The Scarlet letters

25 - September - 2020

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Welcome on my new blog. Today I'm presenting and giving information about "The Scarlet letter". 

About the Author 

The Scarlet Letter was written by American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. He was born in 1804 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne, Sr., and the former Elizabeth Clarke Manning. He was a descendant of a long line of Puritan ancestors. In order to distance himself from his family's shameful involvement in Salem Witch Trials, Hawthorne added the "w" to his last name. 

After his father, a ship captain, died of yellow fever at sea when Nathaniel was only four, his mother became overly protective and pushed him toward relatively isolated pursuits. Hawthorne's childhood left him overly shy and bookish, which molded his life as a writer.

Hawthorne turned to writing after his graduation from Bowdoin College. His first novel, Fanshawe, was unsuccessful and Hawthorne himself disavowed the work as amateurish. However, Hawthorne returned to Salem where he struggled as a short story writer for 12 years. He published Twice-Told Tales in 1837. His insufficient earnings as a writer forced Hawthorne to enter a career as a Boston Custom House measurer in 1839. In 1842, he married Sophia Peabody and moved t The Manse in Concord. Hawthorne returned to Salem in 1845. Hawthorne then devoted himself to his most famous novel, The Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter was​ an immediate success that allowed him to devote himself to his writing. He published The House of the Seven Gables in 1851. Hawthorne passed away on May 19, 1864, in Plymouth, New Hampshire, after a long period of illness during which he suffered severe bouts of Grave of Nathaniel Hawthorne dementia.

The Time Period 

The plot of the Scarlet Letter follows Hester Prynne, who has been forced to wear the letter 'A' on her dress, for committing adultery. In the time of the story, bearing a child (Pearl) without being married was a great crime, and was punished by the embarassment of having to wear the 'scarlet letter'. 

The story of the Scarlet letter is set in 17th-century Puritan Boston during the years 1642 to 1649. The Puritans had settled in New England to practice their religious beliefs after leaving the Old World, where they had been persecuted. The Puritans were a legalistic sect of Protestant Christians influenced by Calvinism. Their beliefs emphasized God's omnipotence and the concept of election, the idea that salvation is predestined. Religious behavior was seen as both a result of salvation and evidence of it. Thus, Puritan communities were centered on the idea of purity in thought and deed, and sins were rooted out and punished harshly. 

However, over time, people begin to misinterpret the letter as meaning that she is an important part of high society, due to the color and design of the letter. 

It is later revealed that the minister of the town was the father of the child, but they kept it a secret for various reasons. Roger Chillingworth, Hester's wayward husband eventually finds out about their plans to run away together, and is about to have his revenge when the minister confesses what he has done, and dies.

The physical setting of The Scarlet Letter reflects the beliefs and habits of the Puritans. Throughout the book, we are taken on a mini tour of the most important town buildings and structures. Law and religion form the heart of the town.

Two main characters in The Scarlet Letter are Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. 

Hester is the mother of Pearl, and is later revealed to be the lover of Dimmesdale. She is the main character in the novel, and bears the letter A on her dress. 

Dimmesdale is a minister in Boston. Throughout almost all of the story, the general public doesn't know about his role in the birth of Pearl. However, fairly early on in the story, Hester's uncaring husband returns and finds out about it, and plots his revenge. Dimmesdale dies at the end of the story, and it is discovered that he bears the letter A on his skin.

There were some paradoxes... 

Although Puritans embraced a strict life, it wasn't always somber and simple. They encouraged tradesmen and craftsmen to live among them  They prized simplicity yet loved fine clothing. Their furniture makers developed great artistry and their leaders (like the governor Hester goes to visit) lived in fine houses.

Hester refuses to tell Pearl what the scarlet letter signifies, and Pearl becomes obsessed with the letter. Meanwhile, Chillingworth is working in Boston as a physician, though he has no formal medical training. One of his patients is Dimmesdale, who has fallen ill with heart trouble. Chillingworth moves in with Dimmesdale to care for him full-time and begins to suspect a connection between Dimmesdale's heart ailment and Hester's crime. When he discovers that Dimmesdale has carved a mark over his heart that resembles Hester's scarlet letter, Chillingworth realizes that Dimmesdale is Hester's lover. Chillingworth decides to torment and expose Dimmesdale.

Virginia Woolf Bio

 23 - September - 2020

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Virginia Woolf was born in 1882 in London. She was not given a formal education Virginia's mother died when she was thirteen. This caused the first of several mental breakdowns Virginia Woolf started to work as a tutor at Morley College in 1904 and wrote reviews for some books.

Her reviews were published in the "Times Literary Supplement". In 1905 she started meeting friends to discuss literary and artistic topics. Virginia Woolf also became a member of the People's Suffrage Federation and of the Women's Co-operative Guild.

In 1912, Virginia married Leonard Woolf who was a writer. • One year later, Virginia suffered a deep mental break down. Her husband helped her to live through it.

To the Lighthouse is a 1927 novel by Virginia Woolf. She was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th century authors and also a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.

Virginia Woolf Doc.

 23 - September - 2020

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This is blog about the Virginia Woolf's Documentary. In previous blog I'm writing about the Virginia Woolf and her biography. Now I'm writing about our professor giving task about Virginia's Documentary. So in this blog I'm presenting those things. 

The mind and times of Virginia Woolf a documentary.

     

After watching some extracts from the documentary, answer the   following questions:        

Right or wrong ? Correct when necessary.     

Her biographer starts by explaining that Virginia Woolf suffered all  her life from physical pains and could   only find comfort in sleep.   

   right      wrong Correction:

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Ans : Right.

Because when anyone have pain so they can't feel good. But in sleep you feel relax and feel painless. 

When   Virginia   Woolf   thought   it   was   time   to   start   writing   her   memoirs,   she   wrote   that   she   could   remember   colours   and   sounds   from   her   childhood,   but   not   many   people.  

     right      wrong   Correction:   ________________________________________________________________

Ans. : 

Fortunately,   she   was   born   after   the   Victorian   era   and   she   did   not   have   to   suffer   from   the   restraints   associated   with   that   time.   

   right      wrong   Correction:   ________________________________________________________________

Virginia    Woolf    always    complained    about    the    unfair    treatment    of    women    in    British   society   because   they   were   mistreated   by   their   husbands.   

   right      wrong   Correction:

________________________________________________________________   

 

Virginia   Woolf   went   to   university   at   the   turn   of   the   century.   

   right      wrong   Correction:   ________________________________________________________________   

  

Virginia    Woolf    lost    her    mother    at    an    early    age    and    that    marked    the    beginning    of    her   mental   illness   because   she   could   not   get   a   grip   on   reality.   

   right      wrong   Correction:   ________________________________________________________________

Multiple-­‐choice   questions:   

  

There   is   a   scene   in   the   novel   entitled   Mrs   Dalloway   that   can   be   said   to   be   biographical:        When   the   main   character   is   getting   ready   for   the   party   and   looking   at   herself   in   the   mirror,   thinks   “this   is   my   life!”   

     When   the   main   character   imagines   holding   her   life   in   front   of   her   like   a   baby   and   walking   towards   her   parents,   says   “this   is   my   life!”   

     When   the   main   character   is   taking   care   of   her   baby,   looking   and   smiling   at   him,   and   thinks   “this   is   my   life!”   

  

Fill   in   the   gaps:   

  

The   Stephen   family   moved   to   ________________________   in   19__.   This   area   in   central   London   was   then   considered   as   a   place   where   _____________________________________________________.

Their   house   soon   became   a   meeting   point   for   artists,   writers,   intellectuals   who   were   all     ________________________    from    Cambridge    university.    Their    main    objective    was    to    discuss   the    nature    of    ________________________,    and    in    the    process    they    had    to    do    without    the   conventions    of    the    times.    Virginia    Woolf    herself    wrote    that    everything    was    new,   everything   was   on   trial,   they   only   wanted   to   ________________________   artistic   activities.   This   enterprise   was   judged   as   very   bold.   

Two   prominent   members   of   her   family   then   died,   which   left   her   very   _____________________.   Correct   the   mistakes:   

  

Virginia   Stephens   got   married   to   Leonard   Woolf   in   1912.   This   event   triggered   off   even   more   mental   breakdowns   on   Virginia’s   part.   When   she   was   institutionalised,   she   started   writing    because    she    was    provided    with    pen    and    paper.    She    underwent    a    total   transformation   at   these   moments,   becoming   cruel   to   the   people   she   loved   most.   

Virginia   published   her   first   novel   in   1915,   when   she   was   21.   It   is   entitled   Voyage   Inside   A   

Mind   and   deals   with   her   childhood   and   the   loss   of   her   mother.   

  

Fill   in   the   gaps:   

  

In   her   novels,   she   rarely   attempted   to   describe   people’s   relationships,   but   rather   what   they   did   not   say   to   each   other,   what   was   in   their   minds.   This   has   come   to   be   known   as   the    _______________1__________________,    which    is    described    in    the    documentary    as    “the    body   language   without   the   ___________2_____________”.

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2.

The Waste land

20 - September -2020

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This grate Poem "The Waste Land" written by the most famous writer T. S. Eliot. First we have information about the poem, themes and other points of the poem. 

Thomas Steams Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 26,1888. His First book of poems, Prufrock and other observation, was published in 1917, and immediately established him as a leading poet of the avant-garde.

As a poet, he transmuted his affinity for the English metaphysical poets of the seventeenth century. His poem in many respects articulated the disillusionment of a younger post- world war 1 generation with the convention both literary and social of the Victorian ear. T.S. Eliot received the Nobel prize for literature in 1948. He died in London on January 04, 1965.

In this poem writer wrote about the land, about the Waste Land. The Waste Land means the land an unused area of land that has become barren or overgrown. In this poem writer use land as metaphor. This poem is divided into 5 parts. The Waste land it's a epic poem. A poem made of collage of images. In 'The Waste land Image and symbol take in city life. T. S Eliot represent the city life people living style. Eliot use complex language and also use mythical technique in the 'The Waste Land'. Poem divided in five parts. Five parts like this:

1. The Burial of the Dead

2. A Game of Chess

3. The fire Sermon

4. Death by Water

5. What the Thunder said.

This first part is about the Landscape Scone "April". In this novel we can show biblical reference their. The first part of the poem the poem is 'The Burial of the Dead. The poem's speaker talk about how spring is an a Horrible time of year stirring up memories of a bygone days and unfulfilled desires. The first part The Burial of the dead stars with this line:

 "April is the cruellest month breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain........"

In this lines unknown speaker claims that April is the cruelest month, even though we might usually thinking of spring as a time of love. This section title from a line in the Anglican burial service. These recollection from Wagner's operatic version of Tristan and Isolate an Arthurian take of adultery and loss.

This section takes its title from two plays by the early 17th century playwright Thomas Middleton, in one of which the move in a game of chess denote stages in seduction. 

This part start with like this lines:

"The chair she sat in, like a burnished throne, Glowed in the marble, where the glass, Held up by standards wrought with fruited vines.......