MUG #5

My friend Chloe who never cooks at home

decided to use her stove to store her extra

shoes, unfortunately she forgot about her

footwear when on a rare whim she decided to

use the oven to bake cookies.

The stench of melting dripping rubber souls

filled the apartments in the girls' building

everyone evacuated.

WE #5

After closely reading and carefully annotating Chapter 1, now think about what truth the speaker communicates about the human condition.  This universal truth introduced in Chapter 1 is also a central theme of The Scarlet Letter. To figure out the theme, you'll need to consider the speaker's use of paradox, contradictory, yet true statements.  In what way are these paradoxes a reflection not only of the Puritans of this Boston colony but also a reflection of mankind's struggles, including Hawthorne's day and our own.

Vocabulary Quiz List 2 tomorrow.  Here are the flashcards.

Don't forget about The Scarlet Letter Reading Check on Wednesday and Vocabulary Test for Lists 1 and 2 on Thursday.  Here are the combined flashcards.