In the novel “Scarlet Letter” the idea and concept of sin is explored. Sin is one of those untouchable and unaccepting acts in Puritan society, but throughout the book Hawthorne’s perspective and liberal opinion on sin is shown to readers. Hypocrisy is seen throughout the book with the actions of Puritans themselves and their beliefs. It is a sin that is more hidden, complicated, and less physical however it is quite prominent in this novel and its society. Hawthorne portrays a moderate way of dealing

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s enduring novel The Scarlet Letter remains a hallmark of American literature due to its clever incorporation of symbols and motifs. The Scarlet Letter’s theoretically mundane soap-opera plot gains a layer of depth and nuance when viewed through an analytical lens, thanks in large part to its revolutionary use of symbolism. Hawthorne ingeniously toys with the nature of symbolism itself — challenging the norms of what a “symbol” actually is. The idea of sin, for example, evolves

It’s Results In the novel The Scarlet Letter written by Hawthorne there are four main characters, Hester Prynne, Pearl Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Arthur Dimmesdale. They each have to come face to face with being able to forgive someone or themselves. Some were able to forgive, like Pearl Prynne but others like Roger Chillingworth could not forgive. Different outcomes occurred for each character. One Person who had to deal with forgiveness in The Scarlet Letter was Chillingworth, forgiveness

The Impact of the Letter A In the story, The Scarlet Letter, Hawthrone illustrates that one can achieve atonement through hard work, kindness, and selflessness as supported by Hester’s adultery and her act of rebuilding the trust of the townspeople. Hester Prynne owns up to her mistake and crime; however, she continues to receive negative feedback. The narrator describes the scene as, “In a moment, however, wisely judging that one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another, she

Ambiguity in the Scarlet Letter In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, ambiguity is used to enrich the definition of the conflicts and symbols throughout it. Hawthorne leaves the meaning of the letter “A”, the true father of Pearl, and the cause of the mark on Dimmesdale’s chest left to be answered to provide a deeper understanding of the views and flaws of Puritan Society. From the beginning to the end of the novel, the meaning of the scarlet letter can only be assumed by the reader

Cartoonist and aAuthor of Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson once said, “The problem with people is they’re only human.” This quote explains in a succinct manner that as humans, we are bound to make mistakes because of our human nature. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arthur Dimmesdale, a minister revered by the Puritan community, is faced with a large predicament caused by his human nature. In the novel, Hester Prynne is punished brutally for committing adultery. Little do they know

Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, referred to the novel as a work of Romanticism. Hawthorne only describes it as Romanticism, but it also has Puritan ideals and beliefs in the novel itself. In novel, Hester, a young wife who committed adultery, was sentenced to a lifetime of cruelty, rejection, and sadness. Hester was required to wear the letter A on her chest to remind her of her sin and to remind others of what it would be like to commit a sin. Pearl, Hester’s daughter, was

effect.  Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter face the repercussions of their own activity continually throughout the novel.  Many of those within the novel either dig themselves into a pit of unrelenting punishment or elevate themselves to new heights of contentment all from the original activity taken place.  The answer one gives towards the hardest to face ramifications defines him or her profoundly.  In Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, consequences follow all actions as revelation