Topic Notes

• Write a short note on using symbols in Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” Write a short note on using symbols in Hawthorne's “The Scarlet Letter.” Introduction: Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 –1864) used some symbols in his masterpiece The Scarlet Letter. The novel has many symbols, such as the rose [...]
• What is the significance of the forest in The Scarlet Letter? What is the significance of the forest in The Scarlet Letter?  The forest is symbolic in the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). In the novel, the forest symbolizes unchecked free will and [...]
• Describe Dimmesdale’s Death Scene in “The Scarlet Letter.”Describe Dimmesdale's death scene in “The Scarlet Letter.” Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) is a famous American writer. His masterpiece “The Scarlet Letter” is an allegorical romance fiction. In chapter 23, Dimmesdale is falling in the lap [...]
• Why is Chllingworth Called a “Leach” And later on Compared to a ‘Miner’?Why is Chllingworth called a “leach” and later on compared to a ‘miner’?  Or the negative role of Chillingworth in "The Scarlet Letter." Roger Chillingworth is the husband of Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's (1804-1864) [...]
• Describe Pearl’s Personality And Appearance.Describe Pearl’s personality and appearance in the novel The Scarlet Letter.  Pearl is one of the significant characters in the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne(1804-1864). She has a great influence on developing the [...]
• The Dramatic Significance of the Scaffold Scenes in “The Scarlet Letter”. Find out the dramatic significance of the Scaffold scenes in “The Scarlet Letter.”  “The Scarlet Letter” is an iconic creation of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) based on sin, punishment, and atonement throughout The Scarlet Letter. The [...]
• Critically Examine Hawthorne’s Puritanic Attitude in the Novel “The Scarlet Letter.”Critically examine Hawthorne's Puritanic attitude in the novel “The Scarlet Letter.”    “The Scarlet Letter” (1850) is a criticism of Puritan society. In this novel, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) criticizes the Puritanism of the seventeen centuries [...]
• Hester Prynne a Tragic Character in the Novel “The Scarlet Letter Do you consider Hester Prynne a tragic character in the novel “The Scarlet Letter”? Illustrate your answer. The novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1850) is a psychological and tragic romance composed by the American writer Nathaniel [...]
• The theme of ‘Crime’ and ‘Punishment’ as Presented in Hawthorne’s Novel ‘The Scarlet Letter’. Comment on the theme of 'crime' and 'punishment' as presented in Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter'.  The theme deals with the central idea of any literary work. “The Scarlet Letter”(1850), composed by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), is [...]