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Oct 19, 2022
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In Puritan New England, Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet letter ‘A’ pinned to her chest. She refuses to name her lover, but her estranged husband decides to discover his identity and take revenge on him. Hester tries to make a life for herself and her daughter Pearl, but finds herself trapped by the results of her infidelity and the social constraints of her time.
This was an interesting story of sin and vengeance, and Hawthorne does well to create a sense of ...more
This was an interesting story of sin and vengeance, and Hawthorne does well to create a sense of ...more
This classic didn't really live up to what I expected of it. I was hoping for something a bit salacious and daring and maybe at the time it was written this book was that, but reading it now I only felt incredibly sad for Hester and angry at how she was treated. (view spoiler) It seems that most of the interesting aspects of this story happened "off-screen" with pages instead
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I read this book with my son for his AP Lang class and it was very helpful for my son. The highlighted words and explanations throughout were wonderful as well as the chapter summaries.
I read this book with my son for his AP Lang class and it was very helpful for my son. The highlighted words and explanations throughout were wonderful as well as the chapter summaries.
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