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Scarlet Letter TG - Penguin
SERIES EDITORS:W. GEIGER ELLIS, , UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, EMERITUSandARTHEA J. S. REED, , UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, RETIREDA TEACHER S GUIDE TO THE SIGNET CLASSIC EDITION OFNATHANIEL HAWTHORNE STHE Scarlet LETTERBy ELIZABETH POE, Although written almost 150 years ago, Nathaniel Hawthorne s The Scarlet Lettercontains concepts and insights relevantto contemporary readers. The themes of alienation and breaking society s rules are ones to which many teenagers canreadily relate. Viewed in this light, the novel can be approached as the story of a woman who let her heart rule her headand suffered the consequences. Hester Prynne s plight can arouse sympathy, Arthur Dimmesdale s hypocrisy can provokeanger, and Roger Chillingworth s evil revenge can elicit disgust among today s high school readers. This teacher s guide presents a teaching approach to The Scarlet Letterthat encourages student involvement.
a respected member of the community and personal medical advisor to Arthur Dimmesdale, whose health is failing. Chillingworth uses his medical knowledge to treat the minister’s physical condition, but suspects some wound or trouble in Dimmesdale’s soul is contributing to his declining health.
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