PPT-Character Traits The Scarlet Letter

Task 1 Choose three adjectives that best describe your character Hester Beautiful Desperate Young Lonely Independent Fearful Strong Tortured Dignified Secretive Nurturing Skilled. 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.. Joanna Zilk, Julia Sison, Yvette Sanders, Olivia Massey, Larissa Domnikov. Character Description: . Hester Prynne. Evidence 1. : . “The young woman was tall, with a figure of perfect elegance on a large scale. She had dark and abundant hair, so glossy it threw off the sunshine with a gleam, and a face that which, besides being beautiful from regularity of feature and richness of complexion, had the impressiveness belonging to a marked brow and deep black eyes. She was lady-like, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days…” (50).. Guided Notes / Part 1. Chapter 17. Hester and Dimmesdale meet in the woods and greet each other . strangely. . (171. ) “...Art thou in life?...”. They slowly open up to each other (172) “Thus they went onward. Ixchelle Pollock English 9 Honors 3A. James Hurst. James Hurst was born January 1, 1922 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He went to North Carolina State College and studied chemical engineering. Also he did military service during WWII . He then went to Julliard School of Music in New York and Italy to become an opera singer. In 1951 he changed his mind AGAIN and became a banker in New York for an amount of time. He liked to write plays and stories whenever he could. “The Scarlet Ibis” was written in July 1960 and earned “widespread recognition”. James Hurst then passed away on August 6, 1995. Leaving his wife . . 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. Joshua 2:17-18. Joshua 2:17-18. “So the men said to her: “We will be blameless of this oath of yours which you have made us swear, unless, when we come into the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household to your own home.”. 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 . PA @ 71. Do Now. How would you describe yourself?. What adjectives would you use?. What are character traits?. Character traits are adjectives used to describe a character in a text.. Understanding the traits of a character can go a long way in understanding that character's thoughts and actions in a text. Mrs. Nelson’s Second Grade Class. . At E. J. May, we learn about character traits every day!. Building character traits makes you a better person!. Building character traits helps you be the best citizen you can be in life!. Setting. Time: 1912-1918—World War I; . summer. Place: North Carolina; cotton farm; Old Woman Swamp. .. Point of View. “The Scarlet Ibis” is told through first person point of view.. The narrator is Doodle’s older brother.. LT: I can . make inferences. about characters and support them with. textual evidence.. HEROIC. FUNNY. PSYCHOTICALLY EVIL. How to infer character traits:. Look at:. . ACTIONS. APPEARANCE. DIALOGUE. By: Isaac Venegas and . Chandler Berry. Chapter 1: Summary. The Prison Door.     The first scene of . The Scarlet Letter . begins with a description of a dull, dusty, dark prison. The description of the people are dull and depressed people. The only living and colorful item described in the scene is a rose-bush at the peak of it's growth; which becomes an important symbol throughout the book.. What is Scarlet Fever? Scarlet fever is a mild infection characterised by a fine pinkish-red body rash which occurs after either a sore throat or skin infection. Scarlet fever is caused by bacteria k Page 1 of 2 This leaflet offers more information about Scarlet Fever. If you have any further questions or concerns, please speak to the staff member in charge of your child’s care. What is Scar