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7 comments:
tell me, are you serious? I really detested that book....why is it swell? do tell...
well..At first, I thought it was rather dull. But on further reading, I've decided that it's not so bad. It has a very interesting view of sin and it's effects.
Not to counter Evan's opinion here by any means, but I honestly found it to be rather interesting literature as well. The view of sin was a good point of interest, but what also struck me was how different the society of that day and age not only viewed, but reacted to that sin, as opposed to today's society.
Today, fornication is thrown around in society like ordinary, typical daily behavior. And modesty has been overcome by barbaric mentality. It really is refreshing to imagine back to a society that would be so strict as to criminalize the act of fornication, for the purpose of upholding and maintaining biblical standards.
It ranks among half a dozen or so as a candidate for THE American Novel. And credit must be given where credit is due (Evan:).
I found it depressing as well as intriguing, and by keeping in mind the above, quite interesting.
Having to write essays and such on it demanded a deeper look into the novel which proved to be very revealing. There's a ton there that I never would have caught otherwise. I recommend Spark Notes if you can't find anything better.
but the writer...have you considered where he's coming from? his was written by a man who ridicules religion...especially the puritans he was writing of in aforementioned novel. which makes it seem rather like a mockery to me.
if you want to find out what he thought of puritans, read "Young Goodman Brown". it's a mess.
According to one of my previous literature profs, Hawthorne originally wrote the Scarlet Letter as a short story, but at the urging of his editor, went back and added more detail to make the book novel-length.
Which is utterly idiotic. The book, despite its great theme and plot is too freakin filled with fluff. It is a good book, though.
One of Hawthorne's puritan ancestors was a judge at the Salem Witch Trials.
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