Category: Fiction

The Scarlet Letter: Fed To The Rules And You Hit The Ground Running Puritans arent anything like Americans today and there are many reasons as to why. Hester Prynne, a young Puritan unlike the rest, committed the sin of adultery. Throughout the book, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the story of Hester unfolds. The…

The Affective Absurdity in The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne, a great famous writer in the United Stated, was born a serious Puritanism family, his ancestors are prominent in the Puritan theocracy of 17th New England, thus readers can know Puritanism in his work. However, he expressed his different viewpoint in his works like The Scarlet…

Romeo And Juliet: Fiction, Or A Message In A Bottle? Romeo and Juliet is a play from the world famous playwright William Shakespeare, the first time I was told to read it, I sort of sat there with a blank face, the YouTube buffering symbol in my eyes, and one question, wot. Okay, so, Romeo…

Motifs of Darkness and Light in The Scarlet Letter The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne describes the life of a Puritan woman named Hester Prynne who commits adultery. Hawthorne uses the repetition of various motifs throughout the novel because he wants to convey to the reader that sin should not prevent a person…

Sense of Sin and Love in Scarlet Letter Sin and the meaning of sin is one of the main themes that appear from the first chapter since the discovery of history and the scarlet letter. However, sin not only means an act against accepted religious norms, but also a rebellion against social traditions. The passionate…

The Image of Pearl in Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter, not only is Pearl Hesters daughter, but it is clear that she is also a wicked reminder of the past. In the novel, Pearl symbolizes the scarlet letter itself. The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of shame. That means, Pearl happens…

Fiction As A Literary Genre Fiction is something that is created by the imagination of the author. A story is invented or formed by the author, characters are sketched, the plot and the dialogues are set and a work of fiction is ready to be read. However, a fictional work does not tell a true…

The Scarlet Letter: Stereotypes about Indigenous Americans In the contemporary era, people hold stereotypes toward the people they dont know well and labeling them into certain characteristics, so it is necessary for us to learn about an ethnic group that is usually misunderstood by other people. Native Americans, however, as the original residence of America,…

Themes and Ideas in The Scarlet Letter Movie The scarlet letter is an American romantic drama film. It is an adaptation of Nathaniel Howthornes book that was written in 1850. The movie was directed by Roland Joffe and stars Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, Gary Olman as Dimmesdale, and Roland Duvall as Roguer Chillingworth. There…

The Crucial Symbols in The Scarlet Letter Imagine living a life, in todays society, having one single letter define and determine everything you are and will be. Hester Prynne, a main character in the novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, experiences this tragic feeling of judgment, guilt, dignity, confidence, and much more. She…