The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The exact same thing happened to me. We read The Great Gatsby the same year and I was the only one that thought The Scarlet Letter was better.cassayohkay wrote:I read The Scarlet Letter for the first time in an Literature class in 10th grade. I think I was the only one in my class that actually enjoyed it.
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"Shame! Despair! Solitude! These were her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss." Practically the entire foundation of her intellect is summed up in these few words. I have to say, Hawthorne's genius is often underrated, often being juxtaposed with Poe's, whose talent is obvious, but different.
Anyway, I'm glad to see a post on this one. I love the book. Thanks.
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I agree, a bit pedantic and too lengthy. A somewhat shorter novel would have been more powerful, I think.
It was good but not great, imo, but I am glad I finally read it. Now its on to The Count of Monte Cristo.
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I agree!
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