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 The Scarlet Letter  By Nathaniel Hawthrone

= Quotes: = **"She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom." -Nathaniel Hawthrone ** **"Ah, but let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will be always in her heart." -Nathaniel Hawthrone ** **"One token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another." -Nathaniel Hawthrone ** = Critical Reviews: =

**"Psychological romance . . . a study of character in which the human heart is anatomized, carefully, elaborately, and with striking poetic and dramatic power." -Evert A. Duyckinck ** **"Deep in thought and ... condensed in style." -Edwin Percy Whipple ** **"Creativity, passion, and joy." -Claudia Durst Johnson ** **“... will assist both those students and established scholars in identifying useful materials for research projects ... Essential. All college and university libraries.” – CHOICE **

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Quote 1: I chose this quote because it shows quite a lot about what the book is really about. She had to carry this burden for years and years, and I couldn't even imagine how it would feel to be rid of it. It was one mistake she had made, yet it totally changed her life upside down. It was only a letter on her clothing that put so much weight upon her; therefore, since she hadn't know she didn't realize how much it weight it was until she was finally free of it.

Quote 2: I chose this quote because it can relate to everyday life. She had made a very big mistake and even if she covers the letter up, it was always be in her heart and will never go away. People make mistakes everyday, lie, and try to cover it up. They can try to hide their mistake as much as they can, but it will always lie in their hearts and never disappear. Which that is what the quote really means.

Quote 3: I chose this quote because everyone is guilty of something whether they admit it or not. Hester had made a terrible mistake, but she also begins to wonder if she sinned alone. People may talk about someone's mistake, and they could have done the same exact thing and not admit it.

Video 1: I chose this video because I feel it gives a lot of insight on how Hester felt. Everyone in town was against her and the video really shows it well. People in town all over were against her and always antagonizing her, which the video well shows it.

Video 2: I chose this video because it shows how evil Chillingworth and also how Pearl acts. It shows how Chillingworth is mean, and how much he wants to get revenge on Hester's lover. Then it shows how interested Pearl is with the scarlet letter and how isolated she is because of her mother's sin. Also, Pearl thinking her father is the "Black-Man", which is the devil.

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