this is a nineteenth-century novel about
an adulterous woman in 17th century
Salem don’t forgotten welcome to
watchmojo.com and in this installment of
mojo notes we’ll be exploring 10 things
you should know about Nathaniel
Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter number 10
about the author born in 1804 in Salem
Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne
started writing as a youth and worked as
a magazine editor following college
after publishing his first novel in the
late 1820s he continued to write short
stories and fictional works Hawthorne
also worked in politics he died in 1864
number nine influences and inspirations
The Scarlet Letter is a fictional novel
categorized under the romantic genre of
literature since Hawthorne makes
allusions to real-life people it’s also
considered a work of historical fiction
religious references also make an
appearance I apologize for the
coarseness of my hands mistress but here
in the colonies everyone’s really I look
forward to the hard work governor as we
read in Psalms 92 I will triumph in the
works of thy hands
number eight settings and era Hawthorne
was inspired by the 17th century Salem
witch trials for the novel which is set
around this time and in the towns
surrounding areas what’s happening major
it appears that we’ve cornered ourselves
a witch hmm here and has two friends
cottage during this period the
townspeople had very strict moral
beliefs and expected everyone to behave
accordingly to their religions rules
number seven plot this is the story of
my mother Hester Prynne narrated by an
all-knowing third-person The Scarlet
Letter follows the story of Hester
Prynne who was charged with committing
adultery is
Roger Prynne by order of the governor of
the Massachusetts Bay Colony you are
ordered to appear before the elders and
magistrates at 8:00 tomorrow morning
the townspeople force her to wear a red
letter A on her dress and to be publicly
shamed for her crime during this time
her husband who’s believed to be dead
sees his adulterous wife and pledges to
enact revenge on the father of his
wife’s child I seek no vengeance against
you child but the man lives was Rhonda’s
both there’s no letter of infamy wrought
into his garment but I shall read it on
his heart he disguises himself as a
physician named Roger Chillingworth and
threatens hester to keep his identity
secret after being released from prison
hester lives as an outcast with her
daughter Pearl meanwhile Roger moves in
with the sickly Reverend Dimmesdale
Reverend Dimmesdale allow me to
introduce our newest boarder
dr. chilling Chillingworth and discovers
the minister has a scarlet a on his
chest though hester and the reverend
make plans to escape his guilt
ultimately gets the better of him this
leads to dimmsdale’s public confession
and subsequent death
number six hester prynne hester is a
young woman whose husband is lost at sea
there was an attack an Indian attack on
one of our ships so when she gives birth
to a baby after almost two years the
town accuses her of adultery she is no
more against pregnancy but there is
against adultery
since the act was considered a crime at
the time hester must be punished
she doesn’t only admit to wrongdoing but
accepts public humiliation heed not this
vital warning and from this day forward
you will be a pariah after being cast
out of the town she becomes a hardened
woman and plans to escape with the
Reverend though that fails she does
leave the town for a few years
upon her return hester once more becomes
an accepted and valued member number
five reverend Arthur Dimmesdale yes
Reverend this morning in the forest why
did you not say that you were married as
the town Minister Reverend Dimmesdale
is an intelligent and caring man who can
give a very good sermon though he
appears dedicated to his beliefs he
demonstrates his hypocrisy by having an
affair with a married woman
very about this time we would hang them
behind us right under however the
Reverend isn’t without a conscience as
it’s this guilt that ultimately destroys
him when he nears the end of his life
Dimmesdale finally confesses his crime
and accepts his death as punishment
number 4 Roger Chillingworth have I
changed so much my beloved that you
would slay me even as I resurrect myself
from the dead
actually Hester’s husband in disguise
Roger Chillingworth
is what this old scholar goes by when he
finally reaches Salem two years ago
Chillingworth sent his wife there while
he took care of business back home when
he realizes she cheated on him he
directs his revenge towards the male
perpetrator he wasn’t this place without
us he’s I cannot pit see you trapped you
after convincing everyone he’s a
physician he reveals his evil side by
threatening his wife and suspecting the
Reverend
however Chillingworth isn’t all that bad
after the reverence confession and
subsequent death he forgets about
enacting justice and leaves his daughter
a generous inheritance number three
values and themes one of the themes that
drives the plot of The Scarlet Letter is
revenge
specifically chillingworth’s quest to
find the man who impregnated his wife
because adultery was a crime during the
time of the novel the battle between
good and evil as well as justice and
wrongdoing are also explored further
themes include guilt hypocrisy
forgiveness fate and free will
number 2 modern popularity because it
gave an American slant to moral and
religious issues The Scarlet Letter soon
found success viewed as his best work
the novel launched Hawthorne into fame
and fortune and was quickly put into
mass production number one adaptations
due to its universal themes and enduring
popularity Hawthorne’s novel has been
adapted for theatres and referenced in
music and literature it has also been
the basis of new
films ranging from silent pictures to TV
miniseries and the teen comedy eza this
brings us to part four how I Olive
penderghast went from assumed trollop to
an actual homewrecker do you agree with
our list what’s your favorite piece of
Scarlet Letter trivia with new top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
an adulterous woman in 17th century
Salem don’t forgotten welcome to
watchmojo.com and in this installment of
mojo notes we’ll be exploring 10 things
you should know about Nathaniel
Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter number 10
about the author born in 1804 in Salem
Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne
started writing as a youth and worked as
a magazine editor following college
after publishing his first novel in the
late 1820s he continued to write short
stories and fictional works Hawthorne
also worked in politics he died in 1864
number nine influences and inspirations
The Scarlet Letter is a fictional novel
categorized under the romantic genre of
literature since Hawthorne makes
allusions to real-life people it’s also
considered a work of historical fiction
religious references also make an
appearance I apologize for the
coarseness of my hands mistress but here
in the colonies everyone’s really I look
forward to the hard work governor as we
read in Psalms 92 I will triumph in the
works of thy hands
number eight settings and era Hawthorne
was inspired by the 17th century Salem
witch trials for the novel which is set
around this time and in the towns
surrounding areas what’s happening major
it appears that we’ve cornered ourselves
a witch hmm here and has two friends
cottage during this period the
townspeople had very strict moral
beliefs and expected everyone to behave
accordingly to their religions rules
number seven plot this is the story of
my mother Hester Prynne narrated by an
all-knowing third-person The Scarlet
Letter follows the story of Hester
Prynne who was charged with committing
adultery is
Roger Prynne by order of the governor of
the Massachusetts Bay Colony you are
ordered to appear before the elders and
magistrates at 8:00 tomorrow morning
the townspeople force her to wear a red
letter A on her dress and to be publicly
shamed for her crime during this time
her husband who’s believed to be dead
sees his adulterous wife and pledges to
enact revenge on the father of his
wife’s child I seek no vengeance against
you child but the man lives was Rhonda’s
both there’s no letter of infamy wrought
into his garment but I shall read it on
his heart he disguises himself as a
physician named Roger Chillingworth and
threatens hester to keep his identity
secret after being released from prison
hester lives as an outcast with her
daughter Pearl meanwhile Roger moves in
with the sickly Reverend Dimmesdale
Reverend Dimmesdale allow me to
introduce our newest boarder
dr. chilling Chillingworth and discovers
the minister has a scarlet a on his
chest though hester and the reverend
make plans to escape his guilt
ultimately gets the better of him this
leads to dimmsdale’s public confession
and subsequent death
number six hester prynne hester is a
young woman whose husband is lost at sea
there was an attack an Indian attack on
one of our ships so when she gives birth
to a baby after almost two years the
town accuses her of adultery she is no
more against pregnancy but there is
against adultery
since the act was considered a crime at
the time hester must be punished
she doesn’t only admit to wrongdoing but
accepts public humiliation heed not this
vital warning and from this day forward
you will be a pariah after being cast
out of the town she becomes a hardened
woman and plans to escape with the
Reverend though that fails she does
leave the town for a few years
upon her return hester once more becomes
an accepted and valued member number
five reverend Arthur Dimmesdale yes
Reverend this morning in the forest why
did you not say that you were married as
the town Minister Reverend Dimmesdale
is an intelligent and caring man who can
give a very good sermon though he
appears dedicated to his beliefs he
demonstrates his hypocrisy by having an
affair with a married woman
very about this time we would hang them
behind us right under however the
Reverend isn’t without a conscience as
it’s this guilt that ultimately destroys
him when he nears the end of his life
Dimmesdale finally confesses his crime
and accepts his death as punishment
number 4 Roger Chillingworth have I
changed so much my beloved that you
would slay me even as I resurrect myself
from the dead
actually Hester’s husband in disguise
Roger Chillingworth
is what this old scholar goes by when he
finally reaches Salem two years ago
Chillingworth sent his wife there while
he took care of business back home when
he realizes she cheated on him he
directs his revenge towards the male
perpetrator he wasn’t this place without
us he’s I cannot pit see you trapped you
after convincing everyone he’s a
physician he reveals his evil side by
threatening his wife and suspecting the
Reverend
however Chillingworth isn’t all that bad
after the reverence confession and
subsequent death he forgets about
enacting justice and leaves his daughter
a generous inheritance number three
values and themes one of the themes that
drives the plot of The Scarlet Letter is
revenge
specifically chillingworth’s quest to
find the man who impregnated his wife
because adultery was a crime during the
time of the novel the battle between
good and evil as well as justice and
wrongdoing are also explored further
themes include guilt hypocrisy
forgiveness fate and free will
number 2 modern popularity because it
gave an American slant to moral and
religious issues The Scarlet Letter soon
found success viewed as his best work
the novel launched Hawthorne into fame
and fortune and was quickly put into
mass production number one adaptations
due to its universal themes and enduring
popularity Hawthorne’s novel has been
adapted for theatres and referenced in
music and literature it has also been
the basis of new
films ranging from silent pictures to TV
miniseries and the teen comedy eza this
brings us to part four how I Olive
penderghast went from assumed trollop to
an actual homewrecker do you agree with
our list what’s your favorite piece of
Scarlet Letter trivia with new top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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