The Scarlet Letter Essay Topics Below I have given you several essay topics on The Scarlet Letter. Choose one and compose an essay in response to the questions it raises. The essay should be 3-5 pages in length‚ should be carefully proofread‚ and should follow the guidelines defined by MLA. Due Tuesday‚ September 27‚ 2011‚ at the beginning of class. 1. Explain how The Scarlet Letter may be read as a “psychological novel.” You may want to focus on the psychological nature of one or two
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Feminist Perspectives on Power First published Wed Oct 19‚ 2005; substantive revision Wed Mar 9‚ 2011 Although any general definition of feminism would no doubt be controversial‚ it seems undeniable that much work in feminist theory is devoted to the tasks of critiquing women ’s subordination‚ analyzing the intersections between sexism and other forms of subordination such as racism‚ heterosexism‚ and class oppression‚ and envisioning the possibilities for both individual and collective resistance
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Dimmesdale’s Arguments: 1. In chapter 8‚ Dimmesdale‚ Mr. Wilson‚ and Governor Bellingham are visited by Hester and Pearl at the Governor’s mansion. When pearl is asked “who made thee?”‚ she responds that she was not made‚ but rather "plucked . . . off the bush of wild roses that grew by the prison door.". This causes the governor and Mr. Wilson to immediately become horrified and ready to take Pearl from Hester’s custody. As Pearl protests her God given right for Pearls custody‚ she pleads that
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In Hawthorne ’s The Scarlet Letter‚ there are two characters that have many sinister or evil qualities‚ but if one looks closer‚ he or she can see that one character is far more evil than the other. “To make himself the one trusted friend‚ to whom should be confided all the fear‚ the remorse‚ the agony‚ the ineffectual repentance‚ the backward rush of sinful thoughts‚ expelled in vain!” (Hawthorne 107). Dimmesdale may be a cowardly adulterer‚ but Chillingworth is a two-faced‚ evil‚ liar. Actions
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exercise feminist curiosity It is time to raise the awareness that the peculiar situation and conditions of women cannot be taken for granted anymore. Women’s experiences need to be given public attention. Using the women as weeders scenario as an example‚ a feminist curious person would begin to ask why is it that it is only women who weed. Though not very explicitly‚ the little child who asked the Dad about why is it that it is only women who do the weeding is an example of feminist curiosity
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Why do these hurtful stereotypes have to dictate the way we live our lives? Shouldn’t we all just act more like feminists and not advocate for gender roles? Unfortunately‚ many people would say no. They wouldn’t become a feminist because feminism itself has many stereotypes associated with it that would deter people from supporting it. In her book‚ Adichie said‚ “...That word feminist is so heavy with baggage‚ negative baggage: you hate men‚ you hate bras‚ you hate African culture‚ you think women
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Erin Burrill Mr.Brown Internship 20 February 2013 The Evaluation System Being an intern at New Market Elementary School is teaching me a lot about curriculum and evaluation. I sat down with Mrs.Reynolds the other day and discussed their process of evaluating and observing in their school. I learned who‚ when‚ and what their evaluations are. At New Market Elementary they have a formal evaluation process. Teachers are evaluated four times a year until they are tenured. Once they are tenured
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Discuss the presentation of Cathy in the novel. To what extent does she conform to the nineteenth century ideal of femininity. Cathy is presented in the novel as a very wild character from a very young age. She has a wild‚ passionate character and this is evident from the start. She is said to have been ‘hardly six years old but she could ride any horse in the stable and chose a whip.’ This is very challenging of Victorian ideals of femininity at that time. In Victorian society young girls where
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Chapter 21: Scarlet Letter (3) 1 Quote: “Children have always a sympathy in the agitations of those connected with them; always‚ especially‚ a sense of any trouble or impending revolution‚ of whatever kind‚ in domestic circumstances; and therefore Pearl‚ who was the gem on her mother’s unquiet bosom‚ betrayed‚ by the very dance of her spirits‚ the emotions which none could detect in the marble passiveness of Hester’s brow.”(Chapter 21) Summary: Pearl knows that something is going on that her mother
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The Scarlet Letter: Reading Assignment As we are reading The Scarlet Letter‚ we will analyze the author’s narrative devices‚ thematic developments‚ and language devices. 1. With each reading assignment‚ you will compose two thoughtful‚ opened questions to bring to the class discussion. These questions should address either the author’s use of narrative technique and/or his development of theme. Narrative: How does the author use narrative technique in this section? Consider
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