Our topic is built around symbolism. ... That is why we are going to try to relate the symbols to the Romantic movement. ... In the first chapter, we have adopted a textual approach, by analyzing symbols in the text, and a contextual approach, by relating these symbols to the Romantic movement. ... In both cases we deal with symbols, but when we attach an external meaning to a word we have, in addition to the verbal symbol, the thing represented or symbolized by it.... Chapter One: Symbols and Romanticism Nathaniel Hawthorne, as a romantic writer, nurtures his works with symbols that reflect ...

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With its complex, emotional plot and its rich symbolism, this masterpiece has become a highly prized classic in American literature. ... Pearl delights in the scarlet letter and enjoys emphasizing the symbol on her mother's breast. ... Pearl is a symbol in the story; she is Hester's salvation, pride, and joy, and also acts as an eternal reminder of Hester's sin. ... "And there stood the minister, with his hand over his heart; and Hester Prynne, with the embroidered letter glimmering on her bosom; and little Pearl, herself a symbol, and the connecting link between those two. ...

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Hester's Heroinism in The Scarlet Letter Thinking of books read in most schools across the nation, most of the heroes in the stories are male. Sure, within the last couple of decades women heroes are starting to show up more but the history of writing contains male heroes. The "damsel in distres...

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