choices cause. ... Because of that, Chillingworth represents evil in the novel. ... Pearl is not a bad character in the novel, but she is the result of Hester's mistake. ... Even after the class discussion, I still really enjoyed the novel. ...

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Character Analysis: Hester Prynne The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was an objective description of the life of Hester Prynne, who is an adulteress. The novel does not go into specific details of the thoughts of the woman except to describe her character. ... As her life progressed, Hester became less of an outcast in the public eye. ... Throughout the novel Hester's strength is put to the test. Her will to keep on living a normal and good life is prodigious. ...

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Devin McNamara American Lit 10/30/03 Character Analysis: Hester Prynne The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was an objective description of the life of Hester Prynne, who is an adulteress. The novel does not go into specific details of the thoughts of the woman except to describe her character. ... As her life progressed, Hester became less of an outcast in the public eye. ... Throughout the novel Hester's strength is put to the test. Her will to keep on living a normal and good life is prodigious. ...

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He lives in a run down farm with his wife Zeena who thinks that she is sick. ... This novel is quite similar to "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathanial Hawthorne. ... Ethan fell in love with her having another relationship while he was married. ... Ethan wanted to spend the rest of his life with Mattie, and he got his wish only it included Zeena. ... While fictional it seems so real, and the books can teach important lessons to the readers....

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In his novel, Hawthorne shows that sin, known or unknown to the community, isolates a person from their community and from God. ... However, having avoided punishment in life, this person has been isolated in death. ... Because of this, God will not grace her with his smile of sunshine. ... The main sinners of this novel are constantly set apart from others, and the whole world stands in disapproval. ... Such ones, as well as all of us, should take a lesson from the theme of Hawthorne's novel. ...

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Pearl sees herself as being entirely a product of her mother, and therefore is a lesson only for her mother... Chillingworth is always associated with darkness. ... Light is associated with openness and truth. When Hester steps out of the dark jail into the blinding sunlight at the beginning of the novel, her crime and her shame become public for all to see. Similarly, at the end of the novel, Dimmesdale confess his sin in the light of day for all to see. ...

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In the gothic novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorn carefully interlaces the theme of good and evil throughout the complex characters of Chillingworth, Hester, and Pearl. ... As the novel progresses, Roger Chillingworth is slowly consumed by evil through his pursuit of revenge on Arthur Dimmesdale. ... In addition, even Dimmesdale, whose eternal bond with her grows strong through the life of their child, still denies her; nevertheless, Hester's loving wings serve as a place for Dimmesdale to find hope and encouragement. ... Each of the characters offer classic lessons on good a...

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The many of the symbols in this book deal with sin, punishment and redemption. ... Hester was forced to wear the letter "A" on her chest for the rest of her life, for having an affair with an unknown man, even though she and others believed her husband was long dead from a shipwreck. ... Many times during the novel, Hawthorne has the readers wondering if Pearl is "human" or not, and during those moments, Pearl functions as a symbol of an unsolved mystery or crime. ... The prison symbolizes the evil of society and the rusted iron door tells the readers that crime is an ancient aspect of human l...

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• Grade Level: High School