1. Summarize what just happened in Chapter 23.
2. As we've almost finished reading The Scarlet Letter, whose side are you on? Do you side with the people who think that Hester must pay and wear the Scarlet letter? Or do you side with Hester?
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Scarlet Letter Post #5
"I do forgive you, Hester," replied the minister, at length, with a deep utterance, out of an abyss of sadness, but no anger. "I freely forgive you now. May God forgive us both! We are not Hester, the worst sinners in the world. There is one worse than even the most polluted priest! That old man's revenge has been blacker than my sin. He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of human heart. Thou and I, Hester, never did so.
For today's post explain what this excerpt means. Who is speaking and who is he speaking about. What does it have to do with our story in The Scarlet Letter?
For today's post explain what this excerpt means. Who is speaking and who is he speaking about. What does it have to do with our story in The Scarlet Letter?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Scarlet Letter, Post #4
Pg. 153
In a word, old Roger Chillingworth was striking evidence of a man’s faculty of transforming himself into a devil, if he will only, for a reasonable space of time, undertake a devil’s office. Based on Chapter 14's reading, explain what the above excerpt means. First, you will need to explain who Roger Chillingworth was when we met him and who he is now in the story. Lastly, explain this excerpt.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Scarlett Letter #3
Based on what you've read, explain the scaffold scene in Chapter 12 and what significance it has to the rest of the book.
Paragraph One--describe the scene and what happens.
Paragraph Two-- explain the significance to the storyline.
Paragraph One--describe the scene and what happens.
Paragraph Two-- explain the significance to the storyline.
Scarlet Letter, Blog Post #2
Your post today needs to explain what you think Roger Chillingworth saw at the end of Chapter 10, page 126. Explain what he saw while the Reverend was a sleep and what you think it means.
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