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The Scarlet Letter
(1850)
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Scarlet Letter - need help
Hi, I'm trying to write a course paper about the Scarlet Letter and the reinvention of Puritanism. Basically, the idea is to point out what stylistic(literary) devices Hawthorne uses to represent Puritanism (how it is represented) in his novel. I find this to be quite a difficult task, and would be grateful for any suggestions or ideas. Thanks in advance heaven
Posted By Heaven at Wed 17 Jun 2009, 4:57 AM in The Scarlet Letter || 0 Replies
I need help!
Hi, I'm Laura and I'm from Argentina. I need to know your opinion about who is guilty in the novel, if it's Hester or the priest (or whatever he is). Tomorrow I have a debate in class and need quotations from the book. Please help me!!!:bawling:
Posted By laurar29 at Thu 7 May 2009, 8:48 PM in The Scarlet Letter || 0 Replies
Scarlet Letter Research Paper Help
Hi everyone! I was just wondering if someone could help to give me a push to writing my research paper for my 11th grade literary research class. I have to write an essay on nature in the scarlet letter, and I am having trouble thinking of what to write it about. I was thinking about writitng it on light and dark and somehow connecting it to the characters or by writing about the vast personification of nature in the novel, but I am having a hard time coming up with a thesis, and rough outline and was wondering if someone could PLEASE help!!! Thanks so much! Hi I was wondering why the narrators view of hester changed throughout the novel. I was also wondering if there is any examples of when light and dark descriptions are made that relates to this issue. Thanks Does anyone have any evidence from the novel where the narrator's view of the characters are shown through the use of light and dark imagery. Thanks
Posted By bbbppp123 at Sun 26 Apr 2009, 2:06 PM in The Scarlet Letter || 1 Reply
A Lil Help With The Scarlet Letter
I have read the book !! but I just read it for the first time and I am 32 years old and have not been in school for over 14 years so I am having trouble with a few questions I had 90 something questions for the whole book but I am down to like 5 questions that I really don't get I don't want an answer I want someone to tell me to go back and re read a certain line and try to explain it to me Please!! 1. Give two examples of how Pearl is the scarlet letter personified? is this saying because she was a love child made through adultry?and is a repressentation of the sin? 2. How is Pearl a symbol of her mothers warring spirit? Is this saying she is a living embodiment of her mothers sin? I am really struggling with this and feel really stupid to have to ask for help. Thanx for any help in advance...
Posted By baseballmam3 at Tue 7 Apr 2009, 8:36 PM in The Scarlet Letter || 0 Replies
Pearl's Childhood Dreams
Hello, For my English class, we are to do a presentation on six of Pearl's childhood dreams. As far as this goes, I'm at a total loss. Could anyone provide some insight on to what some of Pearl's childhood dreams are?
Posted By MHarrisEP at Mon 16 Feb 2009, 4:10 PM in The Scarlet Letter || 3 Replies
Help essay
Can you tell me the sin, and the kind of guilt that Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth have. Also if you could the broader effect of the sin, and how they deal with the guilt.
Posted By zach9191 at Sun 7 Dec 2008, 10:24 PM in The Scarlet Letter || 2 Replies
Scarlet Letter homework, help plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was the puritan community "shocked" to know that rev. Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth were living together? True or False? What was Pearl's "perverse merriement",? a. dancing around the graveyard b. pointing at the minister's heart Had Roger Chililngworth been living in the community for only a year? True or False?
Posted By vega0508 at Fri 5 Dec 2008, 11:31 AM in The Scarlet Letter || 0 Replies
my question
can you tell me the difference between the major character of your novel and the major character of Jane Austine's sense and sensibility? thank you
Posted By samundra at Mon 20 Oct 2008, 6:25 AM in The Scarlet Letter || 1 Reply
Help ASAP scarlet letter charcters and a symbolic image of them
What is a symbolic image for hester, chillingworth, dimmesdale and pearl.
Posted By literatureluva2 at Sun 19 Oct 2008, 12:25 PM in The Scarlet Letter || 0 Replies
How does Hawthorne use the brook to reflect characters inner thoughts?
Well I have to write an essay and this is just one of the examples for how nature is an important motif in the novel. I know a little about the brook and how Pearl wouldn't cross it because of how Hester had her hair down and the scarlet 'A' removed. Can anyone give me a quote or some examples? Thank-you in advance.
Posted By tooooonnnyyy at Sun 5 Oct 2008, 1:57 PM in The Scarlet Letter || 1 Reply