Pearls Impact on the Main Themes In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Pearl is a bastard child living in Boston during the 1600’s. Although she is the youngest character‚ she is arguably the most important because she emphasizes the main points in the story indirectly through her observations and questions. Two of the main points are that the scarlet letter represents sin and that sin is an inevitable part of life. Throughout most of the book‚ all the townspeople and even her own
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Matthew Polito Mrs. Audiffred Honors English 11 Writing Assignment #2 October 29‚ 2012 Sin‚ Guilt‚ and The Scarlet Letter Sin and guilt are themes that are not only central to The Scarlet Letter‚ but to the entirety of Puritan Culture. They come hand in hand‚ and are seen as almost necessary for moral perfection. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ nearly every character is changed or at least affected by sin and guilt‚ and for many of them it is in a life changing way. It is an unavoidable side
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Pearl is a very interesting character in The Scarlet Letter. Hester views Pearl as another symbol of her sin‚ but there is much more to Pearls character‚ than just being a symbol. Throughout the book‚ Pearl is portrayed as very perceptive; she sees and‚ for the most part‚ understands everything that is happening. Using this‚ Pearl pushes other characters in the story to think about things in a different way‚ or remind them of something. Most of the time‚ she does this in the form of reminding Hester
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The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ has characters that each bring different feelings and emotions to the story. While reading the novel‚ I noticed that Pearl‚ Hester’s daughter‚ was very different from the other main characters‚ though at the same time‚ she was almost a second Hester. With the addition of Pearl‚ Hawthorne’s story comes to a completely different level. Around the first part of the book‚ Hawthorne doesn’t talk much about Pearl or describe her in any way‚ but this
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Of all the characters in The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist‚ is the strongest and most courageous. But‚ that is not to say that she is unsusceptible to change. Over the course of the novel‚ Hester remains unchanged in some areas‚ such as strength and honesty‚ but her beauty and social status vary greatly. One trait that defines Hester throughout the novel is strength. Strength in the mind and also in the heart is what makes Hester a striking person in a gloomy society. This strength
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one of the main themes that are continuously mentioned in Nathaniel Hawthorn’s book The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth experience the different forms and effects of sin and guilt. Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale are both mostly convicted for having the sin of adultery while Roger Chillingworth is most guilty of having the sin of revenge. Out of these 3 main characters Hester handles her sin through most effective way and used it to her advantage. Dimmesdale
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The Scarlet Letter Analysis Throughout history‚ sinners and misfits have been alienated from society by the people of their community. Examples of people out casting others can be found in every day life from the odd peer at school to an adult who does not share the same opinions or ideas as the majority. In the 17th century‚ Puritans became an important part of American history. They had strict laws and punishments and wanted a government that could enforce public morality. In Nathaniel
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describe? Nothing but a simple pearl. Nathaniel Hawthorne used these descriptions to shape a young and unusual character in his book The Scarlet Letter. Pearl‚ the young character‚ was much like a real pearl. Hawthorne used symbolism through Pearl to tell his story. Pearl was a representation of the lingering reminder of sin‚ brokenness and freedom‚ and the Puritan society’s view on the devil’s work. Hawthorne wrote about a woman whose name was Hester‚ Pearl’s mother. Pearl was the product of her mother’s
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figure out who it is. He starts to become crazy here of he must know who Hester got pregnant with. "And now‚ Mistress Prynne‚" said old Roger Chillingworth‚ as he was hereafter to be named‚ "I leave thee alone: alone with thy infant and the scarlet letter! How is it‚ Hester? Doth thy sentence bind thee to wear the token in thy sleep? Art thou not afraid of nightmares and hideous dreams?" Since now that the town hates hester for her crime and is being punished very severly‚ Chillingsworth is
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Roger Chillingworth‚ unlike Dimmesdale and Hester‚ is a flat character. While he develops from a kind man into an obsessed fiend‚ he is less of a character and more of a symbol for doing the devil’s bidding. Once he comes to Boston‚ we see him only in situations that involve his obsession with vengeance‚ where we learn a great deal about him. Even when he is better dressed‚ Chillingworth is not attractive. He is small‚ thin‚ and slightly deformed‚ with one shoulder higher than the other. Although
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