howthrone's use of symbolism in scarlet letter (american literature)
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Topic: Howthrone’ s use of Symbolism in “The Scarlet Letter”
Paper-10-The American Literature.
Bhumi Vajani M.A-2 Sem-3 Roll No:04 Year:2013 Submitted To: Dr.Dilip Barad. Heenaba Zala. Dept of English, M.K.Bhavnagar University.
Introduction:-
Symbolism is a 19th Century literary and artistic movement that
sought to evoke, rather then describe, idea or feeling through
the use of Symbolic image.
Symbols in Scarlet Letter:-
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Symbols
“A”
The Scaffold
Night
The Forest
Use of Characters
Nature
Hester’s bosom
Light and color
The Sun
Darkness
Setting
“A”Hester:- unjust
humiliation.Dimmesdale:-Remind
of his own guilt.Chillingworth:-Spur to
the quest for revenge.Pearl:-Bright and
mysterious curiosity.
The Scaffold
Night
Symbols
Day
Exposure
Concealment
Night
The Sun
The Forest
“Boundary between two world
“Moral Wilderness”
The Forest
A Nature World
Laws
As opposed to the artificial Puritan community with it’s
man-made laws.
Use of Characters
Pearl can be called self-contained symbol.
The symbol of Nature continues with the forest.
Nature is forgiving &flexible
Nature stands in
contrast to Puritanism.
Nature
Hester’s bosom
Fallen woman & symbol of her guilt.
“A”
Able Angel
Light & Darkn
ess
Sunshine&
Shadows
Noon & Midnig
ht
Color-Red Gray
Black
The symbolic nature of
the background
Light and Color
Darkness
Darkness is always associated with Chillingwarth.
Hester-The scene of Sin & punishment.
The grave of Dimmesdale & Hester is in darkness.
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