1. The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter To the naked eye, the story of The Scarlet Letter appears to just be a well-written love story within a puritan society full of unexpected flips and turns. Upon closer examination, The Scarlet Letter is really filled with obsession, guilt, and morals. ... Hawthorne's ultimate theme in The Scarlet Letter is vengeance amongst all of mankind. ... "It was whispered, by those who peered after her, that the scarlet letter threw a lurid gleam along the dark passage-way of the interior"(48). ... Pearl was just a smaller version of the scarlet letter. ...
- Word Count: 1589
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School
