1. They only take what they need so it's okay to steal
2. He wants to be adventurous like Tom
3. It is making fun of romanticism again. It is saying that Walter Scott should just disappear.
4. He feels like he may be a murderer one day so he feels for them. He see's their side of the story.
5. He makes up a story that his family is on a boat and it's going down and that if the man saves them (the murderers) Hornbacker will pay the costs.
6.
7. It is not accurate. He thinks they just sit around, look at their shiny crowns, and marry a lot
8. He feels that owners of plantations are like kings. And slaves don't take too kindly to plantation owners.
9....there is no number 9....
Monday, November 29, 2010
Huck Discussion Questions: V-XI
1. The irony is that pap doesnt want huck to be better than himself when in reality parents usually want their kids to have it easier than they did as children
2. Society says it's hard to separate family
3. It is easy for him. It is his normal way of life.
4. It reflects onto the society being racist
5. Freedom and rebirth of Huck as a new character
6. It wouldn't have been successful if tom were there. He would've tried to do an escape like in the romantic novels he reads
7. He begins to think that prayer does work, just not for him
8. He thinks huck is a ghost. After finding out he is really alive and hears huck's story, he is hesitant to reveal his own story.
9. Now they aren't alone. They are new people, however, huck is now helping a slave run, and that is more than frowned upon
10. Abolitionist is frowned upon in the society, but it's the right thing to do
11. He expeiranced the superstitions he talked about
12. He begins to believe in the superstitions and believe more in jim's intelligence
13. He develops a persona. Most boys wouldnt want to dress up like a girl but he is up for it
14.
15. Jim is worth more than Pap. Jim is black. Pap went on a rant saying that black people amount to nothing in life. irony.
2. Society says it's hard to separate family
3. It is easy for him. It is his normal way of life.
4. It reflects onto the society being racist
5. Freedom and rebirth of Huck as a new character
6. It wouldn't have been successful if tom were there. He would've tried to do an escape like in the romantic novels he reads
7. He begins to think that prayer does work, just not for him
8. He thinks huck is a ghost. After finding out he is really alive and hears huck's story, he is hesitant to reveal his own story.
9. Now they aren't alone. They are new people, however, huck is now helping a slave run, and that is more than frowned upon
10. Abolitionist is frowned upon in the society, but it's the right thing to do
11. He expeiranced the superstitions he talked about
12. He begins to believe in the superstitions and believe more in jim's intelligence
13. He develops a persona. Most boys wouldnt want to dress up like a girl but he is up for it
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15. Jim is worth more than Pap. Jim is black. Pap went on a rant saying that black people amount to nothing in life. irony.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Words of the day
Evanescent ADJ
I have found my A+ in English to be evanescent, sadly.
Veneration N
I received a great amont of veneration shortly after landing a backflip...on my sled!
I have found my A+ in English to be evanescent, sadly.
Veneration N
I received a great amont of veneration shortly after landing a backflip...on my sled!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Words of the day
Magnate N
Benjamin Franklin was a magnate of a true American.
Malleable ADJ
My malleable work ethic causes me to get things done the way I like.
Benjamin Franklin was a magnate of a true American.
Malleable ADJ
My malleable work ethic causes me to get things done the way I like.
DJ 32
Page 170...
"May god forgive us both! We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world! There is one worse than even the polluted priest! That old man's revenge has been blacker than my sin. He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of a human heart. Thou and I, Hester, never did so!"
This means that the sin of adultery they've committed wasn't nearly as bad as Chillingworth's revenge. 'His sin is the worse than even the polluted priest's.'
"May god forgive us both! We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world! There is one worse than even the polluted priest! That old man's revenge has been blacker than my sin. He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of a human heart. Thou and I, Hester, never did so!"
This means that the sin of adultery they've committed wasn't nearly as bad as Chillingworth's revenge. 'His sin is the worse than even the polluted priest's.'
Sunday, November 7, 2010
DJ 31
Add-on to DJ 30...
At this point, two things happen: Dimmesdale feels his years of internal agony have been in vain, and turns all hate for himself toward Hester. He doesn't hate himself, at least for that reason, as much anymore. The 2nd is that Hester begins to feel the internal anguish Dimmesdale has lived with. She begins to hate herself for letting this go on.
Where can we go from here? Hester is sad, Dimmesdale is mad. They switched feelings. Does this make Dimmesdale in control now? I think Hester was in control before, but then again, Dimmesdale had no sense of control so he couldn't really have it. But if she was in control, was it because being sad helps more than being mad, at least in this case? I think so. Mad is a way to describe crazy. Crazy, meaning unable. Hester was considered able, and she did not possess the feeling of guilt Dimmesdale possessed.
At this point, two things happen: Dimmesdale feels his years of internal agony have been in vain, and turns all hate for himself toward Hester. He doesn't hate himself, at least for that reason, as much anymore. The 2nd is that Hester begins to feel the internal anguish Dimmesdale has lived with. She begins to hate herself for letting this go on.
Where can we go from here? Hester is sad, Dimmesdale is mad. They switched feelings. Does this make Dimmesdale in control now? I think Hester was in control before, but then again, Dimmesdale had no sense of control so he couldn't really have it. But if she was in control, was it because being sad helps more than being mad, at least in this case? I think so. Mad is a way to describe crazy. Crazy, meaning unable. Hester was considered able, and she did not possess the feeling of guilt Dimmesdale possessed.
DJ 30
Oh my God! I've made it this far! My Brain hurst! Hurts!
Chapter 17...
Hester tells Dimmesdale that Roger Chillingworth was her husband and he flips out. He is so angry with her and gives her the 'blackest and fiercest frown she had ever encountered.' He says, "Woman, woman, thou art accountable for this! I cannot forgive thee!"
At this point, two things happen: Dimmesdale feels his years of internal agony have been in vain, and turns all hate for himself toward Hester. He doesn't hate himself, at least for that reason, as much anymore. The 2nd is that Hester begins to feel the internal anguish Dimmesdale has lived with. She begins to hate herself for letting this go on.
Chapter 17...
Hester tells Dimmesdale that Roger Chillingworth was her husband and he flips out. He is so angry with her and gives her the 'blackest and fiercest frown she had ever encountered.' He says, "Woman, woman, thou art accountable for this! I cannot forgive thee!"
At this point, two things happen: Dimmesdale feels his years of internal agony have been in vain, and turns all hate for himself toward Hester. He doesn't hate himself, at least for that reason, as much anymore. The 2nd is that Hester begins to feel the internal anguish Dimmesdale has lived with. She begins to hate herself for letting this go on.
DJ 29
The Pastor and His Parishioner
"More misery, Hester!--Only the more misery!" answered the clergyman with a bitter smile. "As concerns the good which I may appear to do, I have no faith in it. It must needs be a delusion. What can a ruined soul like mine effect towards the redemption of other souls?--or a polluted soul towards their purification? And as for the people's reverence, would that it were turned to scorn and hatred! Canst thou deem it, Hester, a consolation that I must stand up in my pulpit, and meet so many eyes turned upward to my face, as if the light of heaven were beaming from it!--must see my flock hungry for the truth, and listening to my words as if a tongue of Pentecost were speaking!--and then look inward, and discern the black reality of what they idolise? I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am! And Satan laughs at it!"
Alright so Dimmesdale is loosing it. This is the first time he is able to speak openly about his feelings though, so some stress is relieved here. What he's saying is how is he supposed to tell others what is right and what is wrong when he has committed such sin without any kind legal, ritual and just punnishment? He just wants to be seen for what he truly is. He doesn't want to hurt anymore.
"More misery, Hester!--Only the more misery!" answered the clergyman with a bitter smile. "As concerns the good which I may appear to do, I have no faith in it. It must needs be a delusion. What can a ruined soul like mine effect towards the redemption of other souls?--or a polluted soul towards their purification? And as for the people's reverence, would that it were turned to scorn and hatred! Canst thou deem it, Hester, a consolation that I must stand up in my pulpit, and meet so many eyes turned upward to my face, as if the light of heaven were beaming from it!--must see my flock hungry for the truth, and listening to my words as if a tongue of Pentecost were speaking!--and then look inward, and discern the black reality of what they idolise? I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am! And Satan laughs at it!"
Alright so Dimmesdale is loosing it. This is the first time he is able to speak openly about his feelings though, so some stress is relieved here. What he's saying is how is he supposed to tell others what is right and what is wrong when he has committed such sin without any kind legal, ritual and just punnishment? He just wants to be seen for what he truly is. He doesn't want to hurt anymore.
DJ 28
I would like to add-on to my previous drawing in DJ 14. This is what it used to look like
Hester-
Mentally strong
brings Hester joy and goodness
Hester-
Mentally strong
Dimmesdale-
mentally weak
Pearl-mentally weak
brings Hester joy and goodness
Chillingworth-
brings Dimmesdale sorrow and badness
brings Dimmesdale sorrow and badness
When I made this i compared straight across. Hester to Dimmesdale, and Pearl to Chillingworth. Now I'd like to make connections diagonally. Hester to Chillingworth, and Pearl to Dimmesdale.
Hester-
sold her soul and wants it back
a symbol of purity (true)
Hester-
sold her soul and wants it back
Chillingworth-
a symbol of all evil and is now
noticing it in himself (not sure he likes it)
Pearl-a symbol of all evil and is now
noticing it in himself (not sure he likes it)
a symbol of purity (true)
Dimmesdale-
society's view of purity (a lie however)
Pearl is a true symbol of purity but is looked at as a devil-child. Dimmesdale is a symbol of lie but is looked at as pure. Here is just another example of good vs. evil and balance.
DJ 27
A Forest Walk
From page 161...
"How he haunts this forest, and carries a book with him a big, heavy book, with iron clasps; and how this ugly Black Man offers his book and an iron pen to everybody that meets him here among the trees; and they are to write their names with their own blood; and then he sets his mark on their bosoms. Didst thou ever meet the Black Man, mother?"
This reinforces the idea that when Chillingworth and Hester made a deal for secrecy, that Hester was selling her soul to the devil. The devil would be Roger. He is the Black Man in the forest, also, in the dark. If Hester wrote her name in her own blood, then she sold her soul. If he had to then leave a mark, then the scarlet letter was given by Chillingworth. Chillingworth has the soul, and Hester has the letter.
If Hester admits her true sin, marrying without love, then what society thinks the 'A' represents, adultery, would be void. If the letter was void, Chillingworth would have to return the soul. Then Hester and Chillingworth would be human again.
From page 161...
"How he haunts this forest, and carries a book with him a big, heavy book, with iron clasps; and how this ugly Black Man offers his book and an iron pen to everybody that meets him here among the trees; and they are to write their names with their own blood; and then he sets his mark on their bosoms. Didst thou ever meet the Black Man, mother?"
This reinforces the idea that when Chillingworth and Hester made a deal for secrecy, that Hester was selling her soul to the devil. The devil would be Roger. He is the Black Man in the forest, also, in the dark. If Hester wrote her name in her own blood, then she sold her soul. If he had to then leave a mark, then the scarlet letter was given by Chillingworth. Chillingworth has the soul, and Hester has the letter.
If Hester admits her true sin, marrying without love, then what society thinks the 'A' represents, adultery, would be void. If the letter was void, Chillingworth would have to return the soul. Then Hester and Chillingworth would be human again.
DJ 26
A Forest Walk
Pearl says that the sun is afraid of the scarlet letter and therefore will not shine on Hester. Hester is living in the dark. She tries to reach for the sunlight but it vanishes. That is said in the novel. It means that she is trying to clean up the mess she is in by pushing through everything and getting to the top of the hill, only to find there's nothing there. It has been taken away. Roger Chillingworth took it. He's evil. He is darkness, and is the leech stuck to Hester. When Hester reaches for a way to tell Dimmesdale the truth, Chillingworth makes her think twice about what she does, so she lives in the dark, searching, eagerly, for the light.
Pearl says that the sun is afraid of the scarlet letter and therefore will not shine on Hester. Hester is living in the dark. She tries to reach for the sunlight but it vanishes. That is said in the novel. It means that she is trying to clean up the mess she is in by pushing through everything and getting to the top of the hill, only to find there's nothing there. It has been taken away. Roger Chillingworth took it. He's evil. He is darkness, and is the leech stuck to Hester. When Hester reaches for a way to tell Dimmesdale the truth, Chillingworth makes her think twice about what she does, so she lives in the dark, searching, eagerly, for the light.
DJ 25
Hester and Pearl
From page 158...
"'Silly Pearl,' said she, 'what questions are these? There are many things in the world that a child must not ask about. What know I of the minister's heart? And as for the scarlet letter, I wear it for the sake of its gold thread!'"
This is the first time we see Hester lie to Pearl. Usually you see a parent lie to their child just to quiet them about things of little importance, but this however, is of great importance. Pearl is the light of Hester's life, she must not lie to her. That's like to take no notice of an omen. You just don't do it. Hester is supposed to be a saint, why would she try to hide this from even Pearl?
This follows the theme of Nature vs. Human Law. Nature has no law, things happen naturally, it goes without saying. Human Law...well it follows law...Human Law makes us think before we speak, rather than say what comes into our mind first. It's natural for Pearl to wonder about the scarlet letter. Hester would naturally tell Pearl what's up but she feels she's not quite ready for her to know, so she makes up a lie, Human Law.
From page 158...
"'Silly Pearl,' said she, 'what questions are these? There are many things in the world that a child must not ask about. What know I of the minister's heart? And as for the scarlet letter, I wear it for the sake of its gold thread!'"
This is the first time we see Hester lie to Pearl. Usually you see a parent lie to their child just to quiet them about things of little importance, but this however, is of great importance. Pearl is the light of Hester's life, she must not lie to her. That's like to take no notice of an omen. You just don't do it. Hester is supposed to be a saint, why would she try to hide this from even Pearl?
This follows the theme of Nature vs. Human Law. Nature has no law, things happen naturally, it goes without saying. Human Law...well it follows law...Human Law makes us think before we speak, rather than say what comes into our mind first. It's natural for Pearl to wonder about the scarlet letter. Hester would naturally tell Pearl what's up but she feels she's not quite ready for her to know, so she makes up a lie, Human Law.
DJ 24
Hester and Pearl
Pearl is growing older and wiser. She is noticing similarities between the 'A' on Hester's chest, and the hand always over Dimmesdale's. She knows there is something she hasn't been told. Hester kinda asks if she knows about the scarlet letter in a way, and when she finds out she knows this much, she is surprised at both her daughter's intelligence, and persistance. Pearl eggs-on Hester for days, asking what the letter means.
I keep saying that Pearl is trying to get Hester and Dimmesdale to confess their sin. This is another example of that. I think that if god sent Hester something through Pearl. We've established that Pearl, at this point, is a spirit made from nature, am I right? (Yes, I am always right) I think that Pearl is being used as a body for a spirit's mission. I think that God sent a spirit to get Hester and Dimmesdale to confess their adultery, and teach them both a lesson. Be truthful about yourself, and other's will be truthful about themselves.
Pearl is growing older and wiser. She is noticing similarities between the 'A' on Hester's chest, and the hand always over Dimmesdale's. She knows there is something she hasn't been told. Hester kinda asks if she knows about the scarlet letter in a way, and when she finds out she knows this much, she is surprised at both her daughter's intelligence, and persistance. Pearl eggs-on Hester for days, asking what the letter means.
I keep saying that Pearl is trying to get Hester and Dimmesdale to confess their sin. This is another example of that. I think that if god sent Hester something through Pearl. We've established that Pearl, at this point, is a spirit made from nature, am I right? (Yes, I am always right) I think that Pearl is being used as a body for a spirit's mission. I think that God sent a spirit to get Hester and Dimmesdale to confess their adultery, and teach them both a lesson. Be truthful about yourself, and other's will be truthful about themselves.
DJ 23
Hester and Pearl
"As the last touch to her mermaid's garb, Pearl took some eel-grass, and imitated as best she could, on her own bosom, the decoration with which she was so familiar on her mother's. A letter,-the letter A,-but freshly green, instead of scarlet!"
"As the last touch to her mermaid's garb, Pearl took some eel-grass, and imitated as best she could, on her own bosom, the decoration with which she was so familiar on her mother's. A letter,-the letter A,-but freshly green, instead of scarlet!"
-Page 155; 2nd paragraph
This is Pearl trying to be older. Like any young child, she idolizes her parent in everything she does. Pearl wants to be just like mommy when she grows up. But what Pearl doesn't know is that her mother isn't just any other mother, she's and adulterer. Pearl thinks that the 'A' on Hester's bosom is something that she will pass on to her.
Pearl is smart with the color she uses. She uses fresh green while Hester's is scarlet red. This can relate to the rose in the first chapter. The flower, the top of the rose, is red, in full bloom, is what everybody notices first. The stem, freshly green, holds up the beautiful flower. The flower comes from the stem, so Pearl is the stem, and she is saying that she is ready to be the flower. She is ready for her 'A'. Of course the scarlet letter is not hereditary, nor should it hope to be passed down to her.
Pearl is smart with the color she uses. She uses fresh green while Hester's is scarlet red. This can relate to the rose in the first chapter. The flower, the top of the rose, is red, in full bloom, is what everybody notices first. The stem, freshly green, holds up the beautiful flower. The flower comes from the stem, so Pearl is the stem, and she is saying that she is ready to be the flower. She is ready for her 'A'. Of course the scarlet letter is not hereditary, nor should it hope to be passed down to her.
DJ 22
Hester and Pearl
The first paragraph on page 154 tells us Hester's present feelings towards Roger Chillingworth. She finds that she hates her husband. Though that lead to her sin, she sees nothing wrong with it. She feels that her real sin was marrying without true love.
"'Yes I hate him!' repeated Hester, more bitterly than before. 'He betrayed me! He has done me worse wrong than I did him!'"
The first paragraph on page 154 tells us Hester's present feelings towards Roger Chillingworth. She finds that she hates her husband. Though that lead to her sin, she sees nothing wrong with it. She feels that her real sin was marrying without true love.
"'Yes I hate him!' repeated Hester, more bitterly than before. 'He betrayed me! He has done me worse wrong than I did him!'"
DJ 21
Hester wants to ask Chillingworth to tell Dimmesdale his identity as Hester's wife. When she does this it becomes clear to Chillingworth that Dimmesdale is the father of Pearl, and clear to Hester that Chillingworth had suspected that.
We notice a change in Chillingworth. He has become the root of all evil, and acts like a madman. He believes he lost his "human heart" and is no longer human at all. If he were to tell Dimmesdale that he and Hester were married, it would make him human again. He would no longer be the Black Man, torturing, and taunting the damned.
It seems that Hester's hardship has been given to Chillingworth as his own fuel of evil. She has changed into a saint, and Chillingworth to total evil. We can relate this back to the 'deal with the devil' they made in the beginning of the book. This is its outcome.
We notice a change in Chillingworth. He has become the root of all evil, and acts like a madman. He believes he lost his "human heart" and is no longer human at all. If he were to tell Dimmesdale that he and Hester were married, it would make him human again. He would no longer be the Black Man, torturing, and taunting the damned.
It seems that Hester's hardship has been given to Chillingworth as his own fuel of evil. She has changed into a saint, and Chillingworth to total evil. We can relate this back to the 'deal with the devil' they made in the beginning of the book. This is its outcome.
DJ 20
Now that Hester is able and does nothing bad, only good all the time, you'd think that the community would begin to like her and forgive her sin for her. But, because Puritan belief puts faith, spiritual cleanliness, and being totally sin-free over good karma, no amount of good deeds can cancel-out sin; one must be chosen. With that said, Hester’s work in the community is pointless. Even if the community notices her intentions as good, they will never consider her divinely forgiven, and will never forgive her in their own hearts. In the end, this is a society that gives all rights to a pure and untainted soul above a good human being. Funny that Pearl represents pureness. Do they not think of her as a devil-child now? Do they think that Hester is a fit parent for her now?
DJ 19
Another View of Hester
This is where they say the 'A' on Hester Prynne's chest no longer means 'adulterer'. "They said it meant able." Everything is changing. Hester becomes a saint, the letter means a new word, a good word, and that means that Pearl's fate will change. If Pearl represents the same thing the scarlet letter represents, then Pearl is now 'able'. Pearl's life could have turned out differently. For the rest of her life she could have been looked at as Hester Prynne's daughter, which might not have been a good thing. Now, there is some order in the world, and Pearl is able to succeed. People are now a lot less likely to view her as 'Hester Prynne's daughter', and instead view her as 'Pearl'. She is able to achieve much more. I wonder if because Dimmesdale took one step to confessing himself, it means he took a step for Pearl towards her success.
This is where they say the 'A' on Hester Prynne's chest no longer means 'adulterer'. "They said it meant able." Everything is changing. Hester becomes a saint, the letter means a new word, a good word, and that means that Pearl's fate will change. If Pearl represents the same thing the scarlet letter represents, then Pearl is now 'able'. Pearl's life could have turned out differently. For the rest of her life she could have been looked at as Hester Prynne's daughter, which might not have been a good thing. Now, there is some order in the world, and Pearl is able to succeed. People are now a lot less likely to view her as 'Hester Prynne's daughter', and instead view her as 'Pearl'. She is able to achieve much more. I wonder if because Dimmesdale took one step to confessing himself, it means he took a step for Pearl towards her success.
DJ 18
The Minister's Vigil
When Dimmesdale is standing on the scaffold, Revrand Wilson walks past without noticing him. Then, soon after that, Hester and Pearl walk past and do notice him. He asks if they would like to join him, and they accept, and walk up to the scaffold. This makes him feel warm, and gives him a small sense of salvation.
Pearl asks Dimmesdale if he could join her and her mother on the scaffold in daylight where people could see, and he says in due time. When she asks when, he says on the great judgement day. They then see Chillingworth in the distance. Dimmesdale asks Pearl who he really is and she doesn't tell him. She teaches him a lesson: Reveil the truth about yourself, and the truth about others will be reveiled. This is what he needs to do, not about finding out about Chillingworth, but for his inner anguish. If he reviels his adultery, Pearl will become a real person, rather than a spirit, and he all of his followers will look at him in a new light.
Just another way Pearl tries to fix everything..
When Dimmesdale is standing on the scaffold, Revrand Wilson walks past without noticing him. Then, soon after that, Hester and Pearl walk past and do notice him. He asks if they would like to join him, and they accept, and walk up to the scaffold. This makes him feel warm, and gives him a small sense of salvation.
Pearl asks Dimmesdale if he could join her and her mother on the scaffold in daylight where people could see, and he says in due time. When she asks when, he says on the great judgement day. They then see Chillingworth in the distance. Dimmesdale asks Pearl who he really is and she doesn't tell him. She teaches him a lesson: Reveil the truth about yourself, and the truth about others will be reveiled. This is what he needs to do, not about finding out about Chillingworth, but for his inner anguish. If he reviels his adultery, Pearl will become a real person, rather than a spirit, and he all of his followers will look at him in a new light.
Just another way Pearl tries to fix everything..
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Words of the day
Esoteric ADJ
Most things we read in Mr. Fielding's class are esoteric. Unfortunately for him, we are not apart of that particular group, so we have no idea what anything means!
That was a joke by the way...ha...hahaha...ha..
Vitiate V
Yesterday I totally vitiated my AP practice test because I wrote about the wrong topic...This could be proving my last sentence...
Most things we read in Mr. Fielding's class are esoteric. Unfortunately for him, we are not apart of that particular group, so we have no idea what anything means!
That was a joke by the way...ha...hahaha...ha..
Vitiate V
Yesterday I totally vitiated my AP practice test because I wrote about the wrong topic...This could be proving my last sentence...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
DJ 17
I really wish I started this whole blogging thing earlier...
The Interior of a Heart
This is a good title for this chapter. This is when Dimmesdale gets on the scaffold late at night and confesses, to nobody, his adultery. These symbolize each other greatly because Dimmesdale is the kind of person who bottles-up his emotions, rather than show them for all to see. 'On the inside', he really wants to confess his sin, and this is the way he is able to do it. He is taking baby steps; admitting to nobody. We also know that it is pitch-black outside. It was so dark that Revrand Wilson is unable to see him. This is the interior: the pitch-blackness. Dimmesdale is living in the dark until he his sin is confessed.
The Interior of a Heart
This is a good title for this chapter. This is when Dimmesdale gets on the scaffold late at night and confesses, to nobody, his adultery. These symbolize each other greatly because Dimmesdale is the kind of person who bottles-up his emotions, rather than show them for all to see. 'On the inside', he really wants to confess his sin, and this is the way he is able to do it. He is taking baby steps; admitting to nobody. We also know that it is pitch-black outside. It was so dark that Revrand Wilson is unable to see him. This is the interior: the pitch-blackness. Dimmesdale is living in the dark until he his sin is confessed.
DJ 16
From page 118...
"Come away, or yonder old Black Man will catch you! He hath got hold of the minister already. Come away, mother, or he will catch you! But he cannot catch little Pearl!"
You can go a few places with this. It's almost as if Pearl is taunting Hester. Like I said in DJ 15, Pearl brought Chillingworth to Hester, and now she is telling her that she must run? What's up with that? Now, branching off that thought, I wonder if Pearl is thinking, "Maybe I can get a point across here: don't listen to me, and be strong." Hester and Dimmesdale had an equal part in bringing Pearl into the world and therefore should come clean and take all the responsibility for it.
"Come away, or yonder old Black Man will catch you! He hath got hold of the minister already. Come away, mother, or he will catch you! But he cannot catch little Pearl!"
You can go a few places with this. It's almost as if Pearl is taunting Hester. Like I said in DJ 15, Pearl brought Chillingworth to Hester, and now she is telling her that she must run? What's up with that? Now, branching off that thought, I wonder if Pearl is thinking, "Maybe I can get a point across here: don't listen to me, and be strong." Hester and Dimmesdale had an equal part in bringing Pearl into the world and therefore should come clean and take all the responsibility for it.
DJ 15
From page 117...
"Pearl looked as beautiful as the day, but was in one of those moods of perverse merriment which, whenever they occurred, seemed to remove her entirely out of the sphere of sympathy or human contact. She now skipped irreverently from one grave to another; until coming to the broad, flat, armorial tombstone of a departed worthy--perhaps of Isaac Johnson himself--she began to dance upon it. In reply to her mother's command and entreaty that she would behave more decorously, little Pearl paused to gather the prickly burrs from a tall burdock which grew beside the tomb. Taking a handful of these, she arranged them along the lines of the scarlet letter that decorated the maternal bosom, to which the burrs, as their nature was, tenaciously adhered. Hester did not pluck them off."
Lets tear this apart...
"Pearl paused to gather the prickly burrs from a tall burdock which grew beside the tomb."
Chillingworth is the 'prickly burrs'. He stayed away from Hester, then came into the picture when Pearl was born. Hester took him off for dead; she had no clue where he was. He was 'beside the tomb'.
"Taking a handful of these, she arranged them along the lines of the scarlet letter that decorated the maternal bosom, to which the burrs, as their nature was, tenaciously adhered. Hester did not pluck them off."
Pearl brought Chillingworth to Hester. As in his nature, he stuck to her. Hester could not get rid of him.
Pearl and the scarlet letter, at this point, are one. They represent the same thing: Hester and Dimmesdale's unconfessed sin. The only proven reason for Chillingworth's presence is Pearl and the scarlet letter. He isn't here for Hester at all. He is here because they are here. In a way, he too symbolizes/represents Hester and Dimmesdale's unconfessed sin.
"Pearl looked as beautiful as the day, but was in one of those moods of perverse merriment which, whenever they occurred, seemed to remove her entirely out of the sphere of sympathy or human contact. She now skipped irreverently from one grave to another; until coming to the broad, flat, armorial tombstone of a departed worthy--perhaps of Isaac Johnson himself--she began to dance upon it. In reply to her mother's command and entreaty that she would behave more decorously, little Pearl paused to gather the prickly burrs from a tall burdock which grew beside the tomb. Taking a handful of these, she arranged them along the lines of the scarlet letter that decorated the maternal bosom, to which the burrs, as their nature was, tenaciously adhered. Hester did not pluck them off."
Lets tear this apart...
"Pearl paused to gather the prickly burrs from a tall burdock which grew beside the tomb."
Chillingworth is the 'prickly burrs'. He stayed away from Hester, then came into the picture when Pearl was born. Hester took him off for dead; she had no clue where he was. He was 'beside the tomb'.
"Taking a handful of these, she arranged them along the lines of the scarlet letter that decorated the maternal bosom, to which the burrs, as their nature was, tenaciously adhered. Hester did not pluck them off."
Pearl brought Chillingworth to Hester. As in his nature, he stuck to her. Hester could not get rid of him.
Pearl and the scarlet letter, at this point, are one. They represent the same thing: Hester and Dimmesdale's unconfessed sin. The only proven reason for Chillingworth's presence is Pearl and the scarlet letter. He isn't here for Hester at all. He is here because they are here. In a way, he too symbolizes/represents Hester and Dimmesdale's unconfessed sin.
DJ 14
So, we know all about Hester. Her sin is shown everyday and there is nothing she can do about it. What is shown is Pearl. Pearl is the light of her life. Pearl keeps her happy and keeps her mentally strong. Dimmesdale's sin is unconfessed, and he won't do anything about it (so far). What he hides, Chillingworth finds. The 'A' on his chest. Chillingworth can now torture Dimmesdale and keep him gloomy and mentally weak. Chillingworth is Dimmesdale's Pearl. (I wish I could draw a picture here...I'll try to)
Hester-
Mentally strong
brings Hester joy and goodness
Hester-
Mentally strong
Dimmesdale-
mentally weak
Pearl-mentally weak
brings Hester joy and goodness
Chillingworth-
brings Dimmesdale sorrow and badness
brings Dimmesdale sorrow and badness
Hester balances Dimmesdale, while Pearl balances Chillingworth. It goes together, and it just so happens that the women are mentally strong, bring goodness, and are succeeding while the men are mentally weak, bring sorrow, and live hard, failing lives. Now why would Hawthorne do this? Is he suggesting that girls are better then men? Or, could he be saying that men have it harder than women? Who knows? Maybe he thinks men are more mentally strong. These men are in the tough, maybe evil, predicaments they are in because they want to do whatever it might take to keep the women happy. They are dealing with themselves, and the women and children. They are the providers, even in their own sorrow, do they provide. Boys are better...
DJ 13
There is a relationship between Chillingworth and Dimmesdale that we see here in chapter 9. Chillingworth represents science, while Dimmesdale represents spirituality. Dimmesdale, however, is in a tough predicament. Even though science and spirituality are able to heel people, neither is helping him. Stress can do amazing things to the body, and this is an example of it. Like Chillingworth’s distorted shoulders, Dimmesdale’s sickness is an outward display of an inner problem, and all the medicine and yoga in the world could'nt help him. What hinders his recovery is his incapability to confess his adultery with Hester. The reason he can't do this is because the community depends on him. He understands that he and Hester are a symbol of something larger. Confessing would mean healing his inner being, but destroying is public reputation.
Back to the motif of balance...
Hester, we've decided, is mentally strong to extreme levels. Dimmesdale, having said that, is not at all. He is weak beyond all levels. He should just admit that he is an adulterer right off the bat. The townspeople love him, and he's too scared to tell the truth? If somebody i idolized was hiding something, I'd want to know it. Otherwise I'd be idolizing a fake character, not a true figure.
Back to the motif of balance...
Hester, we've decided, is mentally strong to extreme levels. Dimmesdale, having said that, is not at all. He is weak beyond all levels. He should just admit that he is an adulterer right off the bat. The townspeople love him, and he's too scared to tell the truth? If somebody i idolized was hiding something, I'd want to know it. Otherwise I'd be idolizing a fake character, not a true figure.
DJ 12
The Leech
Leeches are never thought of as anything good to be around. However, they do have a medicinal purpose, they suck out toxins in people's systems. They are frightening to some, but they really do help; they are good to have. The devil is loved by some people, but really isn't anything good. The devil's appearance just makes him out to look like a pimp, but he really is all evils summed up to one being; he's just bad news. He is the exact opposite of the leech. The tie between the leech in the story and the devil, is Roger Chillingworth. He is the Black Man in the forest (the devil) who uses nature for medicinal purposes (the leech). However, we know, that in nature, there are also poisons that can be used to bring evil upon things. That is where Roger Chillingworth falls more into the evil side. He uses nature to sin. Pearl is said to be a spirit of nature, and also, a sin herself. He tortures Dimmesdale with Pearl's spirit alive. So, he uses nature to sin: he uses Pearl as a torture devise to Dimmesdale.
Leeches are never thought of as anything good to be around. However, they do have a medicinal purpose, they suck out toxins in people's systems. They are frightening to some, but they really do help; they are good to have. The devil is loved by some people, but really isn't anything good. The devil's appearance just makes him out to look like a pimp, but he really is all evils summed up to one being; he's just bad news. He is the exact opposite of the leech. The tie between the leech in the story and the devil, is Roger Chillingworth. He is the Black Man in the forest (the devil) who uses nature for medicinal purposes (the leech). However, we know, that in nature, there are also poisons that can be used to bring evil upon things. That is where Roger Chillingworth falls more into the evil side. He uses nature to sin. Pearl is said to be a spirit of nature, and also, a sin herself. He tortures Dimmesdale with Pearl's spirit alive. So, he uses nature to sin: he uses Pearl as a torture devise to Dimmesdale.
Practice Essay Question
The story, and character, that I will be analyzing is my own. Since the day my sister left my father and I, I have felt I have been in exile from my true home. It tears me apart, and builds me up more and more every day. It truly is "strangely compelling to think about but terrible to experience."
Let me fill you in. When I was 4 or 5, my mom and dad split up. The 'big fight' took place in my living room that also doubled as my room. I watched the whole thing go down from start to finish. Being 4 or 5, I didn't really know what was going on, so I don't think of that very much. What really hurt me was when my sister left. She basically mothered me. When she took off I was probably 7 or 8, and the 'big fight' took place in the living room, still doubling as my own room. That is the 'terrible experience.' Reliving the drama between my mother and father through my sister, who, like I stated earlier, was basically my real mother. Exile, to me, is a word used to describe the state of one who is left with no possessions, no home and no loving family. I feel that my father and I live in an eternal exile, but that's starting to become besides the point.
My experience with exile is more alienating than enriching. Not to say there aren't any supplements to it, but really living in exile...kinda blows. I've heard what doesn't kill you will make you stronger, and I believe that's true. I think that the world has gone somewhat soft, and that it is easier to be 'spoiled' even without realizing it. One thing you get from having nothing is an unsurpassed sense of priorities, life-goals and the ability to not take things for granted. You tend to want to earn, rather than to take. That is the most enriching part of being exiled. Now instead of asking for money from your parents to go to the movie, you get a job, buy a camera, and make a movie.
Really, as long as you have an optimistic view about things, and know to follow your heart, even if it might hurt for a while, you know that you can push through just about anything. I have a saying, "I've found that if you do whatever you want without worrying about the consequences, everything will work out just fine." Now you may look at this and think differently, but I'm sure, if you really know what this means, you will think it too. I'm sure you already think it, you just don't know it yet. To me, this quote means if you do follow your heart, and disregard all the put-downs, obstacles, and dilemmas, you can achieve whatever it is, that you truly want in life. And if that isn't the meaning of 'work as a whole', then I don't know what is.
Let me fill you in. When I was 4 or 5, my mom and dad split up. The 'big fight' took place in my living room that also doubled as my room. I watched the whole thing go down from start to finish. Being 4 or 5, I didn't really know what was going on, so I don't think of that very much. What really hurt me was when my sister left. She basically mothered me. When she took off I was probably 7 or 8, and the 'big fight' took place in the living room, still doubling as my own room. That is the 'terrible experience.' Reliving the drama between my mother and father through my sister, who, like I stated earlier, was basically my real mother. Exile, to me, is a word used to describe the state of one who is left with no possessions, no home and no loving family. I feel that my father and I live in an eternal exile, but that's starting to become besides the point.
My experience with exile is more alienating than enriching. Not to say there aren't any supplements to it, but really living in exile...kinda blows. I've heard what doesn't kill you will make you stronger, and I believe that's true. I think that the world has gone somewhat soft, and that it is easier to be 'spoiled' even without realizing it. One thing you get from having nothing is an unsurpassed sense of priorities, life-goals and the ability to not take things for granted. You tend to want to earn, rather than to take. That is the most enriching part of being exiled. Now instead of asking for money from your parents to go to the movie, you get a job, buy a camera, and make a movie.
Really, as long as you have an optimistic view about things, and know to follow your heart, even if it might hurt for a while, you know that you can push through just about anything. I have a saying, "I've found that if you do whatever you want without worrying about the consequences, everything will work out just fine." Now you may look at this and think differently, but I'm sure, if you really know what this means, you will think it too. I'm sure you already think it, you just don't know it yet. To me, this quote means if you do follow your heart, and disregard all the put-downs, obstacles, and dilemmas, you can achieve whatever it is, that you truly want in life. And if that isn't the meaning of 'work as a whole', then I don't know what is.
Words of the day
Opaque ADJ
My dressing room isn't as opaque as i thought it was. Unfortunately, I found this out from my neighbor...
Propensity N
My propensity of Anna, is why I am so angry in the morning...
My dressing room isn't as opaque as i thought it was. Unfortunately, I found this out from my neighbor...
Propensity N
My propensity of Anna, is why I am so angry in the morning...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
DJ 11
The Elf-Child and the Minister
The gentlemen in the garden meet Pearl and they are fascinated with her intelligence at such a young age. When they ask, Pearl says,"I am my mother's child, and my name is Pearl." The men they state that this wonderful child is the same child they had been meaning to debate the guardianship of. They begin to say that she need be taken from Hester, then the minister argues that god wants Pearl to stay in Hester's care. He says that if god gave the child to her in the first place, he, of course, recognizes the sin indeed, and knows what he is doing. God works in many ways, and the minister argues that this is the work of god and that they must let it be.
The gentlemen in the garden meet Pearl and they are fascinated with her intelligence at such a young age. When they ask, Pearl says,"I am my mother's child, and my name is Pearl." The men they state that this wonderful child is the same child they had been meaning to debate the guardianship of. They begin to say that she need be taken from Hester, then the minister argues that god wants Pearl to stay in Hester's care. He says that if god gave the child to her in the first place, he, of course, recognizes the sin indeed, and knows what he is doing. God works in many ways, and the minister argues that this is the work of god and that they must let it be.
DJ 10
The Governor's Hall
Hester dresses Pearl in such a way that further relates her similarity to the scarlet letter. She is dressed in a crimson velvet tunic embroidered with flourishes of gold thread. The colors, and Pearl's beauty make her "the very brightest little jet of flame that ever danced upon the earth." This is ironic because Hetser is on her way to try and make sure Pearl will not be taken away from her. If Pearl and the scarlet letter are a symbol of sin, and everyone knows it, why would Hester want to make that relationship even more clear? Because she is confident in what she, and Pearl, have to say.
Hester dresses Pearl in such a way that further relates her similarity to the scarlet letter. She is dressed in a crimson velvet tunic embroidered with flourishes of gold thread. The colors, and Pearl's beauty make her "the very brightest little jet of flame that ever danced upon the earth." This is ironic because Hetser is on her way to try and make sure Pearl will not be taken away from her. If Pearl and the scarlet letter are a symbol of sin, and everyone knows it, why would Hester want to make that relationship even more clear? Because she is confident in what she, and Pearl, have to say.
DJ 9
The Governor's Hall
"On the supposition that Pearl, as already hinted, was of demon origin, these good people not unreasonably argued that a Christian interest in the mother's soul required them to remove such a stumbling-block from her path. If the child, on the other hand, were really capable of moral and religious growth, and possessed the elements of ultimate salvation, then, surely, it would enjoy all the fairer prospect of these advantages by being transferred to wiser and better guardianship than Hester Prynne's."
This is in the second paragraph on page 89. What it means is that if the Pearl is a demon child, than maybe it would be best to take the child away from Hester for her sake. And if Pearl were not of demon origin, she should be taken for her own sake, for Hester is deemed an unfit parent. This is another example, relating back to DJ 8, where an oxymoronic act is in place. This is becoming a motif; the idea of balance between good and evil is there, but society is on the side that, in our heart, is probably the wrong decision. The majority is the society, so they win...so far...
"On the supposition that Pearl, as already hinted, was of demon origin, these good people not unreasonably argued that a Christian interest in the mother's soul required them to remove such a stumbling-block from her path. If the child, on the other hand, were really capable of moral and religious growth, and possessed the elements of ultimate salvation, then, surely, it would enjoy all the fairer prospect of these advantages by being transferred to wiser and better guardianship than Hester Prynne's."
This is in the second paragraph on page 89. What it means is that if the Pearl is a demon child, than maybe it would be best to take the child away from Hester for her sake. And if Pearl were not of demon origin, she should be taken for her own sake, for Hester is deemed an unfit parent. This is another example, relating back to DJ 8, where an oxymoronic act is in place. This is becoming a motif; the idea of balance between good and evil is there, but society is on the side that, in our heart, is probably the wrong decision. The majority is the society, so they win...so far...
DJ 8
One amazing coincidence in the story is that Pearl is fascinated by the scarlet letter. Her and it, are both looked at the same by society. They both give good and bad vibes. Pearl is so cute, but she symbolizes a great sin. The Scarlet Letter is a beautiful work of art, but it too symbolizes a great sin. They both can also give people something to talk about. Their oxymoronic structure tells a great story. This is the whole story. Society sees something they are taught to hate, when really, it's a beautiful thing.
DJ 7
Pearl
Pearl is Hester's life. Pearl is all that she has left in the world to care for. Pearl is symbolized in light, and in nature. She is a part of nature because she is an un-admitted sin that is brought to life through nature and is almost unreal. She is a spirit.
Pearl is Hester's life. Pearl is all that she has left in the world to care for. Pearl is symbolized in light, and in nature. She is a part of nature because she is an un-admitted sin that is brought to life through nature and is almost unreal. She is a spirit.
DJ 6
Hester at Her Needle
This chapter shows Hester's mental strength. Society talks trash about her, and she knows it, but she acts as if nothing is bothering her. She just lives life, day by day, pretending that all that has happened to her is normal. The artist is an outsider.
This chapter shows Hester's mental strength. Society talks trash about her, and she knows it, but she acts as if nothing is bothering her. She just lives life, day by day, pretending that all that has happened to her is normal. The artist is an outsider.
DJ 5
Hester is alienated from the whole town and hated. She chooses to stay and do charity work, and she makes fabulous garments by hand. She is gifted at that. Despite her success, she feels alone in the world.
Tupac Shakur is looked down to by society in many ways. He breaks laws regularly, and is deamed a mennace. However, he is also gifted. He speaks truth through his music. He shares his views about society and life in general.
These two are both innocent and guitly. They both have sinned, but make up for it with a gift they have been besowed with. Hester and Tupac help the community in ways most people could never do. Hester makes clothes for people who need to look their best or godly. Tupac’s “A Place Called Home” program assisted young kids with guidance, entertainment, shelter, and more. He provided all programs himself.
Tupac Shakur is looked down to by society in many ways. He breaks laws regularly, and is deamed a mennace. However, he is also gifted. He speaks truth through his music. He shares his views about society and life in general.
These two are both innocent and guitly. They both have sinned, but make up for it with a gift they have been besowed with. Hester and Tupac help the community in ways most people could never do. Hester makes clothes for people who need to look their best or godly. Tupac’s “A Place Called Home” program assisted young kids with guidance, entertainment, shelter, and more. He provided all programs himself.
Vocabulary
Opaque-ADJ
Not able to be seen through; not transparent
Propensity-N
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
Esoteric-ADJ
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
Vitiated-V
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
Magnate-N
A wealthy and influential person, esp. in business
Malleable-ADJ
(Of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.
Dearth-N
A scarcity or lack of something
Florid-ADJ
Having a red or flushed complexion
Evanescent-ADJ
Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
Veneration-V
Regard with great respect; reveres
Not able to be seen through; not transparent
Propensity-N
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
Esoteric-ADJ
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
Vitiated-V
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
Magnate-N
A wealthy and influential person, esp. in business
Malleable-ADJ
(Of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.
Dearth-N
A scarcity or lack of something
Florid-ADJ
Having a red or flushed complexion
Evanescent-ADJ
Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
Veneration-V
Regard with great respect; reveres
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