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Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

Thanks for the answer. I agree that a cigar is sometimes just a cigar. My...

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

Thanks for the answer. I agree that a cigar is sometimes just a cigar. My...

Asked a Question in Heart of Darkness

How does Kurtz differ from the other white European imperialists in the novel?

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

My favorite symbol of overcoming adversity in The Scarlet Letter is the rosebush...

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

I have to say that the answer from clairewait is probably one of the most lucid...

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

I can offer some basic contrasts. Hawthorne presents contrasts of order and...

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

"Some men break the law; others are broken by it." I took that quotation from an...

Asked a Question in Heart of Darkness

Do you think there is a symbolic purpose to the fogbank that Marlow passes through...

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

Many Hawthorne critics believe that Hester's beliefs about independence were based...

Answered a Question in Hamlet

I guess I shouldn't answer my own question, but just to throw in my own $1.98...

Asked a Question in The Scarlet Letter

In The Scarlet Letter, the letter, a symbol of public shame, is red. However, the...

Asked a Question in Hamlet

Is Polonius a lovable but garrulous old man; a scheming and manipulating old pimp;...

Asked a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream

In very practical terms, could you argue that the play A Midsummer Night's...

Answered a Question in Hamlet

Thank you for the answer. In my opinion (though I'm not a professional educator),...

Asked a Question in Hamlet

One film critic once referred to Michael Corleone, from The...

Asked a Question in Hamlet

What is the best movie version of Hamlet?

Asked a Question in Moby Dick

Do you think you can read Ishmael as representing humility and Ahab as...

Asked a Question in The Scarlet Letter

Has anyone noticed similarities between Hawthorne's and Joseph Conrad's views...

Asked a Question in The Scarlet Letter

What is Pearl's Last Name?

Asked a Question in The Scarlet Letter

Symbolism, Social Conformity and Personal Desire in The Scarlet Letter

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

Yes, I think that Arthur interprets the meteorite as a sign from God. I think he's...

Asked a Question in The Scarlet Letter

What Is The Purpose of the Meteorite Scene?

Asked a Question in Hamlet

Hamlet's Mad Scenes With Ophelia: Love or Hate?

Asked a Question in Rappaccini's Daughter

Is Fear Stronger Than Love in Rappaccini's Daughter?

Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter

According to Hawthorne scholars, Hawthorne wrote the actual story of The Scarlet...