Tamara Haddad Wilhite P.5 Scarlet Letter Dialectical Journal “Like anything that pertains to crime‚ it seemed never to have a youthful era… a wild rose-bush‚ in this month of June‚ with delicate gems‚ which might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in” (Hawthorne 45). Hawthorne describes the door of the jail‚ as well as the rose bush to the side of it. I feel as if this is supposed to represent what Hester is about the experience: the harsh
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Dialectical journal: Scarlet letter 1."But on one side of the portal… was a wild rose-bush… which might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in…” (Chapter 1‚ pg.41) The rose bush in this excerpt at the beginning of the book signifies the one thing that seems to bloom despite the harsh rules and restrictions that the Puritan society bestow upon all who reside there. Much like the rose bush‚ Hester Prynne
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The passage is organized in a sequence of events where the reader thinks Hester and William’s relationship is not very good or strong‚ but after revealing what the topic is the couple are discussing the reader begins to see introduced conflict. Later on in the passage when the husband reveals his experience it shows the reader that the couple loves each other still. When the author is introducing the characters‚ it tells what a strong willed woman Hester is. Willa Cather‚ the author‚ gives direct
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Dialectical Journal Quotes – Scarlet Letter "But she named the infant ’Pearl‚’ as being of great price- purchased with all she had- her mother’s only pleasure." Ah‚ but let her cover the mark as she will‚ the pang of it will be always in her heart. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Chapter II "The Market-Place" "the scarlet letter had the effect of the cross on a nun’s bosom. It imparted to the wearer a kind of sacredness which enabled her to walk securely amid all peril.” "he will be
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Journal 1: In the introduction‚ we learn about the nameless narrator who is the chief executive officer of the Salem Custom House. Since there are barely any ships that comes to Salem‚ the narrator spends his time trying to amuse himself. One rainy day he stumbles upon a pile of documents and finds a manuscript with a gold cloth in the shape of a letter A. It is a work written by Jonathan Pue‚ who had an interest in local history and he wrote about the events that happened in the middle of the
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The Scarlet Letter – Journal #1 In chapters four through seven‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a plethora of rhetorical strategies to convey his purpose of emphasizing the character’s opinions and also to describe what is taking place in the particular chapter. In chapter four‚ there are many times when Hawthorne uses parallelism to emphasize the character’s opinions. For instance on page 51‚ paragraph one‚ Hawthorne quotes Roger Chillingworth using parallelism‚ “…in the eyes of men and women‚ -in the
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The Scarlet Letter assignment #1 – Chapter 2‚ pages 6-7: I used the Visualize the Scene category. I can see Hester Prynne emerging from the prison. I can see that she is ladylike‚ tall‚ and beautiful. I can see her in a beautiful dress with the A embroidered on it walking through the crowd with her head held high and a baby in her arms. #2 – Chapter 3‚ pages 13-16: I used the Ask a Question category. Who is this man who has come into the town with the Indian? Why does he question a townsman
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Dialectical Journals Marking Period 1 1. (S) -"It bounces on my lap‚ a Ho-Ho." Page 3 Well it’s very simple‚ someone was calling her a whore. She was sitting in the bus when a kid threw his trash at her and told her something just with the wrapper. 2. (Th) -"If there’s anyone in the entire galaxy I am dying to tell what really happened‚ it’s Rachel." Page 5 The theme is all surrounded by Melinda’s secret. Plus the only person Melinda wants to tell is Rachel. Her ex-Best friend. 3. (Ch)
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“When she couldn’t come herself‚ she sent my father‚ usually with a letter and a couple of oranges. ‘The only fruit‚’ she always said” (page 29). 1. Why did I choose this passage? I chose this passage because of the mention of oranges. “Oranges are not the Only Fruit” is the title of the book‚ so as I read the passage‚ I immediately noted the reference to oranges. This struck me as interesting upon first glance‚ and I decided to delve further into the meaning behind the repetition of the symbol
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Act One Character List Character Description‚ Traits‚ Characteristics‚ etc. Flavius tribunes‚ argues with commoners‚ takes the decorations off of the statues‚ does not support Caesar Pompey Old ruler‚ Caesar has taken his place Marullus tribunes‚ argues with commoners‚ takes the decorations off of the statues‚ does not support Caesar Cobble A shoe fixer who supports Caesar Act One Character List Character Description‚ Traits‚ Characteristics‚ etc. Flavius tribunes‚ argues with commoners
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