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 1. How are Puritan ethics, beliefs, and practices revealed in //The Scarlet Letter// and how do these ethics, beliefs and practices manifest in contemporary society?
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2. What are the effects of sin or the perception of sin on people? 3. How are revenge and guilt elements of human nature that have physical, psychological, and emotional manifestations? 4. How do history, culture, emotion, and forces of nature factor in shaping human experience? 5. How can symbolism play a critical role in enhancing the thematic meaning of a work of literature? 6. How and why does Hawthorne expose the hypocrisies of Puritan life? 7. What rights do women have in 17th century America?





__ **//The Scarlet Letter//** __ **by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1850**

**Introduction to Hawthorne and** // **__The Scarlet Letter__** //

Labor Day and Sept. 6-9. Complete study guide Chapters 3-4. Begin new study guide for chapters 5-8. We can't discuss until the next week.
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Oct. 17-21, Chapters 23-24
(Write Chillingworth essay in class during an extended time session.)

To read the John Caldwell Stubbs essay "A Tale of Human Frailty and Sorrow," click below:
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[[file:SL Symbol ppt..ppt]] Symbolism Power Point
Chilingworth video explanation [|Chillingworth video explanation] http://study.com/academy/lesson/roger-chillingworth-in-the-scarlet-letter-character-analysis-lesson-quiz.html