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The Scarlet Letter: A Study in Sin and its Atonement
Booth, Ida L.
Booth, Ida L.
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OUTLINE University of belief in atonement. Simplicity of the story. The function of the symbol of the Scarlet Letter. The efficacy of the punishment of sin to bring about atonement. 1. By society - a failure in the case of Hester. 2. By individual - a failure as worked out by Chillingworth 3. By guilty person. a. No atonement for Chillingworth as he deliberately chose evil as his good. b. Dimmesdale atones through repentance, penance, and finally public confession. c. Pearl gains her freedom through hatred of falsehood and a demand for truth. d. Hester atones by contrition, confession, and satisfaction. Conclusion.
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This is a 1914 thesis, written by Ida L. Booth. Scanned by KUSW.
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1914-06-01
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University of Kansas
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Booth, Ida L. "The Scarlet Letter: A Study in Sin and its Atonement" University of Kansas. July 1914.