in a world where all sins are viewed as equal, this is the society of the Puritans, where people received the same punishment for murder as they would for theft. In The Scarlet Letter, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is affected by the secret of his adultery with Hester Prynne, that he must keep hidden. This secrecy has affected Dimmesdale, from him having a mental break down and punishing himself to him constantly being weak and lethargic. Overall, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, presents
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In chapter 6, the narrator says, "But she named the infant 'Pearl,' as being of great price- purchased with all she had- her mother's only pleasure." Illustrating how Pearl is the only good outcome from the adultery. Pearl is the only treasure her mother has but Pearl gets the same consequences as her and seems to act like a devil’s child because of what she symbolizes. In addition, the text says, "One little gray bird with a white breast...had been hit by a
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Prophet Eesaa While Maryam (Mary), may Allaah exalt her mention, was praying in her place of worship, an angel in the form of a man appeared before her. Filled with terror, she tried to flee, praying: {قَالَتْ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِالرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا . قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَنَا رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَامًا زَكِيًّا . قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَامٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِي بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا . قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ ۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ
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Marcelo Neto US History Hon Mr. Hershaw 11/15/2012 The Scarlet Letter By Nathanial Hawtorne Summary The Scarlet Letter opens with a long chapter explaining how the book came to be written. The narrator was the surveyor of the customhouse in Salem, Massachusetts, where the novel takes place. In the customhouse’s attic, he finds a number of documents, among them a manuscript
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Fornication is sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other (Premarital Sex, 2009). According to the Bible there is a distinction between premarital sex and adultery. “Adultery involves married persons while premarital sex involves those who are unmarried. Premarital Sex is just as much as sin as adultery and all other forms of sexual immortality. They all involve having sexual relations with someone you are not married to” (Premarital Sex, 2009). Is it physically and emotionally
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prostitution. According to “Sex in the Ancient World” the small city of Pompeii had 46 locations in which to solicit sex, which is a lot for a city of only 6,000. Prostitution was not crime in Pompeii; it was actually encouraged as an alternative to adultery, which was a crime potentially punishable by death. Marriage was treated as more as a social standing rather then a
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having a work spouse that maybe over looked in the general appearance of the relationship. The big question that has to be answered though is it cheating, are you breaking the one of the Ten Commandments by having a work spouse? Are you committing adultery? Having a work spouse can be a rewarding relationship for both people at work and the true and original spouses as long as the boundaries of the relationship are understood by all and taking seriously for the potential harm that can happen. According
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Elizabeth Proctor. Although he says he committed adultery, he attempts to throw Abigail out of power. This shows that he is still trying to help Elizabeth Proctor from hanging. The common traits that I share with John Proctor are loyalty, determination, and leadership. One common trait that I share with John Proctor is that we are both loyal people, and we are very trustworthy. John Proctor is loyal in the fact that he said he committed adultery. This may not seem like something that would show
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Men and women are still viewed differently in spite of all efforts that have been made in gender equality. Hester’s many actions throughout the novel prove that she is a strong female character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne is also viewed as a hero by some people in parts of the novel. A point one could argue is whether The Scarlet Letter is a feminist novel or not; although the novel is supportive and negative to both men and women, it is often considered to be a feminist
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The settings in The Scarlet Letter are more localized, in contrast to the widespread geography of The Great Gatsby. The areas are more familiar; they are places in Boston or other areas that Hester has a connection with. The relationship the characters have with the settings help to signify the proximity in which the characters are to their sins and their punishments. The scaffold in the marketplace serves the same purpose as New York City in The Great Gatsby. The locations are both areas where moral
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