Scaffold Scene In The Scarlet Letter
There are three basic parts in everything, the beginning the middle, and the end. This is true for life, a story, a race, and many other things. These things can be compared to each other to make one seem easier to understand. A story can be compared to a race. The very beginning when the reader finds out what the problem is or what is going to happen for the rest of the story is the gun going off. The climax is the final stretch where the racer uses the last of his strength. The end, when the author raps everything up, is the awards ceremony. In “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne there are three scaffold scenes scattered throughout the novel. The three scaffold scenes are similar in the fact that someone is being humiliated and the
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The end of the race draws near, the racers spot the finish line and use their last burst of energy to make it to the end. In the third scaffold scene Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl are shown together. The end is nigh. Dimmesdale has a sudden burst of energy as he realizes the comfort he will gain after confessing his sins. This scene is the redemption, the end of humiliation for all three of them. The whole town witnesses the repentance and death of Dimmesdale, who was loved dearly by Hester and Pearl. Some of the town swears to have seen the scarlet letter A on Dimmesdale's breast, but others claim not to have seen anything. The third scaffold scene raps up the race. The scarlet letter and humiliation signalize the set of scaffold scenes as similar. The scaffold scenes mark important developments in the story. Sometimes there are scenes in one's life that specify the beginning middle and end, like Dimmesdale's. Other times we will just have to wait and see what the future holds for us. The begging, the middle, and the end will be different, sometimes more plainly than other times. Just remember, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Basically be prepared for whatever life throws your way and you will do great on the race of
The end of the race draws near, the racers spot the finish line and use their last burst of energy to make it to the end. In the third scaffold scene Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl are shown together. The end is nigh. Dimmesdale has a sudden burst of energy as he realizes the comfort he will gain after confessing his sins. This scene is the redemption, the end of humiliation for all three of them. The whole town witnesses the repentance and death of Dimmesdale, who was loved dearly by Hester and Pearl. Some of the town swears to have seen the scarlet letter A on Dimmesdale's breast, but others claim not to have seen anything. The third scaffold scene raps up the race. The scarlet letter and humiliation signalize the set of scaffold scenes as similar. The scaffold scenes mark important developments in the story. Sometimes there are scenes in one's life that specify the beginning middle and end, like Dimmesdale's. Other times we will just have to wait and see what the future holds for us. The begging, the middle, and the end will be different, sometimes more plainly than other times. Just remember, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Basically be prepared for whatever life throws your way and you will do great on the race of