this is a nineteenth-century novel about an adulterous woman in 17th century
an adulterous woman in 17th century
an adulterous woman in 17th century Salem don’t forgotten welcome to
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you should know about Nathaniel
you should know about Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter number 10
Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter number 10
Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter number 10 about the author born in 1804 in Salem
about the author born in 1804 in Salem
about the author born in 1804 in Salem Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne
Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne
Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne started writing as a youth and worked as
started writing as a youth and worked as
started writing as a youth and worked as a magazine editor following college
a magazine editor following college
a magazine editor following college after publishing his first novel in the
after publishing his first novel in the
after publishing his first novel in the late 1820s he continued to write short
late 1820s he continued to write short
late 1820s he continued to write short stories and fictional works Hawthorne
stories and fictional works Hawthorne
stories and fictional works Hawthorne also worked in politics he died in 1864
also worked in politics he died in 1864
also worked in politics he died in 1864 number nine influences and inspirations
number nine influences and inspirations
number nine influences and inspirations The Scarlet Letter is a fictional novel
The Scarlet Letter is a fictional novel
The Scarlet Letter is a fictional novel categorized under the romantic genre of
categorized under the romantic genre of
categorized under the romantic genre of literature since Hawthorne makes
literature since Hawthorne makes
literature since Hawthorne makes allusions to real-life people it’s also
allusions to real-life people it’s also
allusions to real-life people it’s also considered a work of historical fiction
considered a work of historical fiction
considered a work of historical fiction religious references also make an
religious references also make an
religious references also make an appearance I apologize for the
appearance I apologize for the
appearance I apologize for the coarseness of my hands mistress but here
coarseness of my hands mistress but here
coarseness of my hands mistress but here in the colonies everyone’s really I look
in the colonies everyone’s really I look
in the colonies everyone’s really I look forward to the hard work governor as we
forward to the hard work governor as we
forward to the hard work governor as we read in Psalms 92 I will triumph in the
read in Psalms 92 I will triumph in the
read in Psalms 92 I will triumph in the works of thy hands
works of thy hands
works of thy hands number eight settings and era Hawthorne
number eight settings and era Hawthorne
number eight settings and era Hawthorne was inspired by the 17th century Salem
was inspired by the 17th century Salem
was inspired by the 17th century Salem witch trials for the novel which is set
witch trials for the novel which is set
witch trials for the novel which is set around this time and in the towns
around this time and in the towns
around this time and in the towns surrounding areas what’s happening major
surrounding areas what’s happening major
surrounding areas what’s happening major it appears that we’ve cornered ourselves
it appears that we’ve cornered ourselves
it appears that we’ve cornered ourselves a witch hmm here and has two friends
a witch hmm here and has two friends
a witch hmm here and has two friends cottage during this period the
cottage during this period the
cottage during this period the townspeople had very strict moral
townspeople had very strict moral
townspeople had very strict moral beliefs and expected everyone to behave
beliefs and expected everyone to behave
beliefs and expected everyone to behave accordingly to their religions rules
accordingly to their religions rules
accordingly to their religions rules number seven plot this is the story of
number seven plot this is the story of
number seven plot this is the story of my mother Hester Prynne narrated by an
my mother Hester Prynne narrated by an
my mother Hester Prynne narrated by an all-knowing third-person The Scarlet
all-knowing third-person The Scarlet
all-knowing third-person The Scarlet Letter follows the story of Hester
Letter follows the story of Hester
Letter follows the story of Hester Prynne who was charged with committing
Prynne who was charged with committing
Prynne who was charged with committing adultery is
adultery is
adultery is Roger Prynne by order of the governor of
Roger Prynne by order of the governor of
Roger Prynne by order of the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony you are
the Massachusetts Bay Colony you are
the Massachusetts Bay Colony you are ordered to appear before the elders and
ordered to appear before the elders and
ordered to appear before the elders and magistrates at 8:00 tomorrow morning
magistrates at 8:00 tomorrow morning
magistrates at 8:00 tomorrow morning the townspeople force her to wear a red
the townspeople force her to wear a red
the townspeople force her to wear a red letter A on her dress and to be publicly
letter A on her dress and to be publicly
letter A on her dress and to be publicly shamed for her crime during this time
shamed for her crime during this time
shamed for her crime during this time her husband who’s believed to be dead
her husband who’s believed to be dead
her husband who’s believed to be dead sees his adulterous wife and pledges to
sees his adulterous wife and pledges to
sees his adulterous wife and pledges to enact revenge on the father of his
enact revenge on the father of his
enact revenge on the father of his wife’s child I seek no vengeance against
wife’s child I seek no vengeance against
wife’s child I seek no vengeance against you child but the man lives was Rhonda’s
you child but the man lives was Rhonda’s
you child but the man lives was Rhonda’s both there’s no letter of infamy wrought
both there’s no letter of infamy wrought
both there’s no letter of infamy wrought into his garment but I shall read it on
into his garment but I shall read it on
into his garment but I shall read it on his heart he disguises himself as a
his heart he disguises himself as a
his heart he disguises himself as a physician named Roger Chillingworth and
physician named Roger Chillingworth and
physician named Roger Chillingworth and threatens hester to keep his identity
threatens hester to keep his identity
threatens hester to keep his identity secret after being released from prison
secret after being released from prison
secret after being released from prison hester lives as an outcast with her
hester lives as an outcast with her
hester lives as an outcast with her daughter Pearl meanwhile Roger moves in
daughter Pearl meanwhile Roger moves in
daughter Pearl meanwhile Roger moves in with the sickly Reverend Dimmesdale
with the sickly Reverend Dimmesdale
with the sickly Reverend Dimmesdale Reverend Dimmesdale allow me to
Reverend Dimmesdale allow me to
Reverend Dimmesdale allow me to introduce our newest boarder
introduce our newest boarder
introduce our newest boarder dr. chilling Chillingworth and discovers
dr. chilling Chillingworth and discovers
dr. chilling Chillingworth and discovers the minister has a scarlet a on his
the minister has a scarlet a on his
the minister has a scarlet a on his chest though hester and the reverend
chest though hester and the reverend
chest though hester and the reverend make plans to escape his guilt
make plans to escape his guilt
make plans to escape his guilt ultimately gets the better of him this
ultimately gets the better of him this
ultimately gets the better of him this leads to dimmsdale’s public confession
leads to dimmsdale’s public confession
leads to dimmsdale’s public confession and subsequent death
number six hester prynne hester is a
number six hester prynne hester is a young woman whose husband is lost at sea
young woman whose husband is lost at sea
young woman whose husband is lost at sea there was an attack an Indian attack on
there was an attack an Indian attack on
there was an attack an Indian attack on one of our ships so when she gives birth
one of our ships so when she gives birth
one of our ships so when she gives birth to a baby after almost two years the
to a baby after almost two years the
to a baby after almost two years the town accuses her of adultery she is no
town accuses her of adultery she is no
town accuses her of adultery she is no more against pregnancy but there is
more against pregnancy but there is
more against pregnancy but there is against adultery
against adultery
against adultery since the act was considered a crime at
since the act was considered a crime at
since the act was considered a crime at the time hester must be punished
the time hester must be punished
the time hester must be punished she doesn’t only admit to wrongdoing but
she doesn’t only admit to wrongdoing but
she doesn’t only admit to wrongdoing but accepts public humiliation heed not this
accepts public humiliation heed not this
accepts public humiliation heed not this vital warning and from this day forward
vital warning and from this day forward
vital warning and from this day forward you will be a pariah after being cast
you will be a pariah after being cast
you will be a pariah after being cast out of the town she becomes a hardened
out of the town she becomes a hardened
out of the town she becomes a hardened woman and plans to escape with the
woman and plans to escape with the
woman and plans to escape with the Reverend though that fails she does
Reverend though that fails she does
Reverend though that fails she does leave the town for a few years
leave the town for a few years
leave the town for a few years upon her return hester once more becomes
upon her return hester once more becomes
upon her return hester once more becomes an accepted and valued member number
an accepted and valued member number
an accepted and valued member number five reverend Arthur Dimmesdale yes
five reverend Arthur Dimmesdale yes
five reverend Arthur Dimmesdale yes Reverend this morning in the forest why
Reverend this morning in the forest why
Reverend this morning in the forest why did you not say that you were married as
did you not say that you were married as
did you not say that you were married as the town Minister Reverend Dimmesdale
the town Minister Reverend Dimmesdale
the town Minister Reverend Dimmesdale is an intelligent and caring man who can
is an intelligent and caring man who can
is an intelligent and caring man who can give a very good sermon though he
give a very good sermon though he
give a very good sermon though he appears dedicated to his beliefs he
appears dedicated to his beliefs he
appears dedicated to his beliefs he demonstrates his hypocrisy by having an
demonstrates his hypocrisy by having an
demonstrates his hypocrisy by having an affair with a married woman
very about this time we would hang them
very about this time we would hang them behind us right under however the
behind us right under however the
behind us right under however the Reverend isn’t without a conscience as
Reverend isn’t without a conscience as
Reverend isn’t without a conscience as it’s this guilt that ultimately destroys
it’s this guilt that ultimately destroys
it’s this guilt that ultimately destroys him when he nears the end of his life
him when he nears the end of his life
him when he nears the end of his life Dimmesdale finally confesses his crime
Dimmesdale finally confesses his crime
Dimmesdale finally confesses his crime and accepts his death as punishment
and accepts his death as punishment
and accepts his death as punishment number 4 Roger Chillingworth have I
number 4 Roger Chillingworth have I
number 4 Roger Chillingworth have I changed so much my beloved that you
changed so much my beloved that you
changed so much my beloved that you would slay me even as I resurrect myself
would slay me even as I resurrect myself
would slay me even as I resurrect myself from the dead
from the dead
from the dead actually Hester’s husband in disguise
actually Hester’s husband in disguise
actually Hester’s husband in disguise Roger Chillingworth
Roger Chillingworth
Roger Chillingworth is what this old scholar goes by when he
is what this old scholar goes by when he
is what this old scholar goes by when he finally reaches Salem two years ago
finally reaches Salem two years ago
finally reaches Salem two years ago Chillingworth sent his wife there while
Chillingworth sent his wife there while
Chillingworth sent his wife there while he took care of business back home when
he took care of business back home when
he took care of business back home when he realizes she cheated on him he
he realizes she cheated on him he
he realizes she cheated on him he directs his revenge towards the male
directs his revenge towards the male
directs his revenge towards the male perpetrator he wasn’t this place without
perpetrator he wasn’t this place without
perpetrator he wasn’t this place without us he’s I cannot pit see you trapped you
us he’s I cannot pit see you trapped you
us he’s I cannot pit see you trapped you after convincing everyone he’s a
after convincing everyone he’s a
after convincing everyone he’s a physician he reveals his evil side by
physician he reveals his evil side by
physician he reveals his evil side by threatening his wife and suspecting the
threatening his wife and suspecting the
threatening his wife and suspecting the Reverend
Reverend
Reverend however Chillingworth isn’t all that bad
however Chillingworth isn’t all that bad
however Chillingworth isn’t all that bad after the reverence confession and
after the reverence confession and
after the reverence confession and subsequent death he forgets about
subsequent death he forgets about
subsequent death he forgets about enacting justice and leaves his daughter
enacting justice and leaves his daughter
enacting justice and leaves his daughter a generous inheritance number three
a generous inheritance number three
a generous inheritance number three values and themes one of the themes that
values and themes one of the themes that
values and themes one of the themes that drives the plot of The Scarlet Letter is
drives the plot of The Scarlet Letter is
drives the plot of The Scarlet Letter is revenge
revenge
revenge specifically chillingworth’s quest to
specifically chillingworth’s quest to
specifically chillingworth’s quest to find the man who impregnated his wife
find the man who impregnated his wife
find the man who impregnated his wife because adultery was a crime during the
because adultery was a crime during the
because adultery was a crime during the time of the novel the battle between
time of the novel the battle between
time of the novel the battle between good and evil as well as justice and
good and evil as well as justice and
good and evil as well as justice and wrongdoing are also explored further
wrongdoing are also explored further
wrongdoing are also explored further themes include guilt hypocrisy
themes include guilt hypocrisy
themes include guilt hypocrisy forgiveness fate and free will
forgiveness fate and free will
forgiveness fate and free will number 2 modern popularity because it
number 2 modern popularity because it
number 2 modern popularity because it gave an American slant to moral and
gave an American slant to moral and
gave an American slant to moral and religious issues The Scarlet Letter soon
religious issues The Scarlet Letter soon
religious issues The Scarlet Letter soon found success viewed as his best work
found success viewed as his best work
found success viewed as his best work the novel launched Hawthorne into fame
the novel launched Hawthorne into fame
the novel launched Hawthorne into fame and fortune and was quickly put into
and fortune and was quickly put into
and fortune and was quickly put into mass production number one adaptations
mass production number one adaptations
mass production number one adaptations due to its universal themes and enduring
due to its universal themes and enduring
due to its universal themes and enduring popularity Hawthorne’s novel has been
popularity Hawthorne’s novel has been
popularity Hawthorne’s novel has been adapted for theatres and referenced in
adapted for theatres and referenced in
adapted for theatres and referenced in music and literature it has also been
music and literature it has also been
music and literature it has also been the basis of new
the basis of new
the basis of new films ranging from silent pictures to TV
films ranging from silent pictures to TV
films ranging from silent pictures to TV miniseries and the teen comedy eza this
miniseries and the teen comedy eza this
miniseries and the teen comedy eza this brings us to part four how I Olive
brings us to part four how I Olive
brings us to part four how I Olive penderghast went from assumed trollop to
penderghast went from assumed trollop to
penderghast went from assumed trollop to an actual homewrecker do you agree with
an actual homewrecker do you agree with
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