How does Hawthorne feel about Hester Prynne in the book The Scarlet Letter?

Hawthorne seems,
largely, to sympathize with . He is incredibly critical of the Puritans, calling the women ugly
and characterizing them as "self-constituted judges" that mercilessly call for
Hester's death or branding. The men wear "sad-coloured garments and grey steeple-crowned
hats." He is clearly not a fan of the Puritans. Hester, on the other hand, is described
quite differently. In describing her scarlet letter, the narrator says,

It was so artistically done, and with so much fertility and gorgeous
luxuriance of fancy, that it had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel
which she wore, and which was of a splendour in accordance with the taste of the age, but
greatly beyond what was allowed by the sumptuary regulations of the colony.

While the Puritans are characterized as looking ugly and sad,
Hester is described with words that connote vitality and life. Words like
"artistically," "fertility," "gorgeous," "luxuriance,"
and "fancy" all set her...

What are the implications of Self-Reliance for religion, government, traveling, art, and property ownership?

Ollie Kertzmann, M.A.

The implications of "" stem from 's belief that people are responsible for
their own lives and should spend time developing themselves, accepting control of their lives,
and forging their own path rather than following the paths of others.

"Self-Reliance" rejects the idea of institutionalized religion. Emerson
believes that religionlike marriages, arts, and occupationswere chosen by society. It's as if
people have been funneled into those things rather than confidently choosing them as a
reflection of their own beliefs and desires. He believes that nothingincluding religionbrings
peace but one's own self. However, that doesn't mean he thinks religion is inherently bad. He
just thinks that it can stifle self-reliance and encourage a dangerous group mentality that
doesn't make a person figure out their own answers.

Emerson is very clear
that people control the government because the citizens of the country are the ones who give the
government...

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In a way that
clearly imitates the style of the
Greeks, the Romans also had four basic pieces of clothing
which would befit
both males and females. 

Ancient Rome's basic fashion

styles came in the form of tunics, stolas, sandals and belts. 

Tunics were
the basic pieces. It is generally known that a tunic is a long
piece of clothing that goes past
knee length. Most married women would wear a
tunic of ankle-length. The tunics were sleeveless
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What are the differences between East Egg and West Egg citizens?

Fitzgerald has
used East Egg and West Egg to represent old wealth and prestige versus new money and
bourgeoisie. The people in East Egg, such as the Buchanans, have come from families who have
always had money; they have been well educated at Ivy League colleges such as Yale. Those in
West Egg, on the other hand, like , are newcomers. They don't come from wealthy backgrounds;
rather, they have made their own fortunes. Instead of Ivy League college degrees, people in West
Egg are more likely to have work experience gained while they made their money. The people here
tend to build ostentatious houses; Gatsby's is unbelievably huge, luxuriously furnished and
decorated.

Generally speaking, those in East Egg look down on the people in
West Egg as brash newcomers. Fitzgerald reinforces the contrast with the difference in values
between those who live in the American East and the Midwest. Although , a native of the Midwest,
lives in West Egg, he merely rents a cottage. 's cousin, Nick is more like those in East Egg
because of his background, but he chooses to live in West Egg because he's trying to make it in
the bond business and doesn't have much money of his own. The East Egg citizens are portrayed as
corrupt and jaded while those in West Egg are seen are less sophisticated, more
innocent.

What does it mean that the parrot is called foul-mouthed?

When Mattie
calls the parrot, named King George, foul-mouthed, she means it likes to curse. Mattie also
calls it rude. It was won in a card game, and it lives in a cage in the coffeehouse. It no doubt
hears bad words it imitates when sailors and other rougher characters come into the
coffeehouse.

Mattie calls it the foul-mouthed parrot after it goes missing,
which is when she finds the coffeehouse has been broken into. Someone smashed a window and
looted the shop, taking the pewter, the coffee, spices, meat, beans, and onions. Broken crockery
is everywhere, and King George's bird cage is on the floor, smashed to pieces. The looters have
fortunately not taken the linens or the money in the money box. However, Mattie's mother and the
parrot have disappeared.

Discuss the language employed by Edgar Allan Poe in "Annabel Lee."

s poem
ranks as one of the saddest, love poems in literature.  This was one of the last poems that Poe
wrote and was even published after his death. His personal life speaks to the death of his own
wife Virginia who had died two years before.  The poem is an intense, fascinating testament to
an undying love.

Narration

The narration of the poem is first person point of view.  Poes narrator expresses his
passion for this young girl who died to soon. The speaker laments this death and expresses his
obsession about her.

Form

The
form of the poem Poe begins with six stanzas. The stanzas include pairs of long and short lines.
The most important aspect of the poem is the rhyme scheme.  The short lines always end with a
word that has a long e sound or ee: sea, Lee, we, and me.

Language
The language of the poem offers an
emotional experience.  The loneliness and sadness that pervade the poem express a lost love.
Every thought and all the dreams he has -- everything has to do with this dead lover.

The language andthat Poe chose gives the poem a lyrical flow and strength of emotion. 
Annabel Lee provides a story of a man and a woman who loved so much that the angels were
envious of them.  Every thought and all of the speakers dreams have everything to do with the
death of his love.

Carefully choosing the words that would evoke a dreamy
fantasy , the poet echoes his love repeatedly.  The poem takes place in a kingdom, suggesting
chivalry and romance. The young woman is described as a child, a maiden, and his darling.
Addressing her burial chamber, the word sepulcher is first used; however, later he calls her
resting place a tomb which implies a more deathly, funeral ring.

Imagery

The imagery that Poe uses
implies a light and dark mood.  When Annabel Lee was a child and the speaker and she were young,
the poem takes a lyrical, almost happy mood. The mood becomes dark when she dies and the speaker
is refused access to her by her kinsman. In the readers mind, the picture is clearly painted of
the kingdom by the sea and the beautiful sepulcher built to hold her corpse. 

On the other hand, the narrator says he remains in a realm of light, for his soul and
the soul of Annabel Lee are one. When Poe describes the angels who try to separate him from her
after her death, he uses one of the most beautiful lines of poetry to denote that nothing will
take them from each other:

And neither the angels in
Heaven above

Nor the demons down under the sea

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee

Every thought and all the dreams he has -- everything has to do with this love that was
lost.

This is a poem that cries to be read aloud to listen to the wonderful
combinations of words and alliterative phrases that bring such strong emotions from the speaker
to the reader. How much more can a man love a woman than to sleep with her dead body every night
in her tomb!

 

 

Examine this statement as it relates to Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway: "If Jig really loved the American man, then she would listen...

Joaquin Ebert

Hemingways story seems to argue
the opposite of the statement that Jig would have gone
through with the
abortion if she really loved the American man.

Hemingway

depicts the man as rather callous, selfish, and immature.Throughout the entire
discussion, all
he focuses on is convincing Jig to have an abortion.Despite
her constant pleas to stop talking
about it, he continues to bring up what he
deems to be reasons why the procedure is an
acceptable one.Calling it an
awfully simple operation€¦not really an operation at all, the man
tries to
manipulate Jigs decision.He tells her she wouldnt mind it, as if the procedure were
a
simple everyday occurrence with no consequences.He does not consider Jigs
feelings or the childs
life.

The American man clearly
does not want the responsibility of caring
for a family.He sweet-talks Jig,
agreeing with everything she says in hopes that she will go
along with his
wishes.When she is upset, he falsely assures her...

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