The Scarlet Letter: The Scaffold's Power
Beginning of paper
Recurring events show great significance and elucidate the truth beneath
appearances. In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne chooses the scaffold
scenes to show powerful differences and similarities. Each scaffold scene
foreshadows the next and brings greater understanding of the novel. By
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Middle of paper
.... Hester Prynne would
speak out the guilty name." His powerful speech shows Dimmesdale's need to
confess. This scene sets the stage for the next two scenes.
A few years later the event is again repeated. It is very similar to the
other and helps us understand the torment of Dimmesdale. As before the
tortured Reverend Dimmesdale goes first on to the platform. He seeks a
confession of his sins a second time by calling out into the night. He then
sees Hester and Pearl coming down the str ....
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Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
