"All conflict in literature is, in its simplest form, a struggle between good and evil." This quote illustrates a conflict between what is wrong and what is right. ... The sin didn't destroy Hester's inner being, but otherwise build the strength, courage and survival that she needed. ...

• Word Count: 593
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The theme of the story is the evil nature of mankind, the inner struggle of good and evil, and the deceptiveness of appearances. ... "(607) This internal conflict ultimately destroys Young Goodman Brown and creates a new man. ...

• Word Count: 467
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• Grade Level: High School

Roger Chillingworth: Friend or Fiend? There are many complex emotions displayed in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. A prominent one is shown in the character of Roger Chillingworth. He is the long-lost husband of Hester Prynne: a woman charged with adultery and forced to wear a scarl...

• Word Count: 529
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School