The Scarlet Letter

On average, the human eye can distinguish and recognize over 10 million different colors. Each one having its own unique shade, tone, name, and sometimes meaning. Throughout The Scarlet Letter, the co…

The rosebush symbolizes Hester's individuality amongst the puritans and her relationship dynamic with pearl. In chapter one the rose bush sits at the threshold of a drabby prison. It says it "symbolis…

In Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hester and Pearl's relationship can be interpreted in many different ways. One of these interpretations, discussed by Franny Nudelman, argues that Pearl is a …

Public shame single-handedly can be the most controversial topic that is talked about amongst today's society. Most people tend to think that public shame and humiliation are for the better than for t…

The middle ground when it comes to punishment is a hotly debated topic that often divides opinion. Many people claim that their traditions and beliefs provide better options for making criminals hold …

Throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter, the reader witnesses the effects and turmoil of adultery in Puritan society. The two adulterers, named Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne, continue to grow an…

Nathaniel Hawthorne presents the society as strict with Christian-like rules and principles to abide by. This was a close representation of the actual society. The town of New England consisted mostly…

People are punished for their crimes in diverse methods, such as public shaming, imprisonment, fines, and more. However, they are not always effective, as exhibited by Nathaniel Hawthorne in The Scarl…

In the excerpt from The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne characterizes Dimmesdale as guilty yet apprehensive through painful imagery and figurative language in order to demonstrate his fear of fully admittin…

Bryan Stevenson, an influential lawyer and equal rights activist, emphasizes that "​​each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done." He is an advocate for mercy and second chances, because …