Intuition In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne shows multiple connections between characters and nature. As the story progresses nature becomes more prevalent in the characters and continues to establish certain characteristics for each character. This established connection provides a view into the depths of human nature that each character portrays.

We find out how much Roger and Hester have in common. They are both holding a deep secret, they are unhappy and they both have a very desirable skill and both live on the outskirts of this Puritan society.

The rose bush is directly stated by Hawthorne that it might represent a sweet moral blossom. It can also be shown as “To

The Puritan era in New England was inundated with an atmosphere of righteousness and judgment. This culture spurned those who strayed from its religious codes. In his novel The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses multiple symbols to bring a deeper meaning to the society, his characters, and to adultery. One of the motifs used comes as the character Pearl, the daughter of the two adulterers. Pearl has multiple descriptions; physically, she is “a lovely and immortal flower,” yet also “an airy sprite . . . as if she were hovering in the air and might vanish” (80, 83). She has a “wild, desperate, defiant mood” and is often referred to as a “flower,” a “bird,” and an “elf” (82, 80, 98, 87). Hawthorne uses Pearl’s multi-layered personality

Throughout, “The Scarlet Letter,” Hawthorne is able to enhance the plot by intricately incorporating symbols which represent a deeper meaning. One of which, is the infamous, and ambiguous, scarlet letter that lays upon the bosom of Hester Prynne. In the beginning of the book, the audience is immediately introduced to the scarlet letter as a symbol of shame and adultery. The narrator describes the Puritan society as very judgemental and harsh. Comments like, “This woman has brought shame upon us all, and ought to die,” creates this negative and unwelcoming atmosphere which surrounds Hester for a majority of the book. From then on, the Puritans constantly refer to the

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, consists of multiple characters that are all important to the novel: Hester Prynne, Pearl Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Hester Prynne is the protagonist who has a affair with Reverend Dimmesdale behind her husband’s, Roger Chillingworth, back thus creating Pearl Prynne, the outcome of Hester and Dimmesdale’s affair. Since Hester was pregnant, she was charged for committing adultery, and her punishment is to wear a Scarlet Letter on her bosom. Though, the whole novel surrounds that idea of who the father is, because Hester and Dimmesdale won't reveal their sin, which creates conflict and tension between all the characters. Though Dimmesdale, in particular, caused chaos

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a writer in the 1800s, an anti-transcendentalist, and the great-nephew of John Hathorne, a judge in the Salem Witch Trials. Hawthorne is obsessed with Puritanism and, due to being obsessed, bases all his writings on Puritan towns. All of his stories take place in New England in the 1600s, before the Salem Witch Trials; The Scarlet Letter is one of these stories. In his novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the symbolism of the Wild Rosebush, Hester’s Cabin, and the sunlight and the forest to contribute to the overall theme of imperfection.

From fairy tales to mythologies, fables to romance to even the simplest short stories of a third grader’s book, almost all of them often comprise a scheme of Heroes vs. Villains, and Good vs. Evil. Similarly, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne also contains many of the same situations and characters with their own symbolic meanings that allow them to express strong and demanding feelings through the symbols that they carry. Hester Prynne, whom appears as a sinful woman, a shame to the society, is created to represent the goodness of the story. Ironically, her husband, Chillingworth, who initially appears to be an intelligent and honorable man, is created to symbolize a daemonic evil. He is symbolic of the hidden sin and immorality

A stark contrast exists between the law and righteousness. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter, the subjects of Puritan society live and die by the law. Religious and government leaders possess absolute control of 17th century Boston and enforce the law as they see fit. This law envelops all parts of life under religious tenets, which eliminates any separation of church and state. Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter illustrates that all people obey or defy the law to abate their insecurities.

“Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken” (Hawthorne, p. 107). Generally authors include symbols in literature to portray a deeper meaning of a person, place, or thing. In this case, Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter, incorporates a hidden meaning inside the character’s actions, personality, visage, etc. The symbolic meanings of Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, and Pearl come within the name which expresses the types of characters they are. For example, “chilling” serves as a synonym for the word “cold,” “dim” also means “strung-out” or “dark,” and “pearl” links to the ideas of “beauty” and “price” in terms of expense. And while these symbols may appear to convey a simple characteristic, they can change into either a positive or negative connotation depending on the symbolic meaning from the beginning of the novel. For Roger Chillingworth, Reverend Dimmesdale, and Pearl, nothing but that of their name describes the type of person they are. While Nathaniel Hawthorne includes a variety of symbols in The Scarlet Letter, the names of Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, and Pearl call for the most unique aspect of the novel due to the underlying meanings in their names.

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, The Scarlet Letter, symbolism is used to give the reader an in-depth understanding into the events that take place in the story. There are several symbols that Hawthorne uses to give meaning to the people, places, and things throughout the story. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne’s husband disappears and is thought to be dead. She has a child with Dimmesdale, Hester’s minister, and the baby’s name is Pearl. The identity of the father is not revealed until later in the story. During Hester’s public shaming for committing adultery, she sees her husband, Chillingworth, in the crowd. Once Hester’s husband finds out

A romantic affair takes place in a time where severe corporal punishment or certain sins were considered to be punishable with execution. Hester lived in an environment where adultery was punishable by law through shaming in public. However, I believe that Hester's experience of having to wear the A in the “ Scarlet Letter” symbolizes power because it didn't affect her as much as the people thought it would. This made her seem strong, bold, and fearless. Hester was told to wear the letter because she had committed adultery. Adultery is having voluntary sexual intercourse with a married person who is not your spouse.

The first chapter of the scarlet letter is pretty descriptive but contains little to no action. However, it does set the pace for the things to come later in the letter. For now, a crowd of grey pilgrims stand outside one of the first things built in their Boston settlement. Their gaze is focused on a large wooden prison door. It looks like something straight out of medieval Europe’s dungeon system. Spikes and all, it was created to hold dangerous criminals. No matter how the founders of new colonies may feel, they will end up building a prison and a cemetery immediately. This is true because the Boston residents did it. Other than this drab scene, is the rose bush that grows next to the prison door. This is nature having pity on the

Throughout the romantic novel The Scarlet Letter the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, uses symbolism and juxtaposition to characterize Hester Prynne, a protagonist he uses in his commentary on Puritan society. He sets her up as an outsider using symbolism, then juxtaposes her with the Puritan women in order to reveal his negative opinions towards the Puritans. The “A” she wears, which represents her place in society, serves as Hawthorne’s tool to comment on Puritan hypocrisy.

[Angels] are never always a blessing. [In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a baby named Pearl] is introduced into this story from an act of sin.[ Pearl] can easily be seen as a blessing with her positive attitude, but then again she can cause a lot of destruction because of a sin.[ People] have said angels are seen as someone who does no wrong, but they can cause a bad life if you do wrong. [They are] extremely beautiful and caring. [Most likely an angel] could be curious because they are always wanting to know what is going on with other people’s life and if they can change it or even be involved. [Let’s not ]forget once upon a time the bible said that satan himself was an angel. [Therefore, I] am going to explain three reasons on how Pearl just might be compared to an angel, or even is an angel.