In Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", life is centered around a rigid, pure society in which one is unable to show his or her deepest thoughts and secrets. ... Unfortunately, Puritan society did not permit this expression, so characters had to use different ways to relieve themselves. ... In the Puritan society, individuality is stressed among many other things. ... This is possibly one of the reasons that Puritans won't accept these displays, because the society is so socially oriented. . ... Puritan society can be harsh and crippling to one's inner self. ...

• Word Count: 1015
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne creates a story where every emotion is shown. ... The book The Scarlet Letter shows the consequences of peoples actions and how everything does not work out the way one has planed. ... The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. ... Jimmy Eat World's two lines summarize The Scarlet Letter and all the characters, "Someone's gonna ask you what it's all about. ... Both The Scarlet Letter and A Praise Chorus explain how life has unexpected twists and turns. ...

• Word Count: 634
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter, Arthur Dimmesdale struggles to overcome sin, guilt, and public shame in Puritan society. ... Dimmesdale thinks of his sin as not showing loyalty to God; However, he avoids confessing his sin due to the fear of judgement, and losing his upheld reputation in the society. ...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Hester Prynne, the leading character of The Scarlet Letter, and Edna Pontellier of The Awakening, are both women with striking similarities and distinctions. ... Hester lived in the Puritan culture and Edna lived in the Creole culture. ... The Puritan culture is very strict and does not even allow Hester the right to love whomever she"d like. ... Hester first lost her independence to the letter "A" stitched on her chest by the puritans and this left her unable love, but gradually as she became more independent of the culture and her emotions overran her she realized that she must be with Arth...

• Word Count: 998
• Approx Pages: 4