![]() Motifs: death desires doubling dreams education fears passion resentment revenge violence Major Thematic Topics: Puritan society sin guilt conflict between emotions and intellect nature of evil Main Characters: Hester Prynne Arthur Dimmesdale Roger Chillingworth Pearl Setting: Starts in June 1642, in the Puritan town of Boston - story continues over several years. Genres: gothic romance psychological romance (named by Hawthorne) Gothic literature allegoryįirst Published: In 1850 by Ticknor, Reed & Fields Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece is a classic example of the human conflict between emotion and intellect. 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. ![]() Her lover, Arthur Dimmesdale, remains unidentified and is wracked with guilt, while her husband, Roger Chillingworth, seeks revenge. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, adulteress Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A to mark her shame. ![]()
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