1. The Scarlet Letter

2. Themes

3. Making a mini-book Each person should get one sheet of unlined paper. Return to your area. You will be following my instructions to make this book.

4. Pay close attention Fold once hotdog style Fold over hamburger style Now fold once more (hamburger) when you open the paper it should look like this.

5. Next steps Make a tent so your paper looks like this. Like a pup tent -- hamburger Now watch what I do before you make your tear!!!!! Tear half-way.

6. Last step Fold in accordion style. You will have a mini- book. On the cover Themes of Scarlet Letter Name hour

7. Label the pages… Pages 2 & 3 Isolation Pages 4 & 5 Justice & Judgment

8. Label the pages… Pages 6 & 7 Guilt and Blame Back Cover (p 8) Name 3 other works

9. Flip the book Flip the book. Turn it inside out. Two-fer!

10. Label the pages… Cover Themes of Scarlet Letter continued… Name Hour Pages 10 & 11 Revenge and Mind Games

11. Label the pages… Pages 12 & 13 Hypocrisy Pages 14 & 15 The Supernatural

12. Label… Back cover (p. 16) Name 3 other works

13. Isolation Go to the Isolation pages. NOTES! – Hester’s left out of Puritan society due to having a child out of wedlock. She’s shunned and ostracized.

14. Isolation Answer the following questions: – Is anyone else isolated? – How does it affect Hester? Pearl? – Does isolation empower Hester? Why or why not? Include a quote from the story that shows isolation. Include the page number.

15. Justice & Judgment The citizens of the Massachusetts Bay Colony have a finely tuned sense of justice based on religion and law. When one breaks a colony’s law, one breaks God’s law.

16. Justice & Judgment Answer the questions… – What’s the difference between justice and judgment? – Why do townspeople like to judge so much? – Does Hester judge? Include a quote that shows justice and judgment. Include the page number.

17. Guilt & Blame The characters are defined by either the guilt they feel or by the blame they place.

18. Guilt & Blame Answer the following questions… – Do guilt and blame work together to bring reformation of any of the characters? Why? – What does “redemption” mean to Puritans? Hester? Chillingworth? Pearl? Dimmesdale? – Does redemption require confession? Why or why not? Include a quote that shows guilt or blame. Include the page number.

19. Back Cover Name 3 other works – Give examples of other works or movies that deal with those themes from the previous pages. Each theme needs 3! Isolation Justice and Judgment Guilt and Blame

20. Flip it Turn it inside out. Find the Revenge and Mind Games Section.

21. Revenge & Mind Games Hawthorne presents revenge as unnatural act that twists a person’s soul into something evil. Vengeance belongs to God alone.

22. Revenge & Mind Games Answer the following questions: – Why does revenge twist a person’s soul into evil? – Is revenge different from other “sins” in this respect? Are some sins worse than others for Hawthorne? For you? Include a quote that shows revenge or mind games. Include the page number.

23. Hypocrisy Hypocrisy is seen not only as a sin, but a sin that leads to great personal injury. Narrator warns us not to let our reputations become more important than our lives.

24. Hypocrisy Answer the following questions: – What characters are represented as hypocrites in this book? Why? – Who seems to tell the truth, and what role do these characters have in the novel? – Is Hester a hypocrite? Why or why not? Be sure to include a quote about hypocrisy. Include the page number.

25. The Supernatural Lots of crazy things happen… – Eyes that glow red – Meteors in shape of an “A” – Witches on broomsticks Doesn’t matter if real or not…but they do tell us something important about characters and secrets they keep.

26. The Supernatural Answer the following questions: – What role does Mistress Hibbons play in the story? Why is it significant she’s related to the governor? – How do characters feel about supernatural things and events? – Is Pearl superhuman? Be sure to find a quote about the supernatural. Include the page number.

27. Back Cover Name 3 other works Give examples of other works or movies that deal with those themes from the previous pages. Each theme needs 3! – Revenge & Mind Games – Hypocrisy – The Supernatural

28. Turn it in! You will turn this in on the day of the test. Be sure to answer the ?s and find your quotes as you are reading. Test day is…Tuesday, March 22 nd.