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What is the scarlet letter about ? The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne conceives with a prelude. Into it, an unnamed narrator tells the tales of the novel. While working as a tax collector agency (custom house), the narrator discovers a manuscript with a Scarlett letter ‘A’ in the attic. Losing his job, he, the […]
Nathaniel Hawthorne:A Biographical SketchNathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4, l8O4, at Salem, Massachusetts His earliest ancestor, William Hathornc’ had gone from England to Massachusetts Bay colony with John Winthrop in 1630. Later, as a magistrate in Sahm, he ordered the public whipping of a Qer woman. John, his eldest son, wa one of the […]
CRITICAL ANALYSIS: CHAPTER 1 Prison is used as a black flower. The reason behind this is that prison is meant to punish sin but they would not exist without sin. Prisons are fed on sin to grow like a flower which grows by water and sunlight. In the novel, the prison as a black flower […]
The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne can be considered a tragic story due to its exploration of profound suffering, the consequences of human actions, and the presence of tragic elements within the narrative. https://web.archive.org/web/20240412234323if_/https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-5900671472882131&output=html&h=280&slotname=8092527418&adk=3699592031&adf=2397821919&pi=t.ma~as.8092527418&w=571&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1743443403&rafmt=1&format=571×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Flitaid.com%2Fthe-scarlet-letter-a-tragic-story%2F&fwr=0&fwrattr=true&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMC4xLjAiLCJ4ODYiLCIiLCIxMDkuMC41NDE0LjEyMCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3RfQSBCcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTA5LjAuNTQxNC4xMjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTA5LjAuNTQxNC4xMjAiXV0sMF0.&dt=1712965522418&bpp=2&bdt=123637&idt=69651&shv=r20240410&mjsv=m202404080101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&eoidce=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C571x158%2C245x600%2C571x280&nras=1&correlator=4113289590221&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1158425006.1712965592&ga_sid=1712965592&ga_hid=901615412&ga_fc=0&u_tz=0&u_his=3&u_h=768&u_w=1024&u_ah=738&u_aw=1024&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&dmc=8&adx=59&ady=1125&biw=1007&bih=635&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759837%2C31082652%2C44795922%2C95326315%2C95322195&oid=2&pvsid=655191890233624&tmod=1850297345&uas=0&nvt=1&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1024%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1024%2C635&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CpEebr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&bz=0&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&ifi=4&uci=a!4&btvi=2&fsb=1&dtd=88545 Through its exploration of suffering, fatal flaws, and the consequences of human actions, “The Scarlet Letter” can be seen as a […]
Synopsis Oedipus Rex, also called Oedipus Tyrannus, is regarded by many as Sophocles’s masterpiece. It was particularly admired by Aristotle in the Poetics. It deals with that portion of the story of Oedipus in which he is the king of Thebes and husband of Jocasta, when the discovery that he is the son and murderer of Laius and […]
“The May-Pole of Merry Mount” is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was first published in 1837. It is set in the early colonial period of America and explores themes of Puritanism, individual freedom, and the clash of cultures. The story takes place in a settlement named Merry Mount, where a group of colonists led by the joyful […]
Nine years after the start of the trojan wat, the Greek army sacks Chryse, a town allied with Troy. During the battle, the achaeans capture a pair of beautiful maidens, Chryseis and Briseis. Agamemnon, the leader of the achaean forces, takes chryseis as his prize, and Achilles, the achaeans greates warrior, claims Briseis. Chryseis’s father, […]
The Origin of the Chorus – The word “Chorus” was originally used in ancient Greece to mean a place for dancing and singing. At the festival of Dionysus, the function of the Chorus consisted of singing the praises of the god and his achievements. Later, a separate actor was introduced, with whom the leader of the […]
“The Castle of Otranto” is a novel written by Horace Walpole and published in 1764. It is considered the first Gothic novel and played a significant role in shaping the Gothic fiction genre. The story revolves around the supernatural events that unfold within the walls of the Castle of Otranto. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304011851if_/https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-5900671472882131&output=html&h=280&slotname=8092527418&adk=1490882197&adf=687525117&pi=t.ma~as.8092527418&w=571&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1743443432&rafmt=1&format=571×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Flitaid.com%2Fthe-castle-of-otranto-by-horace-walpole%2F&fwr=0&fwrattr=true&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMC4xLjAiLCJ4ODYiLCIiLCIxMDkuMC41NDE0LjEyMCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3RfQSBCcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTA5LjAuNTQxNC4xMjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTA5LjAuNTQxNC4xMjAiXV0sMF0.&dt=1709515227233&bpp=4&bdt=101644&idt=83691&shv=r20240228&mjsv=m202402280101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C571x158%2C245x600%2C571x280&nras=1&correlator=6066770331367&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=345267980.1709515311&ga_sid=1709515311&ga_hid=485963913&ga_fc=0&u_tz=0&u_his=3&u_h=768&u_w=1024&u_ah=738&u_aw=1024&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&dmc=8&adx=59&ady=1202&biw=1007&bih=635&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759837%2C42531705%2C95325752%2C31081512%2C95321958%2C95324161%2C95326437&oid=2&pvsid=1822174015899312&tmod=709845874&uas=0&nvt=1&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1024%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1024%2C635&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CpEebr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&bz=0&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&ifi=4&uci=a!4&btvi=2&fsb=1&dtd=M The novel begins with the death of the ruler of Otranto, Prince Manfred. […]
“The Artist of the Beautiful” is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was first published in 1844. It tells the tale of Owen Warland, a talented young watchmaker who possesses a remarkable ability to create intricate and delicate works of art. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304020243if_/https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-5900671472882131&output=html&h=280&slotname=8092527418&adk=899191033&adf=1170183854&pi=t.ma~as.8092527418&w=571&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1743443435&rafmt=1&format=571×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Flitaid.com%2Fthe-artist-of-the-beautiful-by-nathaniel-hawthorne%2F&fwr=0&fwrattr=true&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMC4xLjAiLCJ4ODYiLCIiLCIxMDkuMC41NDE0LjEyMCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3RfQSBCcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTA5LjAuNTQxNC4xMjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTA5LjAuNTQxNC4xMjAiXV0sMF0.&dt=1709517890453&bpp=7&bdt=132528&idt=84947&shv=r20240228&mjsv=m202402280101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C571x158%2C571x280&nras=1&correlator=993029431726&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=370370199.1709517975&ga_sid=1709517975&ga_hid=484491017&ga_fc=1&u_tz=0&u_his=1&u_h=768&u_w=1024&u_ah=738&u_aw=1024&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&dmc=8&adx=59&ady=1433&biw=1007&bih=635&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=44759876%2C44759927%2C44759842%2C44795922%2C95322746%2C95325752%2C31081512%2C95321867%2C95324161&oid=2&pvsid=4188397847894852&tmod=807483248&uas=0&nvt=1&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1024%2C0%2C1024%2C738%2C1024%2C635&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CpEebr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&bz=1&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&ifi=4&uci=a!4&btvi=3&fsb=1&dtd=M The story is set in a small New England town during the 18th century. Owen Warland is […]