Presentation by Me.ppsx american literature

education

1. THE SCARLET LETTER

2. THE SCARLET LETTER
PLOT

4. The story is set in Puritan
New England in the 17th
century. The central
character is Hester Prynne,
a young woman who has
committed adultery and is
forced to wear a scarlet "A"
on her clothing as
punishment.

5. 1.Hester Prynne, a young woman in Puritan
New England, is convicted of adultery and
forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her clothing
as punishment.
2.Hester refuses to reveal the identity of her
child's father, who is the respected
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale.
3.Hester lives as an outcast, supporting
herself and her daughter Pearl through her
skilled needlework.
4.Dimmesdaleis tormented by guilt over his
role in the affair and the secret he keeps.
5.Over time, Hester transforms, using her
punishment as an opportunity for personal
growth and redemption.
6.Chillingworth, Hester's husband who had
been presumed dead, arrives and begins to
secretly torment Dimmesdale, determined to
discover his identity as the father.

6. 7.In the climax, Dimmesdale
publicly confesses his role in
the adultery, revealing
himself as Pearl's father.
8.Dimmesdalethen dies
shortly after his confession,
while Hester chooses to
remain in the town,
continuing to wear the
scarlet letter.
9.In the aftermath, Hester
becomes a respected figure,
seen as a moral beacon in
the community.

8. Here are the main themes in The
Scarlet Letter and their names:
1.Sin and Guilt
2.Punishment and Redemption
3.Hypocrisy and Moral
Ambiguity
4.Gender and Power
5.The Individual vs. Society
6.Human Nature and the Human
Condition