A dictionary of biblical allusions in The scarlet letter : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

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Authors
Watson, Kory J.
Advisor
Gilman, Donald
Issue Date
1997
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Thesis (B.?.)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

Biblical allusions resonate in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. In general, Hawthorne does not simply mention a biblical figure or event, but often reworks it in order to deepen the meaning of the text. This volume is a catalogue that lists the allusions both alphabetically, and in order of their appearance in the text. Its purpose is to elucidate some of the multivalent meanings inherent in this novel.