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. ... The society then rejects the mother, Hester Prynne, and forces her to wear a scarlet letter, the novel's namesake. ... The writing structure in The Scarlet Letter also emphasizes this moral. ... The many sub-themes in The Scarlet Letter also add to the main discussion by clarifying the crippling effects of sin. ... The Scarlet Letter contains rich character development to illustrate the consequences of both methods of dealing with transgress...

• Word Count: 890
• Approx Pages: 4

Literature, as a whole, would be much more appealing if authors let their readers make their own decisions about the events or characters in the story. The ambiguousness of The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne leaves many of the actions, events, and issues involving the characters up to the reader's own assumption. ... A young woman, Hester Prynne, is led from the town prison with her infant daughter, Pearl, in her arms and the scarlet letter "A" on her breast. ... Openly showing Hawthorne's attitude about irresponsibility as diminishing the integrity of a person and those a...

• Word Count: 1146
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate