The Scarlet Letter Study Guide PDF
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester, Roger, and Arthur are caught in a web of sin and deceit. Each holds his or her own key to peace, but will the paths chosen lead to salvation or bitterness?
Barbara's Notes: The Scarlet Letter has it all: excellent characterization, intriguing plot, realistic setting, and a timeless theme with a high degree of symbolism. It is on most high school required reading lists. (Grades 11, 12)
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The Scarlet Letter Book Summary — 255 pages
The Scarlet Letter Book Category — Historical fiction
The Scarlet Letter Themes — Man’s response to sin
Setting — Boston, 1600s
Novel Study Highlights — 5 units
Spelling-Vocabulary — Difficult
Critical Thinking — Difficult
Biblical Focus — Response to sin
Related Studies — Early American history, Puritans, Biblical salvation, sin
Focus — Setting, tone, characterization, plot, theme, symbolism
