The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawtorne takes place in the seventeenth century, New England colony of Massachusetts. Hester Prynne is the protagonist of the novel. She is an English woman and the wife of Roger Chillingworth. She is tried and condemned for her sin of adultery with Dimmesdale and charged to wear the scarlet letter, "A", an indication of adultery, on the bosom of her gown forever. Even though she has a daughter out of wedlock, she refuses to reveal who the father is. Arthur Dimmesdale is a young, handsome, and unmarried pastor of Hester's church. He commits

adultery with Hester, he is guilty of hiding his sin. His suffering is reflected in his physical appearance. He is also considered a protagonist, like Hester. Roger Chillingworth is a physician who has sent his wife ahead of him to America. He

fails to join her quickly, because he is captured by Indians from where he gathers the knowledge of herbal medicine. He is an old, evil, vicious, ugly, and deformed man. His vengeance on Dimmesdale, while pretending to treat him, makes him evil. Pearl is the daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale. She is the living symbol of the scarlet

Jim shows Huck that he is a real human being, who has true feelings and who deeply cares for his family. Huck begins to understand Jim and accept his humanity. As a result, he is willing to fight for his friend. Unfortunately, society is not so kind. The Duke and Dauphin advertise that Jim is a runaway slave with a reward; therefore, many people want to capture and return him for cash. In the end, the Duke and Dauphin sell Jim as a piece of property to the Phelps. Even after Jim gives up his freedom to save the life of Tom Sawyer, he is still treated poorly; he is put in chains, and an armed guard stands watch over him. Twain obviously feels that slavery is the ultimate example of man's inhumanity to his fellow man.

The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane is set during the United States Civil War, sometime between 1850 and 1865, the majority of the setting takes place on or near a battlefield. Henry Fleming is the Youth. He is a young man who joins the Civil War and dreams of greatness as a soldier. During the war, he experiences great anguish and grows from his experiences. Jim Conklin is the Tall Soldier who announces the first rumor of battle. He is later mortally wounded and dies as the Youth tries to help him.

Hester wants to protect the identity of Dimmesdale as Pearl's father in order to protect the minister from the public shame of sin. Hester's husband wants to find out the identity of Hester's lover, so he can have his revenge. When he begins to suspect that it is Dimmesdale, he tortures the minister while pretending to help him. A woman named Hester Prynne and a preacher named Arthur Dimmesdale commit adultery. They have a child together. Hester is condemned and refuses to name who the father of Pearl is. Roger Prynne, Hester's husband comes to town and is very evil and cruel. The rest of the book plays out the events that the one crime causes to happen and how affects everyone involved.

of Hester and Dimmesdale's adultery and their secret meeting in the forest. She alone dares to meet Hester in the open and invites her to join in the festivities when Hester goes to the Governor's house.

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Approximate Word count = 1459
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)