Picasso! The household name of Pablo Picasso belongs to a man of incredible escapism. Having experienced 19 different art movements, he knew all too well how to push the bars of art and break out of the jail cell. A movement that he helped create…
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T.S. Eliot is considered one of the most important modernist poets of the time, he was born September 26, 1888, in Missouri, U.S, and died January 4, 1965, in London, England. I.S Eliot is known as an American-English poet, playwright, literary critic, and editor. The…
Graffiti is a creative, unrestricted, and exciting art movement that is varied and diverse, or is Graffiti vandalism? It is growing in popularity every single day because the works are mainly exhibited in the streets. The art movement is growing in terms of styles, size,…
As China and the U.S are currently regarded as the top two world powers economically speaking. That being said, it is important to understand the business culture and the differences between Chinese and American culture, and the similarities in our cultures as there have been…
Technology has advanced and spread in many different ways since it was first invented. Technology has made some things easier to use or get. The technology could have been better in the past or in the new type of technology we have today. By evaluating…
Kenzo Tange once said, “There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart”. In literature, symbols are often used to make a material object have a deeper meaning and connection with nature. Many…
Chapter 21 begins with Hester and Pearl walking into the marketplace on a national holiday in the Puritan town. It is the inauguration day of the village’s new Governor. All the townspeople are in the village center for the celebration. Hester is wearing grey so…
I interviewed my floor mate, Morimoto Shotaro, about unique Japanese culture which other countries do not possess. Shotaro made a good explanation about Japanese culture and tradition in his hometown. Shotaro was born in Nara. He spent his youth there and moved to Osaka for…
The Scarlet Letter story is based on a Puritan village in New England in the mid 17th century and full of symbolism. The story starts off by the village being gathered in front of a prison, for the trial of Hester, our main character, who…
Puritans are widely known for their fundamental reliance on conviction, religious intolerance, and cruel disciplines for those resisting their religion. These Puritan techniques greatly affected early American writing. Nathaniel Hawthorne gives a thorough depiction of the Puritans, their community, and views of non Puritans in…
In Nathan Hawthorne’s romanticism novel, The Scarlet Letter, It is made clear that Pearl is a very symbolic character. Hester Prynne became pregnant with Pearl after committing the sin of adultery. As soon as Pearl is introduced it’s easy to see that something is off…
In the novel full of symbolism , The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn, a woman named Hester Prynne is standing on a scaffold in Boston for Adultery. Hester committed adultery and as a punishment, she is being publicly shamed and has to wear a scarlet…
We are all sinners. Although one may try hard not to sin, humankind eventually succumbs to it at some time or another. While one may be unable to avoid the fate awaiting them, however, the power of free will allows them to decide how they…
The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of shame, but instead, it becomes a symbol of the identity Hester. The letter’s meaning changes as time passes throughout the novel. The symbolism of the letter takes three important changes that happened in the order…
A rebel is described as a person who rises in opposition against an established government or ruler. A rebel is Hester Prynne. Cast into the 17th century Puritan America and symbolism in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester was expelled from society for being…