In the Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne presents a number of themes but the most important and significant are guilt, alienation, and redemption. ... Hawthorne uses symbolism to show the alienation of Prynne by making her wear this bright red scarlet letter on her dress for the rest of her life. ... Hawthorne redeems his guilt by writing the Scarlet Letter. ... Hawthorne has a number of themes in the Scarlet Letter, but the most significant are guilt, alienation and redemption. The main literary device that Hawthorne used to show these themes is symbolism and there are many others....

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In the novel The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne takes a very biased side against the Puritans he writes about. Hawthorne himself was a descendant of Puritan ancestors, and it seems that in many ways he still cannot escape the engulfing guilt of their crimes, as he never truly held their religion; "Hawthorne never felt he belonged to any such community of love and belief." ... However, Hawthorne's presentation of their idealistic settlement is a harsh contrast to this. ... Hawthorne ironically places the rose bush next to the prison to further embody his feelings about Puritanism. ...

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Vicariously, Nathaniel Hawthorne could have gone the same route exposing his Puritan attitude in the plot of the story. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne tried his hardest to present Puritan society but failed to acknowledge its true reality. ... Sin could quite be one of the useful tools Nathaniel Hawthorne used to create such associable characters. ... If this were slightly true, then why would Nathaniel Hawthorne begin to provide a public source for his past experiences? ... It is with this excerpt that many have praised the genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne's attempts to recapture an interestin...

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In the novel "The Scarlet Letter," Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts the customs and cultures of the puritan society. ... Along with the history of Puritan society and the effects of sin, The Scarlet Letter also holds within the plot the spirit of Nathaniel Hawthorne. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne is able to say phrases lightly with a touching and valuable detail behind it (Source D). In The Scarlet Letter, the words and spirit of Nathaniel Hawthorne will be carried on throughout eternity by his use of subject, matter, and language. The Scarlet Letter has given all educators and readers in today's ...

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In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, draws attention to the negative qualities pertaining to the Puritan lifestyles and beliefs of the 17th century. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne was raised in Salem, Massachusetts, and was of Puritan descent. ... In the introduction to the novel, Hawthorne describes a Puritan, theoretical Utopian society. ... However, Hawthorne informs the reader of the first buildings constructed, which were a cemetery and a prison. ... The "city upon a hill," materialism, and hypocrisy are all ideal examples of the negative qualities of Puritan soci...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was an author during the Romantic Period and also the Industrial Revolution in the 1850s. ... Hawthorne firmly believed science corrupted nature and man should not have allowed technology to take over. Hawthorne thought trying to change things in the world would only lead to consequences. ... "The Birthmark" and "Rappaccini's Daughter" were well known short stories wrote by Hawthorne. ... The Romantic Period caused Hawthorne to put a pair of lovers in each other his stories. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne is born with a biased against this culture; this is because of his ancestral lineage to one of the leading participants in the Salem Witch Trials. It was because of this lineage that Hawthorne likely changed his name. His family name at his birth was Nathaniel Hathorne (which was not spelled with a "W"), though after Hawthorne had done some extensive research on the Salem Witch Trials and the Puritan culture, he became disgusted with their entire way of life and thence added a "W" to his family name which he carried until his death. ... Hawthorne's depiction of the hyp...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne is born with a biased against this culture; this is because of his ancestral lineage to one of the leading participants in the Salem Witch Trials. It was because of this lineage that Hawthorne likely changed his name. His family name at his birth was Nathaniel Hathorne (which was not spelled with a "W"), though after Hawthorne had done some extensive research on the Salem Witch Trials and the Puritan culture, he became disgusted with their entire way of life and thence added a "W" to his family name which he carried until his death. ... Hawthorne's depiction of the hyp...

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Throughout the passage from the scarlet Letter, Author Nathaniel Hawthorne's emotions about the Puritans and the Puritan community are deeply expressed with a sense of critisism and mockery. The Puritans, who are to be honorable people with good morals, are described by Hawthorne as harsh, and hypocritical human beings. Hawthorne starts off by introducing the Puritans in Boston, anxiously awaiting the punishment of a prisoner. ... The way Hawthorne describes these people shows his attitude toward Puritans not so much as a kind of malice but in a disbelieving and negative way. ... Anot...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne proves this point in his novel "The Scarlet Letter". ... In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter", the people of the community's true characters reveal themselves when in chapter 11 page 99, Reverend Dimmesdale confess's that he is a sinner like them. ... In chapter 5 page 56, Hawthorne describes Hester making richly embroidered clothing at all hours for public officials. ... Hawthorne describes this in chapter 7 page 72, with this "a large pewter tankard"-"frothy remnant of a recent draught ale." ... Nathaniel Hawthorne showed us tha...

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The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, addresses sin in the book quiet frequently, this essay addresses how Hawthorne really thought about sin and it's aspects like punishment. ... As Nathaniel Hawthorne states in this novel, "In the view of Infinite Purity, we are sinners all alike." ... It seems that Hawthorne agrees with this as well. ... Hawthorne sees her as the victim and blames it on her youth. ... As Hawthorne expresses, it is clear to Puritans that they have little or no sympathy for unruly persons. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne writes a short book that conveys his point. ... Hawthorne writes the Scarlet Letter in a style that is too hard to understand. ... Hawthorne interrupts this process by adding in words that could easily be simplified with other words more commonly known to others. ... Because of Hawthorne's complex language The Scarlet Letter cannot be read by the person. ...

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In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne is the protagonist who commits this sin. ... Though the narrator is not Nathaniel Hawthorne him-self, his views on Puritans certainly show through the eyes of the narrator. ... Nathiel Hawthorne criticized the way Puritans lived. ... But remember Hawthorne views on the Puritans are rubbed off on the narrator. ... The narrator has almost the same feelings of Puritan society that Hawthorne has. ...

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne remains a classic novel because it discusses the dilemma all people face of deciding how to deal with sin, which he explains through the characterization, structure, and themes in his book. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne unveils the tale of two lovers in a Puritan society: one a minister and the other a lowly embroiderer. ... Hawthorne also uses the innocence of youth in little Pearl, Hester's child, to further strengthen his position. ... These themes, scattered throughout the novel, help to emphasize the important literary message...

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Paragraph #1 - The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne's sets a tone by way of eloquently placed adjectives, and use if terms such as; "sad-colored garments," "throng," and "heavily timbered with oak," In The Scarlet Letter. ... Hawthorne manipulates the reader's senses with the word "sad-colored," taking two completely opposite terms and combining them creating a vivid mood. ... The very word "sad" depicts a specific feeling, but Hawthorne combines this feeling with a visual aspect thereby giving the reader a clearer picture, and enabling the reader to become more emotio...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's sets a tone by way of eloquently placed adjectives, and use if terms such as; "sad-colored garments," "throng," and "heavily timbered with oak," In The Scarlet Letter. ... Hawthorne manipulates the reader's senses with the word "sad-colored," taking two completely opposite terms and combining them creating a vivid mood. ... The very word "sad" depicts a specific feeling, but Hawthorne combines this feeling with a visual aspect thereby giving the reader a clearer picture, and enabling the reader to become more emotionally involved. ... Hawthorne then descr...

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Known for their strict, repressive society, the Puritans barred all forms of deviation within their community, as described in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. ... In Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the Puritan community of Boston essentially creates Hester Prynne's deviation. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne, portrayed as the Narrator, appears to be a deviant character himself. ... This alludes to a parallel between Hawthorne and Hester on the grounds of alienation and social exclusion. ... Hawthorne also seems to mirror many aspects of Hester's personality - feeling...

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With this precision, Nathaniel Hawthorne structured his novel, The Scarlet Letter. ... Hawthorne shows that this name has two meanings, but only one is used to describe the importance of Pearl's existence. ... Hawthorne uses Pearl's name, in this sense, to express that Hester gave all she had for her child. ... From the very beginning of the book, Hawthorne portrays this character in a shady light. ... Perhaps Hawthorne is trying to express that the names and characters within his book can serve as symbols in life. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne is even related to Judge Hawthorne from The Crucible. ... Thus it becomes related to Nathaniel Hawthorne's book whose entire plot revolves around the sin of adultery. ... Miller was straighter and truer to his themes while Hawthorne used a lot of detail, probably too much, to exaggerate the characters' feelings while still getting the objective across. ...

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The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne What do you think about when you hear The Scarlet Letter? ... Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of this superb novel, incorporated multiple well-known themes. ... In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the theme with the greatest amount of emotional meaning and importance is isolation. ... In conclusion, the theme with the greatest magnitude of importance in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is isolation. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"" is exceedingly rich, both thematically and symbolically. Hawthorne uses these many themes and symbols to convey his story soundly and strongly. ... Hawthorne uses Pearl in a way very similar to the way he uses the embroidered A. ... Hawthorne has presented the reader with the dilemma of personal guilt. ... (Hawthorne, 285). ...

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In Nathaniel Hawthorne's book The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne uses many literary tools to accomplish the points he's trying to make. ... Hawthorne describes Dimmesdale's suffering, "This burning torture to bear upon my breast! ... So, through the symbols of hypocrisy, Christ, and The Scarlet Letter we can see that Hawthorne uses Dimmesdale as a symbolic character of Puritan society, rather than the personal character that is seen without looking into Hawthorne's use of imagery to convey characterization. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter, Pearl, is a symbol o...

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In the Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the use of symbols highlights the similarities and differences between the Puritans and today's society. ... Hawthorne uses symbols to represent a forgiving nature, a punishment for a sinful act, and as living reminders of human foibles. ... Also, Hawthorne has Pearl protect her mother from further evil as he states "Even thus early had the child saved her [Hester] from Satan's snare." (p. 120) Hawthorne is referring to Mistress Hibbins" requests to Hester to meet her in the forest to worship the Black Man. ... Right from the be...

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In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Arthur Dimmesdale has a difficult time finding a way to relieve his sin. ... In The Scarlet Letter, the scaffold was viewed more as a place of judgment, "Meagre, indeed, and cold was the sympathy that a transgressor might look for from such by-standers, at the scaffold- (Hawthorne 63). ... Standing upon the platform opens oneself to God, and to the world, "They stood in the noon of that strange and solemn splendor, as if it were the light that is to reveal all secrets, and the daybreak that shall unite all who belong to one another- (Hawthor...

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Dimmesdale, a key character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter, had to face. In this twisted story of deception and adultery set in the Puritan era, Hawthorne introduces Dimmesdale as a weak and cowardly man who refuses to take responsibility for his actions. ... In further developing Dimmesdale's character, Hawthorne portrays him as a hypocrite. ... Hawthorne's point is beautifully illustrated by Dimmesdale, because if he was not such a highly religious man, then he would not care about his crime. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne's major theme in the book was t...

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