The main characters of the Scarlet Letter portray the necessity of exposed sin and the downfall in hidden sin.
The main characters of the Scarlet Letter portray that it is necessary to allow people to infer the each individual is a sinner
Body Paragraph # 1: Topic Sentence - how does this sentence connect to your thesis statement? Hester Prynne portrays the salvation in exposed sin.
Quote #1 - “In a moment, however, wisely judging that one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another… and a glance that would not be abashed, looked around at her townspeople and neighbours.” (Hawthorne 50)
Hester is forced to face public humiliation and must wear a scarlet letter (58) Because of her public shame, Hester has nothing to hide.
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The people begin to see her as “Able” and overall, in a more positive light. Hester’s salvation begins to come into play. She no longer has to live in the pain of her past.
Quote # 3 - “‘On a field, sable, the letter “A”. Gules’” (228)
Hester returns to the town and chooses to where her scarlet letter. Hester dies of old age. Her tombstone symbolizes the exposure of sin and the necessity of revealing your sin. (The letter A stands out in the field of black).
Body Paragraph # 2: Topic Sentence - how does this sentence connect to your thesis statement? Dimmesdale’s hidden sin results in his physical and spiritual destruction. Quote #1 - Dimmesdale speaking - “I charge thee to speak out the name of thy fellow-sinner and fellow-sufferer! … believe me, Hester, though he were to step down from a high place, and stand there beside thee, on thy pedestal of shame, … than to hide a guilty heart through life. Take heed… who, perchance, hath not the courage to grasp it for himself- the bitter, but wholesome cup that is now presented to thy lips!” (Hawthorne 62) (I will use less of the quote when I begin to write my paper, it depends on which part flows more
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Dimmesdale inflicts pain on himself because of the enormous amount of guilt he feels and constantly places his hand over his heart. Dimmesdale feels he must be punished for his sin and that this is the only way.
Quote # 3 - “Hadst thou sought the whole earth over," said he, looking darkly at the clergyman, "there was no one place so secret, —no high place nor lowly place, where thou couldst have escaped me,--save on this very scaffold!" (Hawthorne 21) How does the quote support your topic sentence? The only place where Dimmesdale is able to escape the wrath of Chillingworth is through confession to the public, proving that exposed sin is necessary. Ultimately, Dimmesdale dies upon publicly confessing his sins. He lived a life of complete misery and very little joy.
Body Paragraph # 3: Topic Sentence - how does this sentence connect to your thesis statement? Because of Roger Chillingworth’s hidden sin, he experiences great anxiety and constant worry about his sin being discovered, which leads to the deterioration of his spiritual
The Scarlet Letter submerses the reader in the Puritan’s culture. The story involves the Puritans portrayal of the sins of a young woman. Although a difficult read, the book stirs the reader to obtain a high moral compass. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses the symbols of light and dark to depict good and evil among the characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth.
Without an honorable reputation a person is not worthy of respect from others in their society. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, the struggle to shake off the past is an underlying theme throughout the novel. Characters in this novel go through their lives struggling with trying to cope with the guilt and shame associated with actions that lost them their honorable reputation. Particularly, Hawthorne shows the lasting effect that sin and guilt has on two of the main characters in the book: Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale.
Guilt, shame, and penitence are just a few of the emotions that are often associated with a great act of sin. Mr. Arthur Dimmesdale, a highly respected minister of a 17th century Puritan community, is true example of this as he was somehow affected by all of these emotions after committing adultery. Due to the seven years of torturous internal struggle that finally resulted in his untimely death, Mr. Dimmesdale is the character who suffered the most throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Mr. Dimmesdale’s ever present guilt and boundless penance cause him an ongoing mental struggle of remorse and his conscience as well as deep physical pain from deprivation and self inflicted wounds. The external influence of the members of
Hawthorne states, “They fancied him the mouthpiece of Heaven’s messages of wisdom, rebuke, and love. In their eyes, the very ground on which he trod was sanctified.” ( 139 )
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When considering this further, the burden, which the scarlet letter and its separate culpabilities imply, reveals how the character Dimmesdale feels shame in his inability
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Arthur Dimmesdale, a character of high reputation, overwhelmed by guilt, torn apart by his own wrongdoing, makes his entrance into history as the tragic hero whose life becomes a montage of pain and agony because of his mistakes. The themes leading to Dimmesdale’s becoming a tragic hero are his guilt from his sin, and his reluctance to tarnish his reputation in the town. Guilt plays a huge role in defining Dimmesdale as a tragic hero. Dimmesdale has understood that by not revealing his sin, he has doomed himself. This also connects with the constant struggle with Chillingworth. The mysteries of Dimmesdale’s guilty heart entice Chillingworth to delve into his soul and reveal what has been hidden, causing Dimmesdale great pain and
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The first point requiring examination is sin and how the text exhibits the concept of sin and how it effects the literature. The second point the essay will examine is the violence O’Connor uses to expose the main character’s sin in the literature and to change the character’s morals and personality through sadism. Lastly, the essay will examine salvation itself. In addition, how it is present throughout O’Connor’s literature.
When Hester is released from prison, she ponders the effect of the scarlet letter and realizes, “she must either sustain and carry it forward by the ordinary resources of her nature, or sink beneath it” (Hawthorne 69). In other words, Hester knows that allowing other people to bring her down will lead to self-destruction. Through a great deal of inner strength, Hester decides to stay in her hometown and let “the torture of her daily shame . . . purge her soul and work out another purity than that which she had lost; more saintlike, because the result of martyrdom” (Hawthorne 71). Essentially, Hester resolves to learn from her “mistake” and use the situation as a growing opportunity. Decisively, Hester concludes that although she cannot change the past, she can show her strength and resolve by overcoming the shaming that is sure to occur in her town. Hester’s honesty and willingness to accept her punishment enable her to
masked mark in his heart. As a result of his concealed sin, Dimmesdale suffers from guilt and
Nathaniel Hawthorne's bold novel, The Scarlet Letter, revolves around sin and punishment. The main characters of the novel sharply contrast each other in the way they react to the sin that has been committed
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