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The Scarlet Letter is a novel set in Puritan Boston. It follows the life of Hester Prynne, a woman who has an affair with a young minister after her husband disappears. She is socially outcast when she becomes pregnant. It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Fast Facts:
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Published: 1850
- Genre: American Gothic Romance
- Setting: Puritan Boston, 1600s
- Has inspired many films and on-stage productions
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Plot Synopsis
The Scarlett Letter begins with the story of Hester Prynne, who has come to Boston from the old world ahead of her husband. Unfortunately, he never shows up to reclaim his wife. After a period of time, the wife has an affair with a local minister named Dimmesdale and is caught when she becomes pregnant with his child. The townsfolk cannot get her to tell who her lover is, but they brand her instead with the punishment of wearing a scarlet "A" for adultery upon her garments for the rest of her life.Unknown to her, her husband had come back, but was among the silent observers at her public hearing, having disguised himself and changed his name to Chillingworth. He later reveals himself to her, and resolves to find out who she has been with so he can inflict revenge. Only after seeing the guilt-ridden strange behavior from Dimmesdale does he finally realize the truth.
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The Scarlet Letter Questions
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When did the story of The Scarlet Letter take place? 2 AnswersThe novel takes place in 17th-century Boston, Massachusetts during the summer. More closely, it was around the 1630s. read more -
How do you write a letter asking a previous employer to write a letter of recommendation? 1 AnswerNot an answer... just a comment. I think companies are resisting giving recommendations these days. There have been some legal action against those who give ou... read more
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How to write letter to family? 2 AnswersWhy not write about your truth - what you're feeling and what you want? Be honest. What do you have to lose? If they disrespect you because of your honesty, t... read more
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The Scarlet Letter Adaptations
- The following links are to IMDb which has pop-ups.
- 1908: The Scarlet Letter
- 1922: The Scarlet Letter
- 1934: The Scarlet Letter
- 1979: The Scarlet Letter
- 1995: The Scarlet Letter
- 2001: The Scarlet Letter: A New Musical
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Just got hit in the balls by the scarlet letter
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Im writing a essay about the Symbolism on The Scarlet Letter can someone help me? http://bit.ly/5qeCoi
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I am attempting to mark this critical review of the Scarlet Letter... however, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be marking/looking for. :/
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Great. The letter I chose for the Scarlet Letter project is going to leave people with the wrong impression.
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The Scarlet Letter makes me think of Love Story by Taylor Swift. "...you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter."
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