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Script: N. Hawthorne Editor: M. McLaughlin Producer: M. Hoffmeister
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THE SCARLET LETTER- THE SCARLET LETTER- THE CUSTOM HOUSETHE CUSTOM HOUSE
THE CUSTOM THE CUSTOM HOUSEHOUSE
Frame storyFrame story Fiction within a Fiction within a
fictionfiction Serves to intro the Serves to intro the
scarlet letter and scarlet letter and Hester PrynneHester Prynne
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SETTINGSETTING
Boston, 1642Boston, 1642 GrimGrim SternStern JoylessJoyless SomberSomber FrontierFrontier PrimitivePrimitive DarkDark RepressiveRepressive
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SETTINGSETTING
A. A. The The MarketplaceMarketplace
Public SpacePublic Space
Church-religion/stateChurch-religion/state Scaffold-lawScaffold-law Prison-Puritan mind-setPrison-Puritan mind-set
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SETTINGSETTING
B. B. The ForestThe Forest
Private SpacePrivate Space
DarkDark SecretSecret IndividualIndividual FreedomFreedom EscapeEscape
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CHARACTERCHARACTER
HESTER PRYNNEHESTER PRYNNE
– Commits adulteryCommits adultery– Wife of Roger Wife of Roger
Chillingworth (Prynne)Chillingworth (Prynne)– Sinner/Heroine?Sinner/Heroine?– Strong womanStrong woman– Individual Individual
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CHARACTERCHARACTER
ARTHUR ARTHUR DIMMESDALEDIMMESDALE
– Minister/saintlyMinister/saintly– HeroHero– HypocriteHypocrite– CowardCoward– WeakWeak– GuiltyGuilty– SinnerSinner
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CHARACTERCHARACTER
ROGER ROGER CHILLINGWORTHCHILLINGWORTH
– Doctor/ScientistDoctor/Scientist– Cold-heartedCold-hearted– ScholarScholar– DeformedDeformed– Single-mindedSingle-minded– Fiend-likeFiend-like
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CHARACTERCHARACTER
PEARLPEARL
Treasure/pearl of great Treasure/pearl of great priceprice
Dressed in red/gold-Dressed in red/gold-elaborate decorationelaborate decoration
Unusual childUnusual child Character as symbol Character as symbol
(What does Pearl mean?)(What does Pearl mean?)
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THEMESTHEMES
Law-natureLaw-nature Individual-societyIndividual-society Sin-redemptionSin-redemption Heart-headHeart-head Public-privatePublic-private Woman-society/Woman-society/
marriagemarriage
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SYMBOLSSYMBOLS
Colors-red, black, Colors-red, black, goldgold
The letter “A”The letter “A” The roseThe rose The forestThe forest
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