Lavender's AP Lit Class Blog
Friday, October 29, 2010
Davis has an idea!
Hawthorne sparked my interest yet again, with the theme of transcendentalism. Because I am a strong believer of this philosophy, as I wrote about in my last essay, I am going to explain how it is such a powerful theme in this novel. Although I will share how this general theme influences Hawthorne's novel, I will also break down all of the specific transcendental values that are hidden in the book, such as nature's influence on Hester as an individual, the difference between the connection of the puritan community with Hester and her connection with nature. I may also talk about the transcendentalist theme of "nature in the individual". For this I will talk about how Hawthorne created each character with a distinct personality to help convey his transcendentalist beliefs. I will conclude my essay in an explanation that Hawthorne surpasses all of his counterparts by going farther than the usual transcendentalist values, and actually throwing feminism into the book to add another level of thought for the reader.
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hey kid. grand idea. do the general connections of how it relates to every scence and really makes the book move. the lot is soo important in this book it will be asy to incorporate.just make sure to show everyrthing and how it all symbolizes soemthing
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Jo that this seems a very interesting approach to the novel (and one that seems appropriate, given that Hawthorne was a contemporary of these other writers). Just remember to clearly define the values you're writing about (self-reliance? non-conformity? simplicity?)--perhaps through direct reference to some of Thoreau's or Emerson's words. Then, be sure you locate those values in specific scenes and characters in Hawthorne's work (again, by citing it directly).
Again, this should make for a strong essay. have fun with it!