To begin with, it might have been to imagine offering fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in, and to the condemned criminal as he came forth to his doom. The rose-bush symbolizes the proficiency of nature to sustain and survive man’s duties. On the contrary, it also symbolizes the futility of symbolic interpretation: Hawthorne mentions various implications that the rose-bush might have, never approving or denying them, never entitling one over the others. Hawthorne states that the rose-bush may serve to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow. The rose itself is a symbol for passion and beauty as well as being thorny.
At the end of chapter one of THE SCARLET LETTER, the narrator points to the rosebush that grows beside the prison door. He begins to speculate that the rosebush might have sprung up from the footsteps of Ann Hutchinson. He does directly tell us in the final line of the chapter that the rose symbolizes a "sweet moral blossom" to "relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow." (Hawthorn 34). In other words, Hawthorne tells us that the rose will symbolize a lesson to be learned in the midst of this tale.
In Chapter 1, the rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny. The first chapter states that there was an untamed rose-bush growing on one side of the prison. It is also mentioned that said rose-bush would bloom perpetually. The rose-bush represents unwavering desires and emotions that-while satisfying-can lead one down the path of hurt destruction.
In chapter 1 the rose-bush could represent Hester's sin, It may be that she is the symbol for morality. Also in the first chapter it was said "to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow." (pg.34)
Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose bush in Chapter 1 as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny. The rose symbolizes the moment of passion shared between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmsdale. The rose’s thorns also symbolize the adulterous acts of Hester Prynne. In the closing paragraph of Chapter 1 Hawthorne’s persona writes, “It (the rose- bush) may, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet and moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow.” (34). This statement reveals even more clearly to the reader the intention of the rose to symbolize a beautiful passion but a thorny lust.
The rose-bush symbolizes hope and happiness in the future in Chapter 1. As Hester Prynne is walking back into confinement, it is quite obvious that this is a very upsetting moment in her life. With the simplest mention of the rose-bush as she is walking back into the prison, this means that Hester Prynne will later have events in her life to rejoice about because of this small, yet vital source of symbolization.
The rose bush in Cahpter 1 symbolizes human desires.We as humans have feelings,needs,and wants;but the rose bushes also have thorns and they represent the harms that can come with ones desires and wants;not all desires are healthy and good for you.
The rose-bush is found near the prison doors. The rose-bush symbolizes passion. Hester Prynne is in prison for having tasted passion by committing adultery. Passion may at first be sweet and satisfying, but it has thorns. The thorns the are after affects of passion, and they are anything but sweet. In the society Hester Prynne resides in, the thorns are very unforgiving.
THE SCARLET LETTER is filled with symbolism. In chapter one, we are introduced to a rose-bush next to the town prision. This represents passion and sin, which describes what Hester Prynne has done. One can also infer that it is the way the townpeople viewed Hester Prynne. In the book, they describe her as beautiful. However the people in the town saw her as having evil in her for commiting the sin. Just as the rose, Hester is beautiful but has a dark and painful side.
In chapter one Nathaniel Hawthorne writes of a rose bush that is on one side of the portal of jail and is deeply rooted in the soil surrounded by “unsightly vegetation”(23). The wild rose-bush Hawthorne writes of, is described to have “delicate gems”( 26) and “might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in “(27). This statement is basically a symbolism of the rose-bush’s beauty. Through the beauty of the rose-bush nature is offering an empathy and a warm-hearted pity to the prisoner, which may be his only kind pity he may recieve due to his sins. The rose-bush also represents passion which may be feverish and exciting but thorny and barbed. Hester Prynne obtained the passion and beauty of the rose-bush but the consequences of this were quite perilous in the long run.
The rosebush symbolizes Hester Prynne's sin. The beautiful petals of the rose symbolizes her passion and love for Dimmesdale. Their love was beautiful and special, but not pure, as the thorns show. The thorns are symbolism for the sin she committed. They show how there are consequences to her love for Dimmesdale, as adultery was frowned upon.
In Chapter 1, the rose bush sybolizes morality and desires from humans. This mainly represents Hester's sins in which she committed. Just like how roses have thorns, desires do as well. At first a desire for passion may feel good at the moment but after all is done, the thorns play their role in making one feel guilty and regretful of their doings.
The rose-bush in Chapter 1 symbolizes quite a few things; passion, beauty, sorrow, and/or sin. Hawthorne describes the rose-bush as a "symbol of sweet moral blossom or relieve to the darkening of human frailty and sorrow” (34). Hester Prynne possesses a beauty that others envy; the rose represents the passion that occurred between her and Dimmesdale. On the other hand, she is faced with the consequences of committing adultery. The thorns portray the sorrow that Prynne has to face due to the sin she has done. Thus, although a rose is a representation of beauty and elegance it also has its negative features.
At first glance one may think that the rose bush is a symbol of beauty "to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in"(33), but as Hawthone states in the text the rose bush may be a symbol for various things "It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human fraily and sorrow"(34). The rose itself, however, is a representaion of passion because of its beauty and its thorns. One can also concur that the rose is a representaion of Hester Prynne. The Beauty of the rose would represent Hester's beauty, the red color would be a representaion of her sins, and the thorns would be a representation of her punishement to wear the Scarlet A.
In the scarlet letter the rose-bush symbolizes many different aspects of the book: beauty, passion, sin, and sorrow. In looking at a rose in itself, we notice the details: The flower, red and beautiful in all its ways represents Hester Prynne; the stem, with its thorns symbolizes Hesther's sin, and pain she must go throw after committing the sin. This is later assumed by the reader. The author does not directly say what the rose-bush symbolizes, only that, "It may serve, let us hope, to symbolized some sweet moral blossom" (34) Meaning hopefully by the end of the story a lesson will be learned.
The rosebush in Chapter 1 is a symbol of façade. Beneath every rose bush there is thorns. Hester could be considered a beautiful rose bush, she is attractive and naturally able to lure anyone into experience her beauty a little closer. What lies beneath her beauty, however, lays her passion, the unfortunate passion that caused her sin, that can be described as the thorns.
The rose bush has such a versatile symbolization. There is not just any one thing that can be said about the rose bush. Roses often symbolizes passion and great beauty, such as in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. What the bush discreetly symbolizes is Hester Prynne's guilt, and love. Hester is still in love with Reverand Dimmesdale, and one can see the obviousness that the rose is somewhat not only the guilt and love, but the beauty. Both are beautiful, and in a sense, both have thorns. Hesters thorns are her sins.
Catrina Donner Through out the story, there are hundreds of symbols. A rose is just another symbol that stands for Sin, passion, beauty, and allure. Also, the location of the rose (being outside the jail) is but another symbol, showing the roses abillity to remain beautiful, bispite what is around it, or influincing it. If one were to look at the rose one can see beautiful petals, and then sharp thorns, the petals represent Esters beauty, and the thorns represent the sins that she has commited in her life.
In Esther Telusma’s blog on symbolism, she states, “The rosebush in Chapter 1 symbolizes quite a few things; passion, beauty, sorrow, and/or sin.” It displays the beauty that Hester possesses in which most prisoners did not. The passionate sin committed between her and Dimmesdale now leaving her with a lifetime of shame and sorrow could be seen through the thorns. Hawthorne really gives this rosebush a deeper meaning in this story.
In Kayla Johnson's blog addressing the symbolization of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "In Chapter 1, the rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny. The first chapter states that there was an untamed rose-bush growing on one side of the prison. It is also mentioned that said rose-bush would bloom perpetually". This proves true when one examines the depth of the rose-bush and the setting of the SCARLETT LETTER. It begins with the image of a town so indulged in their self righteousness that they are consumed by the very act they(puritans) tried to escape from Great Britain, indicating their filthiness. "The wooden jail was already marked with weather stains and other indications of age, which have a yet darker aspect ti its beetle-browed and gloomy front"(pg.33 line15). However despite the ugly scenery there is a beautiful rose bush. It looks almost out-of- place, as though it’s not supposed to be there. This symbolizes Hester Prynne. Hawthorne describes her as a” tall, young woman with a figure of perfect elegance. She had dark abundant hair, so glossy that it threw off the sun shine with a gleam“(pg.37 line 14).
In Anthony Burrell's blog addressing the symbolism of the rose bush in Chapter 1, he states, “The rose symbolizes the moment of passion shared between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale[SIC]. The rose’s thorns also symbolize the adulterous acts of Hester Prynne.” This proves true when one considers the acts that have taken place between Prynne and Dimmesdale. One may also consider the rose to symbolize the beauty of Prynne's relationship with Dimmesdale and the thorns to the sin and temptation hidden behind the truth.
In Kayla’s blog addressing what the rose-bush in Chapter 1 symbolizes, she states that, “The rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny.” This proves true when one considers the nature of a rose-bush. The rose-bush represents the constant struggle that Hester Prynne goes through and the sin that is attached to her. The rose-bush symbolizes a, "sweet moral blossom," which is appealing on the outside, but contains many unseen struggles.
In Sylvia Aguirre's blog about the symbolism of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "This represents passion and sin, which describes what Hester Prynne has done". This proves true as one uncovers the passion and sin that has occured between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, her secret lover, and how it relates to the beautiful, thorny rose-bush outside of the jail cell.
In Andrea Llewellyn's blog addressing what the rose-bush symbolizes in chapters 1-4 in "The Scarlet Letter", she states, "In looking at a rose in itself, we notice the details: The flower, red and beautiful in all its ways represents Hester Prynne; the stem, with its thorns symbolizes Hesther's sin, and pain she must go throw after committing the sin." This proves true when one considers the situation that the reader is introduced to throughout the book. The reader learns about this beatiful young lady that has committed adultry, and must suffer the harsh consequences that comes along with it.
In Anthony Burrell's blog addressing what the rose-bush symbolizes, he states, “Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose bush in Chapter 1 as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny". This proves true since a rose is usually classified as beautiful, pertaining to Hester Prynne’s beauty. It is also classified as a burden due to its thorns, describing Hester Prynne's sins.
In Anthony Burrell's blog addressing the rose-bush, he states, "Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose-bush in Chapter 1 as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny". This proves true when one considers the symbolism of the rose bush to be of beauty and passion. Hawthorne describes the rose-bush as a "symbol of sweet moral blossom or relieve to the darkening of human frailty and sorrow” (34).
In Sylvia Aguirre's blog about the symbolism of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "This represents passion and sin, which describes what Hester Prynne has done." This proves true when one considers the rose-bush being beautiful, yet thorny. Although Hester Prynne may be beautiful, she has also done a terible thing which was committing adultery.
In Anthony Burrell's blog addressing the rose bush symbolism in chapter one,he states," Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose bush in Chapter 1, as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny." This proves true.The rose-bush is an important symbol because it represents something beautiful and at the same time dreadful just like in Hester's society. In chapter one, Hawthorne describes it as “…on one side of the portal and routed almost at the threshold was a wild rose-bush, covered in this month of June”(Hawthorne). The rose-bush symbolizes the ability of nature to tolerate and outlast man's activity.
In Kayla Johnson's blog addressing the symbolism of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "In Chapter 1, the rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny. The first chapter states that there was an untamed rose-bush growing on one side of the prison. It is also mentioned that said rose-bush would bloom perpetually". This proves true when one considers how the author spoke of Hester. Although she has committed a sin, which is represented by the harshness of the thorns, she is a beautiful person compared to the other people of the town. Her beauty is compared to the beautiful, red pedals of the roses.
To begin with, it might have been to imagine offering fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in, and to the condemned criminal as he came forth to his doom. The rose-bush symbolizes the proficiency of nature to sustain and survive man’s duties. On the contrary, it also symbolizes the futility of symbolic interpretation: Hawthorne mentions various implications that the rose-bush might have, never approving or denying them, never entitling one over the others. Hawthorne states that the rose-bush may serve to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow. The rose itself is a symbol for passion and beauty as well as being thorny.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of chapter one of THE SCARLET LETTER, the narrator points to the rosebush that grows beside the prison door. He begins to speculate that the rosebush might have sprung up from the footsteps of Ann Hutchinson. He does directly tell us in the final line of the chapter that the rose symbolizes a "sweet moral blossom" to "relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow." (Hawthorn 34). In other words, Hawthorne tells us that the rose will symbolize a lesson to be learned in the midst of this tale.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 1, the rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny. The first chapter states that there was an untamed rose-bush growing on one side of the prison. It is also mentioned that said rose-bush would bloom perpetually. The rose-bush represents unwavering desires and emotions that-while satisfying-can lead one down the path of hurt destruction.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 1 the rose-bush could represent Hester's sin, It may be that she is the symbol for morality. Also in the first chapter it was said "to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow." (pg.34)
ReplyDeleteNathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose bush in Chapter 1 as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny. The rose symbolizes the moment of passion shared between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmsdale. The rose’s thorns also symbolize the adulterous acts of Hester Prynne. In the closing paragraph of Chapter 1 Hawthorne’s persona writes, “It (the rose- bush) may, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet and moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow.” (34). This statement reveals even more clearly to the reader the intention of the rose to symbolize a beautiful passion but a thorny lust.
ReplyDeleteThe rose-bush symbolizes hope and happiness in the future in Chapter 1. As Hester Prynne is walking back into confinement, it is quite obvious that this is a very upsetting moment in her life. With the simplest mention of the rose-bush as she is walking back into the prison, this means that Hester Prynne will later have events in her life to rejoice about because of this small, yet vital source of symbolization.
ReplyDeleteThe rose bush in Cahpter 1 symbolizes human desires.We as humans have feelings,needs,and wants;but the rose bushes also have thorns and they represent the harms that can come with ones desires and wants;not all desires are healthy and good for you.
ReplyDeleteThe rose-bush is found near the prison doors. The rose-bush symbolizes passion. Hester Prynne is in prison for having tasted passion by committing adultery. Passion may at first be sweet and satisfying, but it has thorns. The thorns the are after affects of passion, and they are anything but sweet. In the society Hester Prynne resides in, the thorns are very unforgiving.
ReplyDeleteTHE SCARLET LETTER is filled with symbolism. In chapter one, we are introduced to a rose-bush next to the town prision. This represents passion and sin, which describes what Hester Prynne has done. One can also infer that it is the way the townpeople viewed Hester Prynne. In the book, they describe her as beautiful. However the people in the town saw her as having evil in her for commiting the sin. Just as the rose, Hester is beautiful but has a dark and painful side.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter one Nathaniel Hawthorne writes of a rose bush that is on one side of the portal of jail and is deeply rooted in the soil surrounded by “unsightly vegetation”(23). The wild rose-bush Hawthorne writes of, is described to have “delicate gems”( 26) and “might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in “(27). This statement is basically a symbolism of the rose-bush’s beauty. Through the beauty of the rose-bush nature is offering an empathy and a warm-hearted pity to the prisoner, which may be his only kind pity he may recieve due to his sins. The rose-bush also represents passion which may be feverish and exciting but thorny and barbed. Hester Prynne obtained the passion and beauty of the rose-bush but the consequences of this were quite perilous in the long run.
ReplyDeleteThe rosebush symbolizes Hester Prynne's sin. The beautiful petals of the rose symbolizes her passion and love for Dimmesdale. Their love was beautiful and special, but not pure, as the thorns show. The thorns are symbolism for the sin she committed. They show how there are consequences to her love for Dimmesdale, as adultery was frowned upon.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 1, the rose bush sybolizes morality and desires from humans. This mainly represents Hester's sins in which she committed. Just like how roses have thorns, desires do as well.
ReplyDeleteAt first a desire for passion may feel good at the moment but after all is done, the thorns play their role in making one feel guilty and regretful of their doings.
The rose-bush in Chapter 1 symbolizes quite a few things; passion, beauty, sorrow, and/or sin. Hawthorne describes the rose-bush as a "symbol of sweet moral blossom or relieve to the darkening of human frailty and sorrow” (34). Hester Prynne possesses a beauty that others envy; the rose represents the passion that occurred between her and Dimmesdale. On the other hand, she is faced with the consequences of committing adultery. The thorns portray the sorrow that Prynne has to face due to the sin she has done. Thus, although a rose is a representation of beauty and elegance it also has its negative features.
ReplyDeleteAt first glance one may think that the rose bush is a symbol of beauty "to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in"(33), but as Hawthone states in the text the rose bush may be a symbol for various things "It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human fraily and sorrow"(34). The rose itself, however, is a representaion of passion because of its beauty and its thorns. One can also concur that the rose is a representaion of Hester Prynne. The Beauty of the rose would represent Hester's beauty, the red color would be a representaion of her sins, and the thorns would be a representation of her punishement to wear the Scarlet A.
ReplyDeleteIn the scarlet letter the rose-bush symbolizes many different aspects of the book: beauty, passion, sin, and sorrow. In looking at a rose in itself, we notice the details: The flower, red and beautiful in all its ways represents Hester Prynne; the stem, with its thorns symbolizes Hesther's sin, and pain she must go throw after committing the sin. This is later assumed by the reader. The author does not directly say what the rose-bush symbolizes, only that, "It may serve, let us hope, to symbolized some sweet moral blossom" (34) Meaning hopefully by the end of the story a lesson will be learned.
ReplyDeleteThe rosebush in Chapter 1 is a symbol of façade. Beneath every rose bush there is thorns. Hester could be considered a beautiful rose bush, she is attractive and naturally able to lure anyone into experience her beauty a little closer. What lies beneath her beauty, however, lays her passion, the unfortunate passion that caused her sin, that can be described as the thorns.
ReplyDeleteThe rose bush has such a versatile symbolization. There is not just any one thing that can be said about the rose bush. Roses often symbolizes passion and great beauty, such as in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. What the bush discreetly symbolizes is Hester Prynne's guilt, and love. Hester is still in love with Reverand Dimmesdale, and one can see the obviousness that the rose is somewhat not only the guilt and love, but the beauty. Both are beautiful, and in a sense, both have thorns. Hesters thorns are her sins.
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ReplyDeleteThrough out the story, there are hundreds of symbols. A rose is just another symbol that stands for Sin, passion, beauty, and allure. Also, the location of the rose (being outside the jail) is but another symbol, showing the roses abillity to remain beautiful, bispite what is around it, or influincing it. If one were to look at the rose one can see beautiful petals, and then sharp thorns, the petals represent Esters beauty, and the thorns represent the sins that she has commited in her life.
In Esther Telusma’s blog on symbolism, she states, “The rosebush in Chapter 1 symbolizes quite a few things; passion, beauty, sorrow, and/or sin.” It displays the beauty that Hester possesses in which most prisoners did not. The passionate sin committed between her and Dimmesdale now leaving her with a lifetime of shame and sorrow could be seen through the thorns. Hawthorne really gives this rosebush a deeper meaning in this story.
ReplyDeleteIn Kayla Johnson's blog addressing the symbolization of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "In Chapter 1, the rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny. The first chapter states that there was an untamed rose-bush growing on one side of the prison. It is also mentioned that said rose-bush would bloom perpetually". This proves true when one examines the depth of the rose-bush and the setting of the SCARLETT LETTER. It begins with the image of a town so indulged in their self righteousness that they are consumed by the very act they(puritans) tried to escape from Great Britain, indicating their filthiness. "The wooden jail was already marked with weather stains and other indications of age, which have a yet darker aspect ti its beetle-browed and gloomy front"(pg.33 line15). However despite the ugly scenery there is a beautiful rose bush. It looks almost out-of- place, as though it’s not supposed to be there. This symbolizes Hester Prynne. Hawthorne describes her as a” tall, young woman with a figure of perfect elegance. She had dark abundant hair, so glossy that it threw off the sun shine with a gleam“(pg.37 line 14).
ReplyDeleteIn Anthony Burrell's blog addressing the symbolism of the rose bush in Chapter 1, he states, “The rose symbolizes the moment of passion shared between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale[SIC]. The rose’s thorns also symbolize the adulterous acts of Hester Prynne.” This proves true when one considers the acts that have taken place between Prynne and Dimmesdale. One may also consider the rose to symbolize the beauty of Prynne's relationship with Dimmesdale and the thorns to the sin and temptation hidden behind the truth.
ReplyDeleteIn Kayla’s blog addressing what the rose-bush in Chapter 1 symbolizes, she states that, “The rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny.” This proves true when one considers the nature of a rose-bush. The rose-bush represents the constant struggle that Hester Prynne goes through and the sin that is attached to her. The rose-bush symbolizes a, "sweet moral blossom," which is appealing on the outside, but contains many unseen struggles.
ReplyDeleteIn Sylvia Aguirre's blog about the symbolism of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "This represents passion and sin, which describes what Hester Prynne has done". This proves true as one uncovers the passion and sin that has occured between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, her secret lover, and how it relates to the beautiful, thorny rose-bush outside of the jail cell.
ReplyDeleteIn Andrea Llewellyn's blog addressing what the rose-bush symbolizes in chapters 1-4 in "The Scarlet Letter", she states, "In looking at a rose in itself, we notice the details: The flower, red and beautiful in all its ways represents Hester Prynne; the stem, with its thorns symbolizes Hesther's sin, and pain she must go throw after committing the sin." This proves true when one considers the situation that the reader is introduced to throughout the book. The reader learns about this beatiful young lady that has committed adultry, and must suffer the harsh consequences that comes along with it.
ReplyDeleteIn Anthony Burrell's blog addressing what the rose-bush symbolizes, he states, “Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose bush in Chapter 1 as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny". This proves true since a rose is usually classified as beautiful, pertaining to Hester Prynne’s beauty. It is also classified as a burden due to its thorns, describing Hester Prynne's sins.
ReplyDeleteIn Anthony Burrell's blog addressing the rose-bush, he states, "Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose-bush in Chapter 1 as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny". This proves true when one considers the symbolism of the rose bush to be of beauty and passion. Hawthorne describes the rose-bush as a "symbol of sweet moral blossom or relieve to the darkening of human frailty and sorrow” (34).
ReplyDeleteIn Sylvia Aguirre's blog about the symbolism of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "This represents passion and sin, which describes what Hester Prynne has done." This proves true when one considers the rose-bush being beautiful, yet thorny. Although Hester Prynne may be beautiful, she has also done a terible thing which was committing adultery.
ReplyDeleteIn Anthony Burrell's blog addressing the rose bush symbolism in chapter one,he states," Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the rose bush in Chapter 1, as a symbol for passion because it is both beautiful and thorny." This proves true.The rose-bush is an important symbol because it represents something beautiful and at the same time dreadful just like in Hester's society. In chapter one, Hawthorne describes it as “…on one side of the portal and routed almost at the threshold was a wild rose-bush, covered in this month of June”(Hawthorne). The rose-bush symbolizes the ability of nature to tolerate and outlast man's activity.
ReplyDeleteIn Kayla Johnson's blog addressing the symbolism of the rose-bush in Chapter 1, she states, "In Chapter 1, the rose-bush symbolizes passion, which can be beautiful yet thorny. The first chapter states that there was an untamed rose-bush growing on one side of the prison. It is also mentioned that said rose-bush would bloom perpetually". This proves true when one considers how the author spoke of Hester. Although she has committed a sin, which is represented by the harshness of the thorns, she is a beautiful person compared to the other people of the town. Her beauty is compared to the beautiful, red pedals of the roses.
ReplyDelete