The Scarlet Letter is not a love story, far from a Romeo and Juliet. ... 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. ...

• Word Count: 586
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The formal elements identified above convey the tone of pathos toward Antigone and Haemon because Creon's ruling leads the innocent young couple to commit suicide without experiencing their strong dream to marry, thus conveying the universal theme of how one should value intimate relationships over civil law. ... The pathetic tone within the tragedy, Antigone, leads to the universal theme of how one should value intimate relationships over civil laws. ... The heartbreaking story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare illustrates this type of bond between a young couple and how anta...

• Word Count: 1318
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate