SCARLET LETTER

Scarlet Letter

Scarlet Letter

Introduction

The novel begins with the "Custom House" part, which claims to interpret the breakthrough of Hawthorne's Scarlet note that led to his story about Hester Prynne, the adulteress - as judged by the community and forced to wear a symbol of lawlessness. Scribe dedicates itself to note the material to feel as if he really know how the passions, which provoked the Esther and her minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, to become lovers. The aim is to make Hawthorne readers identify with the human emotions that transcend historical contexts and value systems (Norton Anthology, 2006).

Hawthorne insisted in the "Custom House" and others that he is the author of romances, in which he suggested that, for all the historical authenticity of his work, he is not a realist and symbolist, a dreamer who studied under daily aspects of things in the dark, dark human motivation. Master of ambiguity, it is one of honor ancestors of modern fiction, and SCARLET LETTER his finest achievement, beautifully constructed work of art differs exquisitely balanced handling of moral issues and conflicting human personalities (Norton Anthology, 2006).

Discussion

Pearl is portrayed as an elf Hester's, unpredictable daughter. She denies repeat the catechism for governor and, therefore, the risks taken by their mother. The collection of Hester and Arthur in the forest, she delights the Minister as a competitor when he kisses her forehead, she hurries into the stream and cleans unwanted kiss. Pearl is a symbol of adultery. Hawthorne also called Pearl of the "living hieroglyphic," which simply means that she is getting older, must be able to "read" the identity of the father from the study of facial features. Thus, it is not only a symbol of adultery and a symbol of guilt, but also a symbol of craven fear of the impact of Dimmesdale (Norton Anthology, 2006).

The Scarlet Letter "A" that Hester is condemned to wear on his chest, is another symbol of unlawful sexual intercourse. In a sense it can be described as a fetish: an object that causes sexual desire, or at least sexual thoughts. Modern readers accustomed to the explicit descriptions of sexuality are unlikely to find romance exciting Hawthorne, but a simple sentence unauthorized sexual intercourse or, indeed, any sexual behavior at all, was a brave time Hawthorne. Like a black veil minister in the history of that name, scarlet letter Hester Prynne has a dual nature. This continues the charges are aimed at all members of the community: it suggests that they should all wear their own letters for her breasts, although not all of them will carry the same message. The fact that the letter of Esther "A" is rich, like the letters in the book from which the child learns the alphabet, and the fact that her little daughter is constantly touching it and trying to understand its meaning, it is assumed that there is a whole alphabet of sins that can be attached to the fronts of coats and shirts of other citizens (Norton ...