Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, conveyed that Hester Prynne would, “go about the country as a kind of voluntary nurse, and doing whatever miscellaneous good she might; taking upon herself, likewise, to give advice in all matters, especially those of the heart.” He found old writings about Hester’s life. The author took these pages into consideration while he presented Hester to be someone that through repentance of her adultery sin she evolved to be generous and empathetic
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supportive tone, and creative diction which are used. Van Doren effectively uses supportive allusion to give his perspective on Hester Prynne and who she is as a character in the novel. Near the beginning of his article, Van Doren states that “[Hawthorne] is the Homer of that New England, and Hester is its most heroic creature…Tall, with dark and abundant hair and deep black eyes, a rich complexion that makes modern
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According to Frederick I. Carpenter in his essay, "The Philosophical Joads," Steinbeck's social thought seems to be shaped by three distinct strands of nineteenth century American philosophy: the Emersonian concept of the Oversoul, the idea of a humanism expressed by the love of all persons and the embracing of mass democracy found in the works of Walt Whitman and Carl Sandburg, and the pragmatism of Henry James. The Transcendental concept of the Oversoul is expressed in the earthy folk language
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individualism is abhorred, yet many influential characters are strikingly different individuals. The Scarlet Letter presents individualism as an integral part of society due to the diversity of human personalities and passions, yet the strict society that Hawthorne depicts limits the true potential of individualism. Hester Prynne, an adulterer and supposed widow, mostly thrives on being an individual, yet is compelled
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In the Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne and minister Arthur Dimmesdale have a child together. In the Puritan society if you have a child with someone and you are not married to that person it is a horrible thing to do. In the Puritans way of life, everything is about religion and God. If you are born a Puritan you are automatically a sinner and you are going to hell. Unless you are a select few. Still mostly everyone in the Puritan community is trying to get forgiveness from god. So that is what we are
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The quote spoken by C. Joybell unquestionably applies to Aylmer and his obsession over the birthmark as his fixation on the ¨crimson hand¨ causes him to ¨lose [his] way¨ throughout the story. While Aylmer, an extremely wise and intelligent scientist, was struggling to formulate a plan that would successfully remove the fatal flaw from his wife Georgianna´s cheek, he repeatedly ¨lost sight of [himself]¨ (C.Joybell). For instance, when Aylmer is beginning to lose faith in his abilities to obliterate
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In “Self-Reliance,” an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, who he was a writer and was the father to the idea of Transcendentalism and likewise led the Transcendentalist movement in the 19th century. In this specific essay, he expresses and elaborates on the idea of Transcendentalism, saying that one must rely on his/her own powers and capabilities instead of the others. By elaborating on the idea, he advocates that it is better to do whatever one loves rather than following and doing whatever others want
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Many authors and poets have a different way of thinking, than the rest of society. They feel as if society consumes the minds of the people living in the world today, and they are taken away from what is truly important. These ideas include individuality, a strong connection to nature, dislike of materialism and that all men have a spark of divinity, and they can achieve anything that they believe. Throughout the years, people have gone away from nature and even what they personally believe in, and
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“Responsibility is accepting that you are the cause and the solution of the matter.” –Unknown. Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story about Dr. Heidegger inviting his four venerable friends to his study to test the effect of the drinking water from the ‘Fountain of Youth’ on human frame. They were Colonel Killigrew, who lost his health and substance from the pursuit of sinful pleasures. Mr. Medbourne, who was a prosperous merchant but lost his wealth from his strong desire to
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Nathaniel Hawthorne reveals a story of love on the edge of ending due to outward appearances. Georgina’s birthmark is considered a mark of imperfection to her husband, Aylmer. She could choose to embrace the birthmark or please her husband and exterminate it with his scientific knowledge. This story displays how even the little imperfections of outward appearances can affect a person. Overall, the story conveys an image of beauty, imperfection, science, and love. Nathaniel Hawthorne gives an image
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