https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb Made with ♥ en-us 2018-09-06 13:39:17 UTC 2025-11-15 10:27:13 UTC hello@padlet.com ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278414316 Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was born in Salem Massachusetts, as many of his writings are set in this area. His ancestors were some of the first people to land here and contributed to the Salem witch trials. Hawthorne felt a guilt over this and this created a theme he later used in many of his stories, as can be seen in the Scarlet Letter. ]]> 2018-09-06 13:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278414316 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278416824 At the beginning of his career , Hawthorne's work did not get a positive response, but as time went on his books and pieces of literature were cherished by many. Hawthorne published his last book in 1863 and passed away in 1864. However, after he passed away his wife, Sophia, worked hard to edit some of his personal notebooks so they could be published.]]> 2018-09-06 13:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278416824 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278416986 The passion of love is a theme in the novel. This can be seen through the relationship between the characters Hester and Dimmesdale. They have a love between each other that causes them to go to great lengths and troubles for it. This shows the true passion of these feelings and its effect on characters. ]]> 2018-09-06 13:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278416986 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417045 Sin is a big theme throughout the novel. Adultery is the prime example. The character Hester commits this sin and the public looks down upon her for that. This also conveys that these sins are natural and have grave consequences.  Once the sin is committed, Hester must live with it. ]]> 2018-09-06 13:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417045 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417195 The roses in the first chapter symbolize Hester's sin and passion. Roses are beautiful and enticing, which represents her passion, but they also have thorns and can hurt you, which represents her sin and the repercussions. This symbolises the conflicted feelings too. ]]> 2018-09-06 13:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417195 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417242 Pearl symbolism Hester adultery and the fact that once the act is committed you must live with it. Pearl is the consequence of the adultery, but she is also Hesters hope. Hester does everything for Pearl and the symbolizes that even after a morally indecent act there is a chance for redemption. ]]> 2018-09-06 13:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417242 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417387 The Puritans were the first to settle here, le by John Winthrop. After first settling life was quite difficult because there were not enough resources to accommodate for all of the settlers. It took time for the Puritans to figure out how to provide for the mass amount of colonist. Most colonist feared the Native American people. ]]> 2018-09-06 13:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278417387 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278418996 As more settlers piled in, coastal areas, such as Salem, became overcrouded. This is when colonist began to move inland to farmland. More people migrated over from England and these created villages. These villages could include homes, gardens, schools, and churches. ]]> 2018-09-06 13:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/278418996 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/279852785 Hawthorne, Nathaniel. “Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, www.online-literature.com/hawthorne/.

"Themes in The Scarlet Letter.” Conflict between Faith and Doubt in Galileo, www.bachelorandmaster.com/britishandamericanfiction/themes-in-the-scarlet-letter.html#.W6AeDdJKjrc.

“History of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.” History of Massachusetts, 13 Aug. 2018, historyofmassachusetts.org/history-of-the-massachusetts-bay-colony/.]]> 2018-09-11 13:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/279852785 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/279863423 “She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.” ]]> 2018-09-11 13:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/279863423 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/280815099 2018-09-13 13:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/280815099 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/282624629 2018-09-17 22:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/282624629 ss02104 https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/282624888 2018-09-17 22:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ss02104/dy5kq8thsadb/wish/282624888