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    picture and he switches back‚ finally showing Dorian’s age. Through out the movie The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ filmed in 1945 by Albert Lewin‚ we the audience sees vast amounts of similarities compared to the book written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde. Clearly‚ the story relates through the plot and gives an accurate representation of what the book would portray‚ but what stands out the most is the miniscule amount of differences the director decided to change. To start‚ in Wilde’s version‚ Sybil Vane is

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    THE SCARLET LETTER: A UNIT PLAN Second Edition Based on the book by Nathaniel Hawthorne Written by Mary B. Collins Teacher’s Pet Publications‚ Inc. 11504 Hammock Point Berlin‚ Maryland 21811 Copyright Teacher’s Pet Publications‚ Inc. 1997‚ 1999 This Lit Plan for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter has been brought to you by Teacher’s Pet Publications‚ Inc. Copyright Teacher’s Pet Publications 1999 11504 Hammock Point Berlin MD 21811 Only the student materials in this unit plan such as worksheets

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    Great Gatsby: Differences in the Film and Novel There are a few differences between The Great Gatsby novel and film. The scenes that are different do not necessarily change the overall plot of the film‚ but they do modify the meaning and tone of that specific act. However‚ even with the differences the film stays true to the novel for the most part. Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby stays fairly faithful to the novel‚ but there a few scenes in the movie that have been changed from the book. The first

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    The Great Gatsby is by far one of the best classical novels ever written. Fitzgerald sure knew what he was doing with this one. The book is still one of the top sellers and has been made into two movies so far. The difference both large and small between chapter eight of The Great Gatsby and its 1974 and 2013 film adaptions prove that once again‚ Hollywood can sure make a heart racing film from just a few hundred pages. The film adoptions of the Great Gatsby‚ talks about the love within Gatsby and

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    Massachusetts — proclaims that the settlement is a place where "iniquity is dragged out into the sunshine‚" the colony‚ along with the Reverend Mr. Wilson‚ is in awe of Dimmesdale’s goodness and sanctity. Inside the good minister‚ however‚ is a storm raging between holiness and self-torture. He is unable to reveal his sin. At worst‚ Dimmesdale is a symbol of hypocrisy and self-centered intellectualism; he knows what is right but has not the courage to make himself do the public act. When Hester tells him

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    English III H P.3 October 16‚ 2012 Mr. Dicus The Scarlet Letter Regret as a verb is defined as “to feel sorry about something previously done that now appears wrong.” Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses characterizations to illustrate Hester Prynne’s journey of overcoming her regret‚ adultery‚ on which this whole book is written. The puritan people intended to shame Hester when she is branded a sinner with the use of a scarlet colored “A”‚ but Hester learns to embrace the “A”

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    In The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible‚ you may find similar themes in these novels The Scarlet Letter features Hester Prynne that commits a shameful sin‚ that being adultery. Related to The Scarlet Letter‚ In The Crucible concerns a group of girls that are said to also commit a shameful sin‚ which is witchcraft. However the children lie and say and said that all they did was “dance” in the woods. Even though both these novels have different plots‚ themes or ideas including‚ adultery and witchcraft

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    The Scarlet Letter Questions 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ a dark American Romantic writer‚ was born on July 4th‚ 1804‚ in the town of Salem Massachusetts. Hawthorne wrote many works of literature‚ his first one was The Scarlet Letter. With this novel‚ came enough success for Hawthorne to completely devote himself to his writings. In 1851‚ he left Salem to draft and complete his second book‚ which he called The House of the Seven Gables. His other novels were‚ The Blithedale Romance and The Marble Faun

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    The Scarlet Letter Motif: Words and names for the Scarlet Letter Chapter 1: Chapter 2: 1. “‘But she—the naughty baggage—little will she care what they put upon the bodice of her gown!’” (49) CM: Like many Puritan women in Boston‚ this woman illustrates the hate they all have for Hester Prynne‚ by declaring that Hester is unmoved by her sin. 2. “‘Ah‚ but‚” interposed‚ more softly‚ a young wife‚ holding a child by the hand‚ "let her cover the mark as she will‚ the pang of it will be

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    Scarlet Letter: Guilt Will Destroy “Be true to yourself‚ and everyone else” This is the main point that the author of the “Scarlet Letter‚” Nathaniel Hawthorne is trying to convey when he says “Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world‚ if not your worst‚ yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred! (200).” One can come back and learn from their mistakes‚ and their sin. In the novel‚ Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale both commit the same crime. The difference is that‚ everyday

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