The following pages will examine the way sin affected the Puritan Community in the Scarlet Letter. ... Hawthorne's sensitivity to guilt is clearly present in the Scarlet Letter, as well as some of his other works. ... Authors, and Critics over time have pondered the subject of the book; the most accurate response according to Richard Chase, the author of The Puritans and the Scarlet Letter, portrays the book to be a tale of sin and repentance with stress on the repentance. ... In Hawthorne's remembered novel, The Scarlet Letter, The community along with Hester Pryne, Author Dimmesd...

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The Scarlet Letter is a novel that's deals with the topic of sin in Puritan society. ... The Scarlet Letter is a novel that deals with the theme of sin. ... In The Scarlet Letter, the idea of sin and punishment is the main theme of the novel and how Hester Prynne, the main character, has been punished for her sin of adultery. ... When the townspeople become aware of what Hester has done, they forced her to wear an ultimate sign of punishment, the scarlet letter. ... However, at times in the novel, it seems that she has overcome her guilt and her love for Pearl is unmatched, yet the scarle...

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One aspect of scarlet letter which I found interesting was how Hester was not trying to hide her sin and she took full responsibility for it, by her self. ... "On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A. ... The scarlet letter "gave her a sympathetic knowledge of the hidden sin in other hearts- Last, this is shown when Hester got out of prison even though she could go anywhere she stayed in Boston. ... This got to me and made me have compassion for her regardless of the sin which she had c...

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In an attempt to portray both the cause and the effects of committing a sin, Nathaniel Hawthorne writes the book The Scarlet Letter. ... The town does not give her much support either; instead, the town punishes her to wear the letter "A" on her chest for every person whom she meets will know that she has committed the grave sin and to feel "unutterably grievous to be borne"(65). ... Through The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne tells us how different people suffer differently after they have sinning. ... Finally, the author indicates, through Pearl, that a sin will not only hurt the sinner, but also ...

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Throughout the novel Dimmesdale becomes increasingly hurt, as he bears his own scarlet letter within his heart. ... After Dimmesdale gives his powerful speech, the author says "By yielding up his breath in the arms of that fallen woman, to express to the world how utterly nugatory is the choicest of a man's own righteousness" (pg 177). In this quote the author is telling how Dimmesdale after seven years has become able to declare his love for Hester. ... This sermon is like a slap on the face to the Puritans by showing their unbeknownst hypocrisy where they shuddered at Hester&#...

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Moby Dick and The Scarlet Letter have many strong symbols and are considered to be two of the greatest books of all time. Both authors use strong symbols in their writing's such as the white whale and Pearl. ...

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