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Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Scarlet Letter Reactions
I think this book is amazing. I think it is really special how all of these recurring images keep coming back to life. The whole deal with light and dark, with roses, the Scarlet Letter itself. These images keep coming back, and at first you think, there is no way that the author can be that good. Maybe we are all over speculating. But then you see as it goes on and on, that the author, Nathaniel Hawthorn, is actually a very, very distinguished writer. And every time you see another rose pops up, or the Scarlett Letter takes a new shape, it makes you want to keep on going and read on till you see the next image that is almost an edifice in the book. And is a necessary commodity in the book.
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Very true. Hawthorne has a lot of great imagery and symbolism in this novel that entices the reader even more.
ReplyDeleteRoger, what are you talking about? What images keep on reoccuring in your head? And Hawthorne is a writer, a famous one, so duh he writes like that for a reason. He has everything a certain way so as people read further everything ties together and people, like you, are like OMG that is so awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI thought that the image thing was really cool too!!! Ya he writes with a lot of description and imagery
ReplyDeleteRoger,
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased that this use of 'motif' is appealing t you. Simply unraveling a the use of a single one of these symbols throughout the novel might make for a great approach to your next essay!