The Scarlet Letter: Hawthorne's Evil Seductress

In his essay “On the Scarlet Letter,” D.H. Lawrence criticizes Hester’s immoral behavior for her adulterous actions. Lawrence views her as a shameful member of Puritan society and centers his argument on her sin and its effects on the story’s plot. D.H. Lawrence’s use of different literary techniques strengthens his claim that Hester is not the heroine through his sarcastic tone, abrupt syntax, and biblical allusions.

D.H. Lawrence’s critical essay “On the Scarlet Letter” displays his views of how the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, is depicted, as well as how he feels she should have been depicted in the novel. Hawthorne and Lawrence have many clashing views about Hester’s sin; Hawthorne seems to focus on the effects of the sin whereas Lawrence focuses on the sin itself. Lawrence utilizes the literary devices of choppy syntax, biblical allusions, and satirical tone to emphasize his opinion that Hester Prynne’s sinful actions should not have been “praised” by Hawthorne. Lawrence uses choppy syntax to sarcastically emulate the way in which Hawthorne praises Hester throughout the novel.

The author of “The Scarlet Letter,” Nathaniel Hawthorne, utilizes a variety of rhetorical devices to reveal to the audience that he viewed Hester Prynne as a strong, beautiful woman who was confident in herself. Although Hawthorne believed Hester deserved a punishment, he thought that her crime shouldn’t get in the way of her being ashamed to continue living her life. The author shows Hester’s remarkable character by describing her inner strength, her honesty, her compassion, and her defiance. It is known through the novel that the author holds women in high esteem and they should be respected. Hawthorne communicated his attitude toward Hester Prynne by explaining her physical appearance, showing dialogue between other characters, and using

In his work “On the Scarlet Letter,” D.H. Lawrence addresses the controversial character of Hester Prynne. He is just one of many critics who have analyzed Nathaniel Hawthorne’s fictional character, where some look to her as a hero and others blatantly shame her for her sin. Lawrence makes up the latter of this crowd, and is able to prove his case in a very meaningful manner. The critic believes that Hawthorne sugarcoats Hester’s image, and tries to make it look as if she is the victim of the tale. Disregarding this sympathy, he addresses the root cause of her sin rather than its consequences. As he writes, he uses a multitude of literary techniques to help convince readers of Hester’s seemingly evil character, using descriptive diction, a

In his essay, “On The Scarlet Letter,” D.H. Lawrence provokes Nathaniel Hawthorne’s portrayal of Hester Prynne as a miraculous hero. Throughout the whole essay, he implies that Hester Prynne is a shameless transgressor, who only cares for herself. Hester Prynne is shamed by Lawrence for her atrocious actions. Lawrence provides several writing techniques in his essay including biblical allusion, degrading diction, and hyperbole, to prove that Hester Prynne is a wicked sinner.

In D. H. Lawrence’s essay “On The Scarlet Letter,” Lawrence analyzes Nathaniel Hawthorne’s portrayal of the adulteress Hester Prynne. He argues that Hester’s character is not worthy of the praise she receives in The Scarlet Letter because of the severity of the sin she commits in the novel. Instead of focusing on Hester’s character after the sin, he bases his argument on the sin itself. Lawrence uses terse syntax, an accusatory tone, and biblical allusions to depict Hester as the sinner of the story.

Mark Van Doren’s “Hester Prynne” explains how the Scarlet Letter addresses Hawthorne’s opinion and view of Hester. Van Doren’s “Hester Prynne” article explains how Hawthorne praises Hester in his novel. Mark Van Doren goes in depth and provides literary devices to explain his point of Hawthorne’s reference to Hester. The author uses mythological allusion, praising tone, and specific diction.

In his essay “On the Scarlet Letter,” D.H. Lawrence criticizes society’s perception of Hester Prynne. Hester is the protagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, and Lawrence regards her relationship with Arthur Dimmesdale as morally inacceptable. Lawrence also condemns those who try to condone her sinful behavior. In order to create an effective criticism of Hester Prynne’s portrayal, D. H. Lawrence uses powerful syntax, an ironic and critical tone, and insightful allusions.

It is very clear that Lawrence thinks Hester is undeserving of everyone's attention, whether that attention is good or bad, when he tauntingly remarks “Oh luscious sin!” (Lawrence). Although it may seem as if he supports Hester, what he is really doing is mocking her and the fact that she is getting so much attention over a sin she committed. Lawrence goes on to state ¨To seduce a man. To have everybody know.

In the book, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne holds the character Hester Prynne high up on a pedestal. The main focus in D.H. Lawrence’s critical essay was the fact that Hester committed adultery and should be put into place. The uses of strong words and phrases used by Lawrence shows how much he disagrees with Hawthorne on the matter of punishments given to Hester Prynne. D.H. Lawrence uses biblical allusion, sarcastic tones, and brief syntax literary devices to express his feelings towards Hester in which they are incorporated in his writing.

Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of the classic novel the Scarlet Letter based on the Puritan Era in Massachusetts. D.H Lawrence a British writer critiques the novel and gives his opinions on the piece in a persuasive argumentative manner. He believes that the heroine of the novel is not the beloved, marvelous character we all believe she is.He uses confident literary techniques like powerful tone, abrupt syntax and classic biblical allusions to convince people that the beloved character Hester Prynne is truly a conniving adulteress who thrives off of stealing one's purity.

Hawthorne doesn’t reveal any information about Hester before the actual book starts. The author brings these attributes of Hester to our attention. We come to a clearer understanding about Hester being a strong independent woman implied by the persona. Hester being publicly shamed, Hester’s confrontation with Chillingworth, Hester being threatened with Pearl’s separation, and Hester contributing to her society show how the author liked Hester; the events portrayed her in a good light.

In On the Scarlet Letter, D. H. Lawrence criticizes Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, for deceiving the public about the nature of her sin of adultery. He perceives Hester Prynne as a mere seducer who disguises her sin with a pretense of purity. In his essay, Lawrence effectively demonstrates that Hester Prynne is not a character that deserves our sympathy through the use of choppy, repetitive syntax, relevant allusions to other literature, and a biting, sarcastic tone. One method that Lawrence uses to effectively criticize Hester Prynne’s actions is the use of blunt, redundant syntax.

In his essay On The Scarlet Letter, D.H. Lawrence contradicts Hawthorne’s portrayal of Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne respects Hester and portrays her as a victim, whereas Lawrence argues that she is one of the main sinners in the novel. D.H. Lawrence establishes and supports his claim that Hester Prynne is unworthy of Hawthorne’s praise by effectively utilizing concise syntax, frequent repetition, and strong biblical allusions.

In the beginning of the novel, the reader is presented with a physical appearance of Hester that is pleasing to the visual eye. It is Hawthorne describes his heroine of the book by