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After graduating From Bowdoin college in main he worked hard on his craft or writing. He struggled for a good while, over a decade, until his release of "Twice told tales." He then after this was to marry the girl of his dreams Sophia Peabody. He continued writing nad his most famous hit was the "scarlet letter." After this success he wrote an almost equally good book, "The house of the Seven Gables" and spun this success to being the american counsel to liverpool for 4 years. After this time he travelled more, mostly in areas like Italy before passing in 1864 in Plymouth New Hampshire.

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne                     Early Life 

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne                     Early Life 

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Born in Salem massachusetts on July 4, 1804 a young  Hawthorne grew up with his mother and 2 sisters, but sadly did so in the absence of a father who had passed away. He grew up with the puritan ideals engraved in his mind. He also lived most of hos young live in poverty as a result of his absent father.

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  17th century life:              Early Times               

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  17th century life:              Early Times               

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Founded by the Massachusetts bay company during the great puritan migration in the 17th century. They originally were in England and has to stay there to conduct their meetings. Led by John Winthrop they decided as a whole to get up and move and sail to the new world, which is exactly what they did. They sailed the sea in 12 ships now referred to as the "Winthrop fleet."

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Theme #1                                       Love

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Theme #1                                       Love

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The theme of love is a prevalent one throughout the story of the scarlet letter. It occurs predominantly between Hester and Dimmesdale in the story. Their ability to go through so much but then in the end come together like they did in the forest interview. Where there undying unbreakable love shines through. A story of true love than a story of simply sinful love as portrayed mostly in the story.

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Theme#2                                          Sin

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Theme#2                                          Sin

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The most recognizable theme throughout the story is undeniably sin. Through committing the crime of adultery Hester Prynne is seen as the "bad guy" throughout the remainder of the story. She is forced to pay for her actions whether it was the standing on the scaffold for three hours or being forced to wear the scarlet letter through the whole story, the idea of her sinning and sin as a whole is always present.

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They landed in Salem which they quickly learned they could not stay, so after the death of many they decided to move once again. This time moving to what they called "Boston" which is still there to this day and goes by the same name. They did much better here thanks to the natives that taught them valuable skills. They went onto add a myriad of more colonists, adding nearly 40,000 people with ch turned to be to much. As a result of this they had crowding issues and moved outwards and farming picked up as a result. Helping the economy tremendously along with feeding the new population.

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While yes, she is a character in the story, pearl is more important than that overall. She is a symbol and a reminder to Hester of the sin she has committed, she is a living reminder of her adultery. As well as being a reminder to Hester's infidelity.

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“Themes in The Scarlet Letter.” Conflict between Faith and Doubt in Galileo

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. Signet Classics, 2009

Lorcher, Trench. “An Analysis of Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter.” Bright Hub Education, 19 Feb. 2016,

Brooks, Rebecca. “History of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.” History of Massachusetts, 13 Aug. 2018,

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While not having a clear meaning like many other symbols in the book, the rosebush has some that are very important to the story. One particularly is the triumph of nature over man made contrivances. But another substantial one could be the symbol of growth or blossoming of hester throughout the story. A hint of foreshadowing you could say.