Lavender's AP Lit Class Blog
Thursday, October 21, 2010
scarlet letter thingy do
Scarlet Letter is a good book, but most of the time, its hard to understand. Re-reading is a must if you want to understand. The effect of the Scarlet Letter on Hester makes it fun to read, seeing her transform from an abashed widow to a brazen mother. It almost seems as if the book was meant to show people that happiness in life can come from any situation. The evil shown from Pearl kind of shows the overview of whats happen with Hester. Pearl starts off like a normal child being held and nurtured, representing Hester before the sex. Then Pearl became a soft playful joy, with a harder evil like core. This small representation of Hester adds a twist as the two characters develop separately
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I agree with you. Some of the best parts of this book I can't understand because of the words used. I like the book I just wish i didn't have to re-read most of it to understand it.
ReplyDeleteI never caught on to this mood/personality link between Pearl and different stages of Hester's life. I'll have to pay more attention and look for this link.
ReplyDelete"From abashed widow to brazen mother"--I like that phrase. Wish you'd write even longer posts as you clearly have some good insights into the novel (despite the trouble you're having with the language.
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