I am a concerned citizen of this community‚ and I would like to provide some insight on the issues of Hester Prynne and her daughter‚ Pearl. I am offering my opinion and ideas to help you make your decisions. I do believe that my opinion is valued and has quality‚ but I understand it is your decision in the end. I just wanted to provide some additional information from the standpoint of a citizen. I want to thank you in advance for being considerate enough to take time out of your day‚ and listen
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there are many ways to indirectly convey or foreshadow events‚ settings‚ and situations. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter uses a great deal of literary devices and techniques in order to effectively lead the reader towards his viewpoint and‚ finally‚ towards his purpose. The sin of adultery‚ which acts as the base and impetus for much of the plot in The Scarlet Letter‚ affects Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth the most; however‚ each of the preceding is affected differently
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The Scarlet Letter Motif: Words and names for the Scarlet Letter Chapter 1: Chapter 2: 1. “‘But she—the naughty baggage—little will she care what they put upon the bodice of her gown!’” (49) CM: Like many Puritan women in Boston‚ this woman illustrates the hate they all have for Hester Prynne‚ by declaring that Hester is unmoved by her sin. 2. “‘Ah‚ but‚” interposed‚ more softly‚ a young wife‚ holding a child by the hand‚ "let her cover the mark as she will‚ the pang of it will be
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One of the most complex and elaborate characters in The Scarlet Letter is Pearl‚ the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Pearl‚ throughout the story‚ develops into a dynamic individual‚ as well as an extremely important symbol. Pearl is shunned because of her mother’s sin. Pearl is a living representation of the scarlet letter - acting as a constant reminder of Hester’s sin. Hawthorne uses vivid descriptions to characterize Pearl. She is first described as the infant; "...whose
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Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my letter that I wrote about Peds. I think the use of Peds (Performance-Enhancing Drugs) should be illegal. They are also referred as ergogenic aids.There are many problems with using peds. Sports are to be played between the best team and not between peds. 11% of High School boys say that they have tried steroids at least once to get that edge for a game. All the forms of performance enhancing drugs are Anabolic drugs‚ Stimulants‚ Ergogenic aids
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Section I: Significance of Title: The Scarlet Letter. In the story‚ Hester Prime Committed Adultry‚ and her punishment was that she had to go through out her life for 7 years wearing a shinny scarlet red A. The book could be considered a Metaphor because the scarlet letter was Hester’s symbol of punishment. It was a way for the townspeople to judge Hester literally and figuratively as a woman‚ when it is clearly shown that the townspeople were no better (if not much worse) than Hester. You
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Screwtape Letters Entry 1 8/27 Screwtape writes a letter to his helper giving him instructions and suggestions on how to keep the patient naïve and having only basic knowledge. Screwtape only want us to focus on “economics and sociology”. He wants to keep us under his control and keep us from inquiring about the details and not the big picture. Screwtape stresses to Wormwood about focusing on a human’s basic needs and not what we wish to have. Libraries are filled with knowledge. Books are a
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Scarlet Letter—by Nathaniel Hawthorne Short Response Questions: Respond to the following questions in 100-150 words each. Limit your answers‚ but do use text support where necessary. You may type on this document‚ save it as your own‚ and upload it with answers to turnitin.com. Use an appropriate MLA heading in the upper right. Do this by inserting a header. Use MLA parenthetical citation for all quotes. 1. Which character of The Scarlet Letter is innocent? In The Scarlet Letter‚ Pearl is
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Holly Hunt English III H P.3 October 16‚ 2012 Mr. Dicus The Scarlet Letter Regret as a verb is defined as “to feel sorry about something previously done that now appears wrong.” Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses characterizations to illustrate Hester Prynne’s journey of overcoming her regret‚ adultery‚ on which this whole book is written. The puritan people intended to shame Hester when she is branded a sinner with the use of a scarlet colored “A”‚ but Hester learns to
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Christian Literature September 3‚ 2013 Screwtape Letters Screwtape Letters is a great book that is written from the vantage point of one demon writing to his demon nephew. This allows the reader to think in a different way than the normal Christian perspective. It shows the many ways Satan and his demons try to persuade people away from God. It is about the man’s struggles to get past all of the trials Screwtape had set for him. It is one’s faith journey from the eyes of a demon. Screwtape is
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