Essay Archive - The Scarlet Letter: The False Qualities of Life
The Scarlet Letter: The False Qualities of Life
Irish novelist Brian Moore observed, "There comes a point in many
people's lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen for
themselves" (Bookshelf 95). From Hollywood movie stars to professional athletes,
people have and will continue to lead false lives, under the public spotlight,
concealing their personal travails. In literature, the preceding statement has
held true numerous times, in works such as Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet
Letter. Minister and respected citizen, Arthur Dimmesdale, was perceived as an
upstanding member of the ....
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