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. ... Hawthorne's ultimate theme in The Scarlet Letter is vengeance amongst all of mankind. ... "It irks me, nevertheless, that the partner of her iniquity should not, at least, stand on the scaffold by her side. ... Letting her be killed for the sin would give him no thrill in his mindset for revenge. ... All the main characters in the story were constructed with different lifestyles, yet Hawthorne ...

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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. ... Hawthorne's ultimate theme in The Scarlet Letter is vengeance amongst all of mankind. ... "It irks me, nevertheless, that the partner of her iniquity should not, at least, stand on the scaffold by her side. ... Letting her be killed for the sin would give him no thrill in his mindset for revenge. ... All the main characters in the story were constructed with different lifestyles, yet Hawthorne w...

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• Grade Level: High School

Hooper when he introduces Elizabeth, who is the only rational Puritan character in the story... He replies as follows: " This dismal shade must separate me from the world: even you, Elizabeth, can never come behind it!' ... Hooper still chastises himself and gives up a life of happiness with Elizabeth for fear of damnation in his hour of death. ... The reader can be sure that Hawthorne is criticizing the Puritan view of humanity, because the same theme is duplicated over and over again. ... Hawthorne is a very talented writer to be able to show every character's point of view in ...

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Humans are fascinated with real life situations, tagged in with fictional story line. ... Mark Twain writes in a humorous, almost childish way, yet the themes are clear and poignant. ... Ole missus - dat's Miss Watson - she packs on me all de time, en treats me pooty rough, but she alwuz said she wouln" sell me down to Orleans. But she could git eight hund"d dollars for me". ... Watson's run away slave in the story, is part of the black class. ...

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As stated by Becovitch, a critic, " The Scarlet Letter is a story of socialization in which the point of socialization is not to conform, but to consent. ... It seemed to me "the reader may smile, but must not doubt my word "it seemed to me, then, that I experienced a sensation not altogether physical, yet almost so, as of burning heat, and as if the letter were not of red cloth, but red-hot iron. ... She is a reason for Hester to live revitalizing her sprits whenever she has the urge to give up. ... When he has finished giving his sermon Dimmesdale walks out of the church and up ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School