This was my first reading of "The Scarlette Letter" and I have to say I enjoyed it. The plot itself I felt was intriguing and seemed advanced for this time period in which Hawthorne was writing during. I know alot of people did not like all the tedious details but I felt it placed me right on the set of the story. I could feel the stern ways of life placed upon these people and the initial shock of Hester and her sin of adultery. Today it seems as though we are unable to be shocked and social norms are broken daily. The news alone detaches us from tragedy because it is so often viewed. Our leader, our president, commited the same sin as Hester in front of the entire nation to be subjected to, was it realy that shocking, how many of our other leaders have ridden on this band wagon? and did we brand Monica, certanly not, we gave her interviews and her own purse line. Did we kick our leader out of our society or did he keep on going with plenty of those fancy cigars to puff on? sure he did. Could one even imagine if a time warp occured and a person of Puritan law was here today, wow that would be an amusing insight on all the corrupt ways we practice religously today. Just a thought let me know what ya think.
Posted by NikkiMoses at October 11, 2004 11:29 PMYay for the moral deteration of the great American nation. I don't think that even in the 1920s these moral disregaurds would be tolerated. I just don't know quite what/who is to blame for the current state of affairs.
Posted by: Diana at October 11, 2004 11:53 PM