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manner in which both people and society are viewed. The very basis of the story is perhaps the biggest symbol, where Hester Prynn...

was a message for his people, and for the reader as well. What did the black veil symbolize? The story ends as follows: " The gras...

In a paper consisting of four pages these writings are compared in terms of symbolism and the meanings of these powerful symbols i...

This paper consists of six pages and analyzes the symbolism that appears throughout each short story. Two sources are cited in th...

In eight pages this paper examines the evil that manifests itself in the predatory characters of Roger Chillingworth in The Scarle...

In five pages this paper examines how humiliation is used as a theme in Ibsen's play and Hawthorne's novel. Two sources are cited...

In five pages this paper examines the nightmare states evoked by hallucinogenic symbolism in these two works that blur the line be...

In five pages this paper examines interpersonal communication within the contexts of protagonists Bigger Thomas in Native Son and ...

In three pages this paper discusses the wide ranging symbolism associated with 'The Birthmark' in the short story by Nathaniel Haw...

In three pages this paper examines the primary characters in these two stories in terms of society's treatment of them and human p...

In seven pages this essay considers transformation within a comparative context of these short stories....

to catch up with and crush idealistic young people afraid of occurrences over which they seem to have no control" (Hynes 265). "L...

freely expressing their sinful temptations to the minister. The cause of Reverend Hoopers alienation, it would appear, was not an...

her husband who did not reside with her. As such she could not deny that she had an affair with someone. However, she would never ...

Stone Face, Ernest, a small boy growing up in the village learns of a prophecy concerning one who will live among them and will be...

stories often reflect the ideals, and the alternative ideals, of this time. While he has written numerous stories this particular ...

the world of all evil by silencing any voice of dissention. This short story clearly illustrates the idea that evil is in the doin...

much fuller understanding of the feelings and motivations of his fellow men, which is reflected in his sermons. As noted by Eaton ...

barely stood aside to let the narrow path creep through, and closed immediately behind. It was all as lonely as could be; and ther...

In five pages these short stories are compared in terms of the community importance that exists in each of them. Four sources are...

were signified by it" (1323). He then goes into great narrative detail to describe the letter to emphasize its significance: "The...

an intriguing plot concerning a ministers request to never remove the curious black veil he wears. When he dies, should the congre...

in humanity until he hears the voice of his wife. When he stumbles out of the woods the next morning, he is a changed man. He ha...

its mothers shame has come from the hand of God," and, in so doing, works upon the heart of her mother, both giving her joy and pr...

a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...

their waste, an interpretation borne out by Grandmas lines: "they ... fixed a nice place for me under the stove ... gave me an arm...

ironically named Faith) participating in what appears to be satanic rituals, Brown is so psychologically damaged by all he sees he...

attending Bowdoin College. While some of his work was published, this did not provide him with enough income to live on and he ear...

for an hour, thinking about her past, her relationship, and her future. As she ponders she begins to really experience a sense of ...

could "be a devilish Indian behind every tree" or that the devil may even be in the woods (Hawthorne). As one can see, the nature ...