She wears her scarlet letter among the solemnly dressed Puritans as this rosebush wears its scarlet blossoms amidst a small plot of grass and weeds. ... This is God's condemnation of the two sinners, most especially Dimmesdale. ... This too is a heavenly sign from God. ... Because of this, God will not grace her with his smile of sunshine. ... Augustine noted, the idolatrous act is fleeting, but the aftereffects are loathed as they cause terrible things, such as isolation. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It originated among a small group of intellectuals who were reacting against the orthodoxy of Calvinism and the rationalism of the Unitarian Church, developing instead their own faith centering on the divinity of man and nature. ... Transcendentalists thought that the intuitive faculty, instead of rational or sensical, became the means for a conscious union of the individual psyche (known in Sanskrit as Atman) with the world psyche also known as the Oversoul, like force, prime mover and God (known in Sanskrit as Brahma). ... It is not a rejection of the existance of God, but a preference to ex...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In discussing individual members of the magistrate, the towns people describe Dimmesdale as a "God fearing" gentleman, "but merciful overmuch (49)". ... Proving that he was a very loved and influential man in the small town. ... Similarly, there are also some things that go on that are out of Dimmesdale's control. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Pearl's eyes are called a "small black mirror," meaning they are empty and filled with sin as they reflect Hester's sin. ... I felt that The Scarlet Letter is a great piece of literature, and there are many things to learn from it. ... Dimmesdale never stopped trying to please and honor his God throughout the whole ordeal. ...

• Word Count: 1044
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• Grade Level: High School