The Scarlet Letter: Darkness Illuminated
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Since the conception of humanity, man has been fascinated with that
presence which illuminates, yet cannot be touched. Mankind has brought it into
his religions, giving it a great deal of importance in his creed. Following in
the footsteps of his ancestors, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses light as a to ....
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.... tale,
one follows Hester as she goes to Governor Bellingham's mansion. Light is
reflected by almost every aspect of the extravagant dwelling. Through the
narrator's words, we see the Governor's house as Hester sees it: "...though
partly muffled by a curtain, it [the hallway] was more powerfully illuminated by
one of those embowed hall windows..." (Hawthorne 101). One can envision the
brilliant sunlight streaming though the immense window, slicing through the
facade of the Governor's feigned ....
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Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
