In Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories "The Minister's Black Veil," "The Birthmark," and "Rappaccini's Daughter," the common theme of pride were presented throughout these stories. ... "Rappaccini's Daughter" was about a scientist named Dr. ... Growing up Hawthorne could not escape the influence of Puritan society, not only from residing with his father's devout Puritan family as a child, but also due to Hawthorne's study of his own family history (Moore). ... Hawthorne portrayed this in the story of "Young Goodman Brown." ... He set many stories against the s...

• Word Count: 1373
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• Grade Level: High School

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories "The Minister's Black Veil," "The Birthmark," and "Rappaccini's Daughter," the common theme of pride were presented throughout these stories. ... "Rappaccini's Daughter" was about a scientist named Dr. ... Growing up Hawthorne could not escape the influence of Puritan society, not only from residing with his father's devout Puritan family as a child, but also due to Hawthorne's study of his own family history (Moore). ... Hawthorne portrayed this in the story of "Young Goodman Brown." ... He set many stories against the s...

• Word Count: 1442
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Hester shows care towards Pearl, her daughter, which is a clear indication of the kindness in Hester's heart. ... This is an act of motherly affection, showing that Hester loves her daughter. ... By upholding her morals, she keeps her daughter and moves to an isolated cottage away from society. ... She refuses to state the name of Pearl's father. ... There would not be a story had Dimmesdale confessed his sins with Hester. ...

• Word Count: 1429
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Not long after this story was published, did women start rebelling against their so-called "position" in society. ... Her daughter is also forced to suffer because of her decision. ... She also designs decorative outfits for her daughter as well. ... He is the father of Pearl, but is also a reverend. ... The community shunned her and all she had was her daughter. ...

• Word Count: 1678
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• Grade Level: High School

The Scarlet Letter To the naked eye, the story of The Scarlet Letter appears to just be a well-written love story within a puritan society full of unexpected flips and turns. ... As soon as Chillingworth learns why Hester was on the scaffold he begins plotting his revenge for not only her, but also for the unknown father of the baby. ... The scene finalized that Dimmesdale was the father of young pearl. ... The last and biggest way Hester inflicted revenge was through her daughter, Pearl. ... For the next couple of years he does not even make an effort to see her, let alone give her a...

• Word Count: 1480
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Scarlet Letter To the naked eye, the story of The Scarlet Letter appears to just be a well-written love story within a puritan society full of unexpected flips and turns. ... As soon as Chillingworth learns why Hester was on the scaffold he begins plotting his revenge for not only her, but also for the unknown father of the baby. ... The scene finalized that Dimmesdale was the father of young pearl. ... The last and biggest way Hester inflicted revenge was through her daughter, Pearl. ... For the next couple of years he does not even make an effort to see her, let alone give her an...

• Word Count: 1589
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

By the time Hester and her daughter arrive at the scene, Dimmesdale is a nervous reck. ... In the final scaffold scene, the story comes to a close. ... At her father's request, she "kissed his lips. ... Although she would not kiss him in the forest, this kiss is Pearl's first acceptance of Dimmesdale as her father. ... Through the honesty of her father, Pearl is truly born into life. ...

• Word Count: 1627
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The story suggests Hester was a strong-willed, impetuous girl. ... Did she go directly from a dependent relationship with her mother and father to a marriage of subordination with Roger? ... Because this punishment separated her from society and the townspeople who were once her friends, Hester is constrained to living a life alone with her daughter Pearl on the outskirts of town. ... Her own daughter Pearl does not acknowledge Hester when she takes the symbol off her dress as she sits and converses with Arthur Dimmesdale in the forest. ... Hester and her daughter Pearl leave the town ...

• Word Count: 1295
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• Grade Level: High School

The first story denotes the story going on in the book, including the characters. The other story has symbols that speak on morals, religious doctrine, and public mindset. ... The next significant character is Hester's daughter Pearl. ... Once there he publicly confesses to being Hester's lover and Pearl's father. ... Thus the novel conveys a story of symbols and hidden double meanings. ...

• Word Count: 1687
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• Grade Level: High School

Hester will not tell who the father of this child (Pearl) is. ... He convinces Hester not to reveal that he is her long lost husband, but swear that he will find and seek revenge on the father of this baby. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale and his friend John Wilson are introduced at the scaffold begging Hester to reveal the father of the baby so that he may suffer just as Hester does. Ironically, it turns out that Arthur Dimmesdale was the father of the baby and he and Hester knew it. ... As the story continues within the next few years, Arthur begins his progressive moral devolution and self-hat...

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• Grade Level: High School

She says "I have no heavenly father" to show that she was not a blessing and not created by God. ... She is a young child that has not sinned but is still treated by other in a condescending matter just because she is the daughter of an adulterer. ... Roses have symbolized hope in this story so far. ... Chillingworth Chillingworht is the protagonist in the story. ... At the end of the story, Chillingworth shows some sort of good when he leaves Pearl some of his wealth. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Humans are fascinated with real life situations, tagged in with fictional story line. ... All of those novels describe real life situations in a fictional story line perfectly. ... The society Huck lives in labels him "uncivilized" because he has an abusive, drunk father. ... Watson's run away slave in the story, is part of the black class. ... Even though all of those three books have social problems involving the main character in the story, it should all remain as an English III requirement. ...

• Word Count: 1717
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School