In, The Scarlett Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne illustrates the life and punishment of Hester Prynne and her companions in the New England Puritan society. In particular, Reverend Dimmesdale and Dr. Chillingworth are two who are punished. They are not punished directly such as a whipping or torture, but are forced to bear guilt and personal shame which can lead to mental torture. These repressed feelings lead to the different eccentric actions though out the book these were first thought to control
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Reverend Hale Reverend Hale had one of the saddest stories in The Crucible. He went to help during the Salem witch trials with good intentions but ended up hurting more people than he could help. That is why Hale is directly relatable to the song “Starting Over”, by Macklemore. Both Hale and the song are sad and miserable. In The Crucible Hale was a sad, gullible, minister who did not know who was speaking the truth. The song itself is about a sad man who relapsed with his drinking
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Even a short story taking place during the Great Depression and a novel about a young man's journey across a vast desert can have similarities. In the short story, “Marigolds”, by Eugenia Collier, the marigolds represent hope and all positive aspects. In the novel, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, there are profuse amounts of symbolism, yet the most noteworthy being that of alchemy which represents Santiago's, or the protagonists, need to rid himself of impurities. These symbols are similar seeing
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Strolling along the sidewalk adjacent to the the grand building, I nonchalantly trotted up and down the street, as the sunshine gradually enveloped the city. Soon arriving at a petit coffee shop, I sat, resting my elbow against the table, captured by the lively rhythms of the jazz music encompassing the atmosphere. As I sipped my steaming cup of coffee, I began to enter nothing short of a visionary daydream, only to soon be removed. Hearing the sound of a distinct, yet familiar laugh, I glanced across
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If you think that what you do is your own business, you are wrong. In this world, your conduct affects not only you but the conduct of other people as well. If you behave in a way that is considered unacceptable and other people copy your behavior, you are responsible for the consequences. A person's action is responsible for others in his surroundings. Examples where someone's action changed was in the novels such as: Night, The Cay and Lord of the Flies. Night has many important actions that
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In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne craftily uses Robert Chillingworth to project his ideas of morality of relationships, revenge, and science on the world. First he uses Hester’s failed marriage to show the importance of proper relationships. Then he uses Dimmesdale to show the effect of revenge and evil sin does to a person. Finally he uses the Puritan’s reactions to his science to show how morality’s need in quests for knowledge. Chillingworth’s quest for science ahead of spiritual or emotional relationships
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In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, both Pearl and Chillingworth serve to represent differing aspects of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale’s sin. Hester, the protagonist, feels immense guilt over her crime of adultery, as she was raised in a strict Puritan society. Internally, however, Hester believes that her act was beautiful and passionate, which is reflected in her daughter, Pearl. Similarly, Roger Chillingworth, Hester's husband, serves to constantly remind Dimmesdale
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In “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards, their themes all relate to the sins that people make, and that everyone has their own consequence that they have to live with before or after they die. Each of their styles is similar as well as different. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s style is more effective than Jonathan Edwards’ because he uses a very unique way of how to get the audience’s attention. Edwards’ and Hawthorne’s themes
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Journal Entry 9: Chapters 23-24 After the death of young Arthur Dimmesdale, Hester’s role in society remained the same prior to the years of his death. When she returned to her home in the Puritan settlement, she continued the life she had. As I stated in Journal Entry 6, Hester’s role was to aide and guide others that needed her. The Scarlet Letter was no longer an object of regret but rather an object of awe. Her story became a legend to many after the many years had passed. She never thought
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D- My word choice was obviously different for each passage to give them each a different tone. In the positive passage I used words and phrases that give a friendly and peaceful tone like the word phrase of sweet songs, mother’s warm voice and enchanting melody. As opposed to in the negative passage word choice like horrible squealing, incantations to summon the devil and howling wind give a more ominous and disgusted feeling to the tone. Using the devil instead of evil or spirit also gives it a
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