Thursday, October 14, 2010
Scarlet Letter
Although I did find some parts of the Scarlet Letter to be dense, overall i enjoyed the book. I personally thought Hester's situation to be very inspiring. Even after being tormented and frowned upon by everyone in society, she perseveres through her problems and eventually overcomes them. Hester also, however, discovers more about herself after she is considered an outcast, and her sin actually allowed her to expand as a person and learn about who she truly was. Hester was able to grow from her mistakes and in the end become a better person. I believe this is a concept everyone can relate to; learning about yourself through your own mistakes. For that reason I found Hester to be a character that many people could relate to. For that reason I think that it should remain required reading, as the high school students who read the story can learn from Hester and her situation and apply the story into their own lives.
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I agree with Zack in that The Scarlet Letter should certainly be a required book to read for high school students. High school students in particular can benefit from the lessons conveyed throughout the novel. As Zack mentioned, one of the most important lessons that the novel conveys is how to discover yourself through your own mistakes. Hester Prynne discovered herself through her mistake of committing adultery. She overcame the harsh punishment, the criticism, the ostracization, and every other thing that society dished out to her for her mistake. Hester overcame these things and even became a role model in her town. Every high school kid should learn how to deal with overcoming mistakes, just like Hester. That is why this novel should be required to be read by high school students.
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