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 The Scarlet LetterNathaniel HawthorneIn The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, adulteress Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A to mark her shame. Her lover, Arthur Dimmesdale, remains unidentified and is wracked with guilt, while her husband, Roger Chillingworth, seeks revenge. The Scarlet Letter's symbolism helps create a powerful drama in Puritan Boston: a kiss, evil, sin, nature, the scarlet letter, and the punishing scaffold. Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece is a classic example of the human conflict between emotion and intellect. Search this CliffsNote
Book SummaryNathaniel Hawthorne BiographyEarly YearsNew Challenges and WritingsAbout The Scarlet LetterSummary, Analysis, and Original Text by ChapterThe Custom-House: IntroductoryChapter 1: The Prison-DoorChapter 2: The Market-PlaceChapter 3: The RecognitionChapter 4: The InterviewChapter 5: Hester at Her NeedleChapter 6: PearlChapter 7: The Governor’s HallChapter 8: The Elf-Child and the MinisterChapter 9: The LeechChapter 10: The Leech and His PatientChapter 11: The Interior of a HeartChapter 12: The Minister’s VigilChapter 13: Another View of HesterChapter 14: Hester and the PhysicianChapter 15: Hester and PearlChapter 16: A Forest WalkChapter 17: The Pastor and His ParishionerChapter 18: A Flood of SunshineChapter 19: The Child at the Brook-SideChapter 20: The Minister in a MazeChapter 21: The New England HolidayChapter 22: The ProcessionChapter 23: The Revelation of the Scarlet LetterChapter 24: ConclusionCharacter ListCharacter MapCharacter AnalysisHester PrynneArthur DimmesdaleRoger ChillingworthPearlCritical EssaysSymbolism in The Scarlet LetterThe Puritan Setting of The Scarlet LetterThe Scarlet Letter as a Gothic RomanceThe Structure of The Scarlet LetterStudy and Homework HelpGlossaryQuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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