The scarlet letter

"The scarlet letter"  

written by Hathenial howthon.

Hello readers welcome you all in my Blog. Interestingly in today's blog we will going to talk about the very unique character from "The scarlet letter" written by Hathenial howthon. This particular activity given by my teacher Hena mam zala to make ponder over the points. 

Nathaniel Hawthorne, (1804- 1864), short-story writer and novelist, was one of the foremost nineteenth century writers in America. He was born on 4th July, 1804, in Salem Massachusetts as Nathaniel Hathorne. He later added a ‘w’ to avoid association with one of his ancestors, Judge Hathorne. His Puritan ancestors were the first settlers in the state and included two prominent judges. By Hawthorne’s time the family had retired from public eminence.

"The scarlet letter" describes the conflict between the artistic impulse and the commercial environment, defines the romance novel (which Hawthorne is credited with refining and mastering), and authenticates the basis of the novel by explaining that he had discovered in the Salem Custom House the faded scarlet A and the parchment sheets that contained the historical manuscript on which the novel is based. 

The story begins in seventeenth-century Boston, then a Puritan settlement. A young woman, Hester Prynne, is led from the town prison with her infant daughter, Pearl, in her arms and the scarlet letter “A” on her breast. … she reveals her true identity to no one but Hester, whom he has sworn to secrecy. Several years pass.

" The scarlet letter" is very sheer and valuable story to recall the historical context of adultery.  It was a time when social stigmas , shameful activities are talked a lot.  The scarlet letter firmly presents  the  success of one's own amid strong decision and the way she strives for her respect and courage it may contain a tremendous amount of strength. I prepared one PowerPoint presentation for it, i hope you will get some more idea after reading it,

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"Hester" the most calibrated, individual , independent, courageous enough character of the scarlet letter.  She's proving herself as a the more modern heroine.  Her courage become her identity and on the other hand what society gives her identity as capital letter "A" for her adultery and her extra marital affair with the clergyman Dimmesdale. She completely come out as an independent women and create her identity as a proud women. 

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Critical Analysis of   "The scarlet letter"

 The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of shame, but instead it becomes a powerful symbol of identity to Hester as per view point of society, The letter's meaning shifts as time passes. Like Pearl, the letter functions as a physical reminder of Hester's affair with Dimmesdale.

 What influenced Hawthorne to write The Scarlet Letter? 

The Scarlet Letter, By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne's background influenced him to write the bold novel The Scarlet Letter. One important influence on the story is money. He received a job at the Salem Custom House only to lose it three years later and be forced to write again to support his family.

Within The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne employs a number of different literary devices including irony, metaphor, and personification. These devices, and others, occur throughout the text and more information can be found on their respective analysis pages.

He also denoting and emphasize the very notions of Punishment and sin, sexuality , The punishment of breaking religious rules invite heavy censure and punishment. Sexual relations without marriage are still frowned upon. Dimmesdale and the governor punish her and her daughter to live outside the town near the forest because of her non-conformity. 

The domination of the patriarchy is a very strong force in The Scarlet Letter. The novel opens with an anonymous narrator, who is narrating the story of a woman. Interestingly, the narrator is a male, narrating about the male-dominated society. They have legislated the laws, formed the religious codes and also arranged the court for Hester’s trial. There is no other woman except Pearl or those anonymous ladies who come into contact with Hester just to have their veil embroidered. This makes this novel an unconscious criticism of the male domination.

So, this is my review regarding with the study or a reading of the scarlet letter, i try to explain major issues of this particular novel. 

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