People believed Hawthorne to be against feminism, but then he goes and creates "a powerful woman character, a character that feminist critics cannot help admiring" (Murfin, 275). ... Person is, however, pointing out that Hester is a female character that defies the constant thread of men controlling women. ... She assured them, too, of her firm belief, that a new truth would be revealed" and she was referring to the time when men and women would be equal (Hawthorne, 201). ... Many people think of Hercules, Superman, or similar characters when talking of heroes. ... After reading The Scarle...

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• Grade Level: High School

In fact, after a first reading of the short story, we have noticed a list of symbols that made us wonder about their implied meaning. ... In brief, both chapters deal with symbols found in characters, settings, objects and some proper nouns. ... While reading 'Rappaccini's Daughter' one notices many symbols through characters, objects and settings. ... Through this character, the author shows the evil of the exaggerated use of science as a warning not to go beyond Nature's limits. ... The evil nature of this character is stressed by his association with the black colour ...

• Word Count: 9442
• Approx Pages: 38
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• Grade Level: High School

This unjust racist deed helped him evaluate the prejudice against the black race and symbolize it all in one character, Henry Johnson. Stephen Cane's "The Monster" can be related to Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" in that both characters go through transformations. ...

• Word Count: 2988
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School