Quickwrite: Describe a time when you felt frustrated or angry.

Continue reading "The Sieve and the Sand."

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HW: Work on study guide and finish reading Part Two.

Discuss Chs. 4-5 in The Scarlet Letter; discuss paragraphs from Friday.

HW: Read Chs. 6-8 for Friday and complete the following assignment. Thursday will be an in class reading day.

1. Take notes as you read, focusing on:

Ch. 6: Pearl- discuss her characteristics and how Hawthorne portrays her in the novel

Ch. 7: How does imagery and figurative language play a role in this chapter?

Ch. 8: What is the significance of this chapter for the plot of the novel? Discuss conflict and symbols.

2. Then, in each chapter, choose one passage that you think is particularly significant. Annotate or take extensive notes on that passage. Bring the passage to class with two discussion questions for the class.