Thursday, January 23, 2014

Jack's Hester Group 1 which is far better than Mackenzie and Nye's

Character Sketches: Hester (Group 1)

For homework, I asked you to mark initial descriptions/depictions of the following characters.

In pairs/threes, get down as many traits, behaviors, physical details as possible. Be sure to include at least 2 quotations. Otherwise, you may summarize.

HESTER PRYNNE
Group 1: pg. 47-52,

“with a figure of perfect elegance”

Dark hair

“It had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and in-closing her in a sphere by herself.”

Tall

Pretty

Motherly, clutches her baby

Quiet

Hawthorny Romance:
In your section, find any examples you can of romantic elements (going by Hawthorne’s definition of a romance novel).


The Scarlet Letter made the people stare and admire her because it was so beautiful

Hester is so radiant after getting out of prison

Hester and the baby gave the image of Divine Maternity

“The unhappy culprit sustained herself as best a woman might, under the heavy weight of a thousand unrelenting eyes”




Hawthorny Themes:
What central themes (from any of the Wordles) come up in your section?



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