I had to read this book in my English III class, and when I first got it, I figured I would hate it. But it was in fact an enjoyable read. Now, don't get me wrong, I didn't LOVE this book in the way that I'm going to buy my own copy from Books-a-Million and then get a matching t-shirt, but I liked i...
I have only read the two stories, not the critical esssays, I'm keeping those for class :) The Scarlet Letter was beautifully written, and I loved the irony and the pointing out of the hyphocricy of most of the characters. There were some things that made it very obvious it was written quite a whi...
January 2011: Every time I'm not reading this book, I always forget that Arthur Dimmesdale is not an asshole. What's up with that? April 2009: Much better than I thought it was going to be. It made me so incredibly angry.
I have had to read the Scarlet Letter several times for school courses and dreaded it each time. The book was incredibly dry to me and couldn't maintain my interest. Most classics I have read earn at least 4 stars from me, but I just couldn't do it for this one.
I read this ages ago in school for a book report, and I just glanced through it again, and I remember it better than I thought I would. It is a very sad story, and I do enjoy the plot. The funky symbolism and writing style are what knocks the rating down.I really do need to read it again one of thes...
I bought this book after seeing the movie, when I heard about the ridiculous change of ending. I haven't finished the book, it's on my list of "I should really read this someday" books.
When I read The Scarlet Letter in High School I absolutely loved it, which I know is a minority opinion. I was struggling with the puritanical worldview of my sin obsessed Southern Baptist upbringing and that mindset perfectly meshed with Hawthorne's world of conflicted Puritans. I recall writing ...
I loved it! It was SO good! I thought it was going to be dull, but from the first chapter I was totally sucked in. It was a very captivating story. All the characters were so compelling – Hester, Dimmesdale, Pearl, Chillingworth … Ahhh such a great cast of characters, and it was pure genius how all ...
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