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    The Scarlet Letter

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    The Scarlet Letter—by Nathaniel Hawthorne Short Response Questions: Respond to the following questions in 100-150 words each. Limit your answers‚ but do use text support where necessary. You may type on this document‚ save it as your own‚ and upload it with answers to turnitin.com. Use an appropriate MLA heading in the upper right. Do this by inserting a header. Use MLA parenthetical citation for all quotes. 1. Which character of The Scarlet Letter is innocent? In The Scarlet Letter‚ Pearl

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    scarlet fever

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    Paragraph Scarlet fever is one of the predominantly a childhood disease occurring to children age of 2 until 10 years old. There are several factors that cause scarlet fever in children. Firstly‚ children who get scarlet fever because of an infection from a bacterium called exotoxin-producing group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS)‚ notably Streptococcus pyogenic. This bacterium will release of a particular toxin that responsible for the characteristics scarlet-coloured rash seen with scarlet fever

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    Song of a Hummingbird

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    Sophia Rocha Mike Fraga CHI 100 November 16‚ 2012 Book Review The novel‚ Song of the Hummingbird by Graciela Limon‚ is a book about Huitzitzilin’s encounters during the Spanish conquest and the coming of Cortes. There are many themes in this novel‚ such as war‚ religion‚ culture‚ sins and the ending of an Era for the Mexicas. But it does not start off of her telling her stories‚ but of a young monk named Father Benito Lara‚ who is called to hear her last confession‚ for she was very old and

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    Scarlet Letter

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    Scarlet Letter Hawthorne’s roots in romanticism are evident throughout The Scarlet Letter. He uses fanciful language and a very particular writing style. Hawthorne infuses imagery‚ metaphors and diction in The Scarlet Letter in order to convey the effects of the scarlet letter on both the sinner‚ Hester Prynne‚ and the town in which she lives. Through the use of these rhetorical devices‚ Hawthorne reveals to the reader how this “red-hot brand”(line 47) impacts everyday puritan life. Hawthorne

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    Song of Solomon

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    Toni Morrison begins her 1977 written novel: Song of Solomon in a very non traditional way that was different from most authors. Toni narrated her stories but introducing the incident. Some themes such as oral traditions‚naming‚ and especially flight are introduced in the first six pages and are further developed in a very similar format throughout the book. One of the incredible themes‚oral tradition‚ is used to retell events throughout the book in a consistent manner with the beginning. On the

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    The Scarlet Ibis

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    The Scarlet Ibis It’s true what they say‚ no good deed goes unpunished. In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ the narrator teaches his younger brother Doodle‚ who is disabled‚ how to walk. Once he teaches him how to walk‚ he thinks he can teach him to do anything. Little does he know‚ that in the end little Doodle over exerts himself and passes away. Although the narrator didn’t mean to‚ he hurt the one he loved while trying to help him. In “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ the narrator hurts Doodle because

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    In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne displays many examples of love and hatred throughout the story. Though Hawthorne shows that love and hatred both have the potential to harm‚ hatred has a greater tendency to cause pain. This is clearly seen in Hester’s love for Pearl and Chillingworth’s hatred for Dimmesdale. Pearl is not the easiest child to love‚ but the attributes Hester has attained over the years have allowed her to show motherly love regardless. One aspect of Hester’s love is her

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    Bryce Hernandez March 16‚ 2013 Ms. Leonard English 11 Redeeming the Sins of the Scarlet Letter Sin is as much a part of life as anything else‚ and most are not simply forgiven over time for their sins. They must redeem themselves‚ through actions and words‚ for their sins. Sin and redemption is not only a theme of life‚ it is also a major theme in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter takes place in New England‚ during the Puritan Era. The novel takes place around a

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    In The Scarlet Ibis‚ what evidence does the narrarator use to support his claim that Doodle was a burden in many ways? Doodle was a burden because he really couldn’t do a whole lot for himself.  He was very weak and very dependent.  The narrator had to take him with him wherever he went and he had to be careful with him at all times.  He had a lot of restrictions when taking Doodle around with him.  To a young boy‚ lugging his brother around with him wherever he went would become a nuisance."Daddy

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    Maybe the past has forced you to settle or made you give up on all hope for the future. Whenever I have thoughts like these‚ I always turn to music. Natasha Bedingfeild’s song‚ “Unwritten”‚ provides not only an uplifting feeling but substantial lyrics that can provide much meaning. This song is one of the most inspiring songs I have ever heard. “I am unwritten Can’t read my mind‚ I’m undefined I’m just beginning The pen’s in my hand‚ ending unplanned Staring at the blank page before you

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