Monthly Archives: November 2021

“Love yet commits another sin in The Crucible” Hester from the Scarlet Letter waits years for the sake of love and John Proctor from The Crucible goes wild in an attempt to protect his wife. As often shown in various … Continue reading →

“The wind whistled by our ears as we gently conversed.” Ring, ring, it was time to wake up. The sun had risen and it was time to set up. It was time for the traditional hike with my dad. We … Continue reading →

“Pearl is a force of good, gifted from god to help Hester redeem herself” Some may say Pearl is the child of the Devil, who came to ruin Hester’s life; however, it is quite the opposite. In Nathanial Hawthorne’s book, … Continue reading →

A Different Type of Redemption For many, a higher power exists and represents a force that forgives and aids those who may struggle through life’s many plights. The setting for the novel involves Puritan theocracy where religion plays a very … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful summer day, and one that particularly stands out in the timeline of my entire  life, though I have only lived a fraction of it(hopefully). School had gone out a couple weeks prior to the special day, … Continue reading →

Confucious, a Chinese philosopher, once said, “before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” This quote directly refers to Chillingworth in the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne because he was setting out revenge on Dimmesdale … Continue reading →

A picture that is worth one thousand words to me is the day we went to Camp Kieve at the beginning of September of this year, 2021. The day started off as a warm morning, blue sky, and a good … Continue reading →

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The time is always right to do the right thing.” What he means by this is that no matter what situation or place in time one is in, there is always the  opportunity to … Continue reading →

Morality, Evolution’s Close Cousin “Society is a joint-stock company in which the members agree for the better securing of his bread to each share-holder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater” (Emerson).Throughout evolution, humans have proved that society’s … Continue reading →

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” is set in the 1600s, and most of the characters are Puritans. The main character is named Hester Prynne, a caring mother, and a sinner. Chapter one opens with her being on the scaffold, being … Continue reading →