PPT-Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter

A Biography Surrounded by women most of his life July 4 1804May 19 1864 Main character Hester Prynne represents strong maternal figure he never had Odd friendship with Margaret Fuller Womens rights activist. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne wrote . The Scarlet Letter. in 1850 during the Romantic Period in American Literature. Hawthorne is the ancestor of Judge John Hathorne known for his involvement in the Salem witchcraft trials.. October 6 – October 7. Homework. Honors:. Read the first three chapters of “The Scarlet Letter” while annotating for THEME and SYMBOLISM. Chapter 1: The Prison Door. Chapter 2: The Market Place. Unit 4: Nathaniel Hawthorne Author Study. 1. edifice. “A throng of bearded men . . . was assembled in front of a wooden . edifice. , the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes” (Hawthorne 43).. . THE SCARLET LETTER. Hawthorne: 1804-1864. The Scarlet Letter. : 1850. PURITAN ERA. : Mid-late 1600s. Salem Witch Trials: 1692 (Judge . Hathorne. ). Puritan “Religious Enlightenment. ”: Mid 1700s, Jonathan Edwards. The Scarlet Letter. Kristin Farr. 11. th. Grade English. SOL 11.3: Students will read and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. a) Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of American literature. Born in Salem, Mass. on July 4, 1804. His father, a sea captain, died when he was four. His great-grandfather was a judge for the witchcraft trials in Salem. His young life was spent living in a relative’s home, which he later called “Castle Dismal.”. The Scarlet Letter. Puritanism/. Scarlet Letter. Timeline. 1620-1628. 1638. 1642. 1645. 1649. 1655. 1692. 1850. In the novel:. . -Ch. 1-4 public scaffold scene Pearl=baby in mother’s arms. -Scene at Governor Bellingham’s . Self Paced lesson: you need a chrome book (match your phone pocket #), your composition book and loose leaf Paper. . P. ut . up your cell phones and get your homework and composition notebook . out! . 2. What does sin do to a person?. 3. Can we and should we be forgiven from the sins of our past?. 4. What are the effects of being exiled or shunned from a society? Do we always want to get back in? . Nathaniel . Hawthorne . (1804-1864). Was one of two great novelists of the mid-. ninteenth. century (the other being Melville). Born in Salem, Mass., where his family had lived for six generations. Earliest ancestors were Puritans. . Ms. Cooper is absent . . But put up your cell phones and get your homework and composition notebook out anyway!  The go to . www.hanginwithmscooper.weebly.com. and open the . ppt. on the home page.. Self Paced lesson: you need a . computer, . your composition . book. . Agenda- Self paced day . (well, . kinda. . Here are some time “estimates” . 9:05-9:30 – Warm up – There are two parts so get to work right away.. Questions for Reflection. Explore the reaction of the townspeople and of Hester herself as she emerges from the prison and stands on the scaffold. Who do you find yourself siding with? Why? Do you think Hawthorne is loading the deck? Why? Why not?. Was one of two great novelists of the mid-. ninteenth. century (the other being Melville). Born in Salem, Mass., where his family had lived for six generations. Earliest ancestors were Puritans. . John .