The Scarlet Letter is finally over! Oh, I didn't mean for that to sound too excited but in more of a sense of closure. As something ends, people often reflect on how such stories or events have affected them. Many times there is an illusion that they will never forget what they have just experienced and it will change their lives forever. However, to be honest, The Scarlet Letter will be but just a faint dot on the collective collage of memories harvested from 11 AP; it will serve as "a motto and brief description of our now concluded legend"(Hawthorne 259). Sure I'll occasionally reference the symbolic A in colloquial conversation or in my essays to seem somewhat knowledgeable, but that's about it. It's like in the real world, when you say goodbye to other things. One of my friends, Josh, moved to Texas a few years ago. We were pretty good friends, both growing up together and always hanging out at church, but we both knew that communication would wither away and eventually die out. Now we're simply Facebook friends. The same goes with going off to college. As we slowly move towards graduating high school, the reality of moving on seems to become more clear. Only a few of my closest friends will remain my friends as we go off to college, the rest becoming mere acquaintances. So as we depart from The Scarlet Letter, I will feel no sadness, for it has helped me
grow as a literary student through those two totally not awkward seminars, countless analyzes of hieroglyphic-like diction, and the identification of symbols that I couldn't possibly have pointed out by myself. Au revoir, Hawthorne, au revoir.
I agree with you how this book has helped with advancing into 11AP and although it wasn't my favorite book, it taught us all a lot. Nice choice of song too, it was deeply moving.
Goodbye and good riddance! I will not miss this book. Sure I "grew" but I didn't enjoy it. Although I guess that if I'm going to learn from something it won't necessarily be the most fun topic but come on, if that book is as bland as the new cafeteria food
I feel the same way toward The Scarlet Letter; it's helped us learn and brought us into 11AP, but I really didn't like it too much. Also, I like your example with Josh, because it's something almost everyone can relate to.
Oh goodness; finally it is over. I can honestly say it was the most difficult book I have ever read. Huck Finn and Shakespeare are Dr. Sues in comparison to that evil novel.
I agree with you how this book has helped with advancing into 11AP and although it wasn't my favorite book, it taught us all a lot. Nice choice of song too, it was deeply moving.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye and good riddance! I will not miss this book. Sure I "grew" but I didn't enjoy it. Although I guess that if I'm going to learn from something it won't necessarily be the most fun topic but come on, if that book is as bland as the new cafeteria food
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way toward The Scarlet Letter; it's helped us learn and brought us into 11AP, but I really didn't like it too much. Also, I like your example with Josh, because it's something almost everyone can relate to.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness; finally it is over. I can honestly say it was the most difficult book I have ever read. Huck Finn and Shakespeare are Dr. Sues in comparison to that evil novel.
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