Study Guide The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Chapter 1: “The Prison Door”
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Hawthorne establishes a contrast between the darkness of the Puritans and the beauty of the rose. Examine the descriptions of the Puritans, the prison, and the prison door. What does Hawthorne imply about the nature of human beings by his emphasis on the early establishment of a prison and a cemetery in this new American colony? What does the ancient wooden door (in this colony only twenty years old) symbolize? What is signified by the description of the weeds? The rose? Ann Hutchison was a Quaker who maintained her right to her own conscience. What is Hawthorne’s attitude toward her? How does he connect her to Hester? What is antinomianism? What effect is created by Hawthorne’s inclusion of historical references? What is the time and place of this opening scene? What connection is there between the rose and the scarlet letter? Directory: cms -> lib -> NC01001395 -> Centricity -> Domain -> 989 989 -> The Road to Civil War Ms Gwishiri Domain -> Essential Question InspirEd Unit: Pages/Notes Domain -> - Domain -> Heart of Darkness Domain -> Directions: You may download these questions from my website and simply type your answers in the color of your choice, with a name and color legend. Section I 989 -> Anne Bradstreet (ca. 1612-72) Introduction 989 -> Write down what you think communism is. There is no right/wrong answer; it’s just what you think. Communism 989 -> Answer all questions on a scantron 989 -> Roe v. Wade Brief Fact Summary 989 -> The Compromise of 1850 Download 111.06 Kb. Share with your friends:
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