character+work

Character Work In order to understand each of the main characters, we will do small group work on specific characters. As a whole class we will share the specifics discovered and all benefit from the in-depth and thoughtful analysis. Each night, as you read, you should pay particular attention to events, descriptions and references to your character. Be prepared to share your findings and your thoughts with your group each day. We will have opportunities during class to share findings and thoughts about all of the characters, and while you will become an “expert” on one character, you will still be expected to understand and discuss all of the characters in the novel. Therefore, when other groups share their findings and thoughts, you should take notes, ask questions, etc. **Individual Character Group Directions: **Examine the major character you have been assigned. §  How is he / she described? (use actual text) §  How does the character change or develop? §  What does he / she reveal about Puritan life and culture? §  Through this character, what is Hawthorne trying to tell us about:  q  Guilt  q  Revenge  q  Human nature  q  Mind, body, spirit (connections) §  Notice words and images used to describe her §  What is Hawthorne telling us? §  Changes in him §  Description §  Guilt: impact on him §  Scaffold scene §  Deterioration §  Her role in society §  New significance of the letter A   §   Special sense (power) to know sin in others
 * //The Scarlet Letter –//** Ms. Conklin
 * Specific Individual Questions for characters: **
 * Pearl: **
 * Chillingworth: **
 * Dimmesdale: **
 * Hester: **