Rather, he would see that she stay alive and healthy, and go through life in the puritan community, tormented. "Are my purposes wont to be so shallow? Even if I imagine a scheme of vengeance, what could I do better for my object than to let thee live. so that the burning shame may still blaze upon thy bosom?" (Hawthorne 50). Already Chillingworth had been thinking of what would be most painful for Hester. He already had it all figured out. What he wanted to do with her was let her suffer at the mercy of the puritan community. Letting her be killed for the sin would give him no thrill in his mindset for revenge. .
Although the strictly religious community was full of straightedge, godly people, they also contributed to Hawthorne's theme of revenge. By shaming Hester with evil looks, crude comments, and disrespect, they also avenged mental and emotional pain on another person. They as "people of God", should be the first to know that people make mistakes and can be forgiven for wrong doings. Instead, Hawthorne has them continually shaming Hester from cover to cover of the novel for her sin. Do most religion's not stress the idea of forgiveness, being treated equally, and change? Like Dimmesdale, they too were extremely hypocritical in pointing out Hester's sin and making it publicly known, as if they had never sinned. Even the puritan community was not perfect. Chillingworth's hunger for punishment became very obvious when he began interacting with Dimmesdale on a regular basis. When Dimmesdale appeared to be in serious need of physical and emotional help, the two moved in together. Chillingworth began tearing apart Dimmesdale's soul and mind. By the end of the novel, the revenge on Dimmesdale became his only purpose of living. During the many "therapy" sessions between the two men, Chillingworth began to learn that it was, indeed, Dimmesdale who was with his wife. It should be mentioned that while Dimmesdale was asleep one day, Chillingworth opened up Dimmesdale's shirt to find the letter "A" across his heart.
Punishment has always revolved around the same ideas, to discipline an individual, and to set an example for the rest of society, discouraging them from following in a convict's footprints. Either way, the end result is to set a criminal apart from the rest of society. Today we publicize the effe...
Morales 8 Alex Morales Melinda Shingler Honor English 20 October 2014 A Tremendous Sinner "Never support two weaknesses at the same time. It's your combination sinners - your lecherous liars and your miserly drunkards - who dishonor the vices and bring them into bad repute." ― Thornton Wilder...
Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne contains abundant symbolism, which is used to unify the novel and add deeper meaning. ... This in turn causes the Puritan view of her letter "A" to change from adultery to ability. ... In the center of the novel's action, a meteor passes across the sky in the shape of the letter "A". ... (Bloom 91-92) Pearl is also greatly affected by the scarlet letter, but in another way. ... (Novelguide) Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbols very well in his novel The Scarlet Letter. ...
She goes on to say that if her sentence to wear the scarlet letter was over, the letter would disappear naturally. ... Although the scarlet letter may not be the sentence of God, it does help Pearl redeem her soul. ... Dimmesdale says, "Happy are you, Hester, that wear the scarlet letter openly upon your bosom! ... I agree with the statements that Wagenknecht made about The Scarlet Letter. He says that the scarlet letter was not the punishment of God, but of the Puritan citizens; that Chillingworth and the Puritans that punished Hester stole one of the duties of God; and that by wearing t...
The Scarlet Letter can be considered a satire of Puritan beliefs because the book is full of angry people who mock and ridicule the unfortunate one who bears the letter "A" on her chest. ... The Scarlet Letter could have been written to show others of Puritan ways and beliefs but one who reads this would go on believing the people led their lives in a completely different way. ... Such people were punished in such ways as the scarlet letter, or in The Crucible, the Salem Witch Trials. ... In conclusion, The Scarlet Letter is a satire because, although it does prove the characteristic...
In Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne uses the theme sin and concealment. ... They sentenced her to wear the scarlet letter and to stand on the scaffold in front of everyone. ... As Hester has the scarlet letter on her bosom, Dimmesdale's holds his heart like a scarlet letter burns in secret there. ... Dimmesdale sees the "A" in the sky and he interprets it as standing for adultery (the scarlet letter.) ... This is how Nathanial Hawthorne connected the theme of The Scarlet Letter. ...
In the novel, The scarlet letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne arrives at colony where she is accused of adultery due to a love affair with minister Dimmesdale. ... She is sentenced to wear a scarlet letter, which symbolizes her sin. ... Hester proves her courage when the chance to flee her sentence and remove the scarlet letter, is presented to her . If she would reveal her daughter's father, all shame would be removed, but decides to see the letter as a moment of the past. ... Unlike Dimmesdale, Hester is able to accept her sin by wearing the Scarlet Letter....
The Metamorphosis of Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there are many characters that transform; one of them is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. ... He also clutches his chest a lot in away that reminds Pearl of her mother, Hester's scarlet letter "A" By this point in time Hester Prynne's husband has found out about Dimmesdale's secret and has been tormenting Dimmesdale with it. ... In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Dimmesdale makes many changes - especially at the scaffold scenes. ...
