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Is Pearl a Curse or a Blessing?

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne focuses on Hester Prynne, who wears the scarlet letter on her breast, representing her sin. She had a child after committing adultery. Hester named her child Pearl. Some would say that Pearl was ruining … Continue reading

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Chillingworth’s Revenge

Humans often confuse justice with vengeance, and Roger Chillingworth, the antagonist from the novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is one of them. Most call him a villain, but he was just a hurt man trying to seek … Continue reading

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Double Edged Sword

Morals, the line that is thought to divide wrong and right, what’s respectable and what’s inconsiderate, a line that, without, we couldn’t live as a society. But it’s also the thing that makes most look at the world in black … Continue reading

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Sinned Letter

Hypocrisy.  That’s the word I chose for this essay. It’s a word that represents me more than I would want it to. And with it comes more, the other two words that stand out to me are: lying and indifference, … Continue reading

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