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    Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne is the main character followed by her daughter Pearl, Mr. Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. The antagonist is Roger Chillingworth. The protagonist is Hester Prynne. They live the puritan life. Everything they did is monitored and very strict. Even though Hester was a victim, Hawthorne used symbolism to project Hester being more of a heroine she projected her pride, bravery, and courage. Even though Hester was a victim Hawthorne used symbolism to project

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    Letter” symbolism is used in order to express themes throughout the novel. From the beginning of the narrative Hawthorne introduces the protagonist Hester Prynne bearing a scarlet letter representing her sin of adultery. Shortly after Hester is introduced, Hawthorne displays another piece of symbolism when she is forced onto the town scaffold and publically humiliated in front of the townspeople. Finally, Through later progression of the novel Hawthorne bestows an additional sample of symbolism through

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne was born is Salem, Massachusetts, the heir of a prominent Puritan family that included a judge at the Salem witchcraft trials. Puritans were known for rewarding virtue and punishing wrongdoers. Hawthorne graduated college in 1825 and returned home to Salem to live a life in total seclusion in order to master his writing skills. His first novel was a complete fail. However, his first success was a volume of short stories entitled Twice-Told Tales. Another collection of short stories

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    different based on how people approach it. Not only the readers see the object in different ways, but also the characters in the story. The Scarlet Letter uses various symbolism such as ‘A ', rosebush, the forest and more which might mean different to each person. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, uses the symbolism of ‘A ' to indicate different meanings throughout the story. However, some readers get confused what exactly ‘A ' means

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne. The setting of the story is a town in Puritan New England. Much of the story focuses on the black veil. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism to teach a lesson in his short story, “The Minister’s Black Veil”. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, short story, “The Minister’s Black Veil” uses the the black veil as a symbol of secret sins. “Know, then, this veil is a type and a symbol, and I am bound to it ever, both in light and darkness....” This proves that the author uses symbolism to teach

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    which means it has a hidden or deeper meaning than what lies on the surface. Throughout the short story Hawthorne explores the idea of sin and the psychology behind why people sin, through the use of symbolism and analogies. Hawthorne uses symbolism throughout the story, even though it is very subtle and you will usually not pick up on it the first time you read it. There are many examples of symbolism that are much more obvious throughout the short, and some that are not so obvious, such as the name

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    Major Symbolism In ¨Young Goodman Brown¨ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses several complex symbols throughout the plot of “Young Goodman Brown.” These symbols are crucial to have a complete understanding of the story. Written in 1835, this story involves a meeting with the devil; from the surface, this may seem dull, but if one takes a closer look they would find it to be packed with symbolism. The most important of this symbolism being the forest, Faith, and Goodman Brown’s journey. The forest that Goodman

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    Goodman Brown Allegory

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    Allegory and Symbolism of “Young Goodman Brown” “Young Goodman Brown” written in 1835, is a religious allegory written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story takes place around the 17th century in Salem village and sets in the forest. Hawthorne uses symbolism and allegory to make a point about Puritans. Goodman Brown is a Puritan with strong faith, but the devil overpowers him by showing him the people he trusted have fallen into evil including his wife. Hawthorne uses allegory and symbolism throughout

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    gulf of time! And yet, let them scorn me as they will, strong traits of their nature have intertwined themselves with mine” (Hawthorne 10). Chapter 1 – The Prison Door Juxtaposition and Symbolism “It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track or relive the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow” (Hawthorne 46). Chapter 2 – The Market-Place Characterization and Imagery of Hester Prynne “The young woman was tall, with a figure of perfect

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    “Young Goodman Brown” Hawthorn uses symbolism to show the struggle of keeping faith in the face of sin with the character’s names, the path through the woods, and the final ritual. One of the biggest use of symbolism that Nathaniel Hawthorne uses in this story is the character’s names, the ones I am going to discuss are Faith and Goodman Brown. “But where is Faith?” Thought Goodman Brown; and, as hope came into his heart, he trembled” (Hawthorne 7). The way Hawthorne wrote that sentence has two meanings

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