In the passage present above from the book “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hawthorne attitude of Dimmesdale is of passion and nobility. Hawthorne expressed his attitude through a multitude of devices such as diction‚ syntax‚ and imagery. His dictions for Dimmesdale is that of a man who does not care and just wanted to tell the truth. The syntax that Hawthorne applied is meant to undermined Dimmesdale with irony but at the same time‚ make Dimmesdale even nobler. Imageries were used as
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As I entered the Norton Simon Museum ‚ the first exhibit I saw was a sketch done by the famous Pop artist Andy Warhol. The drawing was of canned tomatoes by Val Vita ‚ a company that Simon owned‚ and was commissioned for Simon’s birthday by his sister . As I walked through the extensive collection of paintings‚ drawings ‚ and sculptures‚ many of the pieces caught my eye. The museum was divided into different chronological periods so that one could see the evolution of art and the themes that were
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The Scarlet Letter Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne continually uses witchcraft and the devil as a theme. Hester Prynne‚ the main character‚ emerges from a prison in the first few pages of the book. So from the very beginning‚ it is known that she has committed a great sin of some kind. Many other characters other than Hester also have a connection with the dark side. It is this association with the devil that eventually brings about the demise of one of the major characters. Although
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Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal is a novel that tests your morals to the limit. The novel raises question after question‚ primarily on the topic of forgiveness. Simon is the protagonist in the novel and he faces death in the mirror as he is Jew in a German concentration camp. Throughout the book‚ you even question your own mortality and the quality of a person you are. Death is Simon’s best friend‚ the Nazis despise Simon‚ and a sunflower is more than just a flower. Simon Wiesenthal is
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Discuss how 19th century photography was utilised to construct notions of social and cultural identity. Examine at least one image from the 19th century as well as at least one example of a contemporary portrait that has a resonance with these earlier practices. Photography’s influence on modern day is so vast that it is practically impossible to imagine a world without such technology. Due to the great deal of photography surrounding us‚ we have gradually become accustomed to the impact photography
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they unlock the secrets of a novel. Hawthorne‚ in The Scarlet Letter‚ uses many symbols to represent different things. Some symbols represent the same thing. The letter "A" has many meanings‚ each character has their own meanings‚ and even the different parts of nature are symbols. Also‚ apart from providing structure for the novel‚ each scaffold scene conveys something different. One could say‚ arguably‚ that nearly everything in The Scarlet Letter is a symbol of something else. In the novel‚
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Shame of Teenage Pregnancy and the Scarlet Letter Shame affects everyone in their lives sooner or later. People don’t all feel it in the same way. In the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne the main character Hester Prynne knows how it feels to be ashamed or embarrassed. She’s shamed because while she was married she cheated on her husband. She ended up having a baby with another man. To punish her she was commanded to wear a letter “A” for adultery‚ by the townspeople
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Discussing The Scarlet Letter with my classmates helped deepen my understanding of the novel because I was able to obtain a new perspective on several issues that the novel addressed. Never would I have questioned the treatment of women in today’s society versus the treatment of women in Puritan society if it weren’t for collaborating with classmates on edmodo and during socratic seminars. Not only did discussing The Scarlet Letter open my eyes to new viewpoints‚ but it also provided me with a greater
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Throughout the book‚ Simon is portrayed as a positive‚ selfless‚ caring individual who is constantly the shining beacon of hope and comfort. Simon is very similar to a biblical figure in the way he thinks‚ through his actions‚ and his emotions. One of the signs that indicates that Simon possesses similarities to a biblical figure is in chapter 8‚ page 152‚ when he is speaking to the Lord of the Flies (the Beast). “…and his gaze was held by that ancient‚ inescapable recognition…” which could represent
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Sin and guilt are 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
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