The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, both are books relating to the alienation of an individual wanting to fit into society. In the Scarlet Letter, the protagonists, Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale have committed adultery which is a sin unacceptable in the Puritan Society. Hester is married to Chillingworth, the strange doctor who is out for revenge. Pearl is born to Hester, as an outcome of their sin however Hester does not reveal who the father is.
When Billy has sex with a girl, Candy, at the ward, Nurse Ratched confronts Billy. Billy speaks without stuttering. A showing of confidence on his part. Then Nurse Ratched through the power of suggestion says she would have to tell Billy’s mother about this, which in turn causes Billy to commit suicide from the shame of his mother knowing and of turning McMurphy in as the one who caused the meeting of Billy and
Montresor tells the reader how he is to execute his plan. As expected Montresor does carry out his plan, and is executed perfectly. Montresor accomplishes his revenge on Fortunato because of this he is vindictive, grim, and gasconade. Montersor is the type of man that you might call vengeful. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge “(1).
I know I have friends like that who would help me if ever needed. In conclusion, the novel 'Sold' was a wonderful read written in free verse and made me feel the pain of these Nepalese girls who are sold into sexual slavery. All in all, the vignette style of writing makes the book easier to read and a bit more interesting. It helps to realize a startling reality that still goes on
Delaram Yazdani American Literature 1 Final Exam 21 February 2013 Pearl, From Elf to Treasure The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story of puritanical society, a kind of society which confronted Hester for having committed the sin of adultery, and expelled her from the community by making her to wear the Scarlet Letter “A”. Pearl is the outcome of the sin. She represents the Scarlet Letter, or better to say, she is the living symbol of the Scarlet letter. However, she meant treasure to her mother, a gift from the Almighty God, and brought liveliness and happiness to her life. ““God gave me the child?” cried she.
She once was servant for the Proctor household, but was fired when Elizabeth Proctor discovered that her husband was having an affair with her. Abigail becomes obsessed with Reverend Proctor after their affair. She did whatever she could to keep Proctor for herself. Abigail later on accuses Elizabeth Proctor of damaging her name in the community saying “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me!
The Greatest Sufferer in The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is a novel written by the romantic author Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850. The novel is a fictional recount of the goings on in a Puritan society in Boston, and the story of a woman and the suffering she endures. Though she is portrayed as the greatest sufferer, the letter causes Dimmsdale, her illicit lover, more harm than it does to her; this ultimately shows how secrecy can bring no good. Even still, this novel is more than just a fantastic narrative of a family’s twisted story. Hawthorne also brings into view so much controversy about the Puritan society as a whole and the way of humans in general.
While she is married she find out she is pregnant with some else’s child. Puritans looked down upon this greatly. For her punishment, she was convicted of adultery, and forced to wear a scarlet letter, “A” on her dress for the rest of her life. When she was let out of prison, she had to stand on the scaffold for three hours and endure the stares of the townspeople. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many ways to characterize Hester Prynne, and to show her importance in the development of the plot.
“You should have discern the time has come that I will give rewards to all of those who are not ashamed of me” To all others are hypocrites, and there will be weeping and gashing of teeth, therefore watch and pray always, that ye may stand before the Son of man.” I had not only written of this story, but had actually lived it. It was a hazy background, that I
At first we see Candide believing unwaveringly in Pangloss’s teachings, that “all is necessarily for the best in this best of all possible worlds” (Voltaire, 4). Not long into the story, Candide begins to question this philosophy after being flogged, “If this is the best of all possible worlds, what must the others be like?” (Voltaire, 16). Throughout his adventures, Candide continues his back and forth view of Pangloss’s theory, later to be followed by disgust at the idea after seeing people hanged or flogged daily. This back and forth that we see Candide go through helps us see what we need in our lives. The lesson for us: While we should have an optimistic outlook on life, we cannot have blind optimism like that of Pangloss.