During "Another View of Hester," Hawthorne explains to the reader that the scarlet A has yet another layer of meaning, which is in fact another view of Hester. The very townspeople who once condemned her now believed her scarlet A to stand for her ability to create her beautiful needlework and for her unselfish assistance to the poor and sick. They now saw it as a "symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her--so much power to do and power to sympathize--that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification," (110) and now believed it to represent the concept of "able." Many the townspeople realized what a high quality of character Hester possessed. They would call to each other, "Do you see that woman with the embroidered badge? It is our Hester- the town's Hester ." (111). .
The changing attitudes of the people in her society did eventually acknowledge the brave, strong woman Hester always had been. However, they never would know what it was like to be the person who bore that scarlet letter. Hester knew the A's significance in her own life to be much different from what was viewed by others. Only Hester herself felt the letter on her chest. Only Hester felt the change that came over her in those seven years. Walking out to the scaffold that first day, Hester behaved as the brave, integrity-filled woman that she knew she was all along. She did not attempt to conceal the symbol that she wore, for she knew there was nothing to hide. .
Although Hester is clearly not a Puritan, she does show respect for the Puritan code. She fully acknowledges her sin and she boldly displays it to the world. This face of the A is a model of "acceptance," a symbol of Hester's respect for herself, and for her life. Hester did not plan to commit the sin of adultery, because it was not a sin of lust in her eyes; it was an act of love. Her salvation lies in the truth, the truth of love and passion.
He tried to tell Scarlett his reasons. ... Scarlett's mother died, and her father has gone crazy. ... The war had ended, but Scarlett's struggles have just begun. ... At first, Scarlett and Rhett get along very well. ... Rhett is inconsolable and Scarlett blames Rhett for allowing her to ride. ...
Scarlett O"Hara of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind is far from an admirable literary heroine. ... Another way in which I identify with Scarlett O"Hara is her tenacity. ... For her whole life, Scarlett believes that all of her actions are motivated by winning man of her dreams. ... Like Scarlett, I realized this quite far into the process. ... But just as Scarlett's life to that point was not lived in vain, it's not too late for me either. ...
Throughout Gone With the Wind Scarlett faces many hardships. ... When Scarlett's beloved plantation home, Tara, is threatened by carpetbaggers, she does not give up. ... If Scarlett did not have any, she would have considered it impossible to save Tara and given up without a fight. ... In Scarlett's case this came in the form of near starvation. ... It can make one stronger, as it did for Margaret Mitchell's lead character Scarlett O"Hara in Gone With the Wind . ...
Scarlett "became a wife within two weeks" of the picnic at Twelve Oaks(130). ... Many of Scarlett's disappointments were due to the change of events. ... The war arrived in Atlanta as Scarlett fled for Tara. ... Scarlett was home at Tara trying to salvage what was left of the plantation. ... Scarlett worked all day long and "every movement was agony"(415). ...
Scarlett teaches the viewer to never give up through her endless fight for survival. ... No matter her age or how many times she remarries, Scarlett remains very childlike at heart. ... Fortunately, Scarlett has a whole other side to her character. ... Scarlett is the most headstrong and determined character as portrayed in these scenes by Vivien Leigh. ... Lastly, Scarlett teaches us to make the best of every situation. ...
Scarlett's lifestyle before the war left her unprepared for the responsibilities to come and even though she was selfish, the tragedies in Scarlett's life shaped her character into the woman she would become after the Civil War. ... In reality the last line is Scarlett's monologue about returning to Tara: "Tara! ... Scarlett is a prime example of a southern belle. ... Scarlett changes during her time working in the hospital in Atlanta, and the fire is symbolic of the end of Scarlett's girlhood. ... The next scene shows Scarlett happy and singing while lying in bed. ...
The film features the life of Scarlett O'Hara, played by Vivien Leigh, during the onset of the American Civil War. ... Distraught, Scarlett declares her love to Ashley at a barbeque, Ashley however, states that he does not reciprocate her feelings. The entire exchange is observed by one Rhett Butler played by Clark Gable, who is infatuated with Scarlett O'Hara. ... Scarlett decides that the most important thing from there on out are the survival of her family and her own well-being. ... I believe that the main character, Scarlett O'Hara, was meant to show a woman of the 1930...
In my opinion, the main character of the novel/movie Scarlett O'Hara was the best character of all. ... Rhett recognizes "and admires "Scarlett as scheming and ambitious. Through war, peace, marriages, births, and deaths, Scarlett continues her pursuit of Ashley while Rhett continues his pursuit of Scarlett. ...
Obviously, this did not set well with Scarlett, and she becomes depressed for some time. ... Trying to make Ashley somewhat jealous, Scarlett marries Charles Hamilton. ... Later, Scarlett realizes that Melanie actually sourced Scarlett's own personal strengths. As the South changes, Scarlett follows suit precisely. ... In effect, Scarlett loses two men in one meaningless blow. ...
