Dec 23, 2009

The Scarlet Letter | Sample Essay Outlines

The following paper topics are designed to test your understanding of the novel as a whole and to analyze important themes and literary devices. Following each question is a sample outline to help get you started.

• Topic #1
  

  Discuss Hawthorne’s blend of realism, symbolism, and allegory in The Scarlet Letter.

  Outline
  I. Thesis Statement: The Scarlet Letter is a blend of realism, symbolism, and allegory.

  II. Realism in The Scarlet Letter
  A. Historical setting
  B. Psychological...
  
  

  
  
  

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