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connorbookinit 's review for:
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
My Video Review:
https://youtu.be/b8GilDA6DSY
I went into this novel knowing very little about it beside the quick summary that was in the Easy A movie years ago. As such, I didn't have high hopes seeing as I don't read many classics and enjoy even fewer.
Luckily, I picked up a physical copy and borrowed the audiobook from the library at the same time. That was such a good decision. I listened to the narration as I read along which helped me power through the novel in two days (I had to read this for class, and I hadn't realized it until two days before). I honestly think this method helped me enjoy it so much more because I didn't get bogged down in the old writing style that looked like it would be very dense to tackle on my own.
My Law and Literature class then spent a whole class discussing the different aspects of the book focusing on the societal rules and their version of laws. It actually captured the way each individual place and group had their own versions of punishment that hardly ever matched anyone else's early on. We chatted about the values of society and how they shaped the town's view of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. We also touched on some of the more literary themes as well, so I think all of this combined really added to my enjoyment of this novel! Without reading this way, I don't think I would have appreciated it nearly as much.
https://youtu.be/b8GilDA6DSY
I went into this novel knowing very little about it beside the quick summary that was in the Easy A movie years ago. As such, I didn't have high hopes seeing as I don't read many classics and enjoy even fewer.
Luckily, I picked up a physical copy and borrowed the audiobook from the library at the same time. That was such a good decision. I listened to the narration as I read along which helped me power through the novel in two days (I had to read this for class, and I hadn't realized it until two days before). I honestly think this method helped me enjoy it so much more because I didn't get bogged down in the old writing style that looked like it would be very dense to tackle on my own.
My Law and Literature class then spent a whole class discussing the different aspects of the book focusing on the societal rules and their version of laws. It actually captured the way each individual place and group had their own versions of punishment that hardly ever matched anyone else's early on. We chatted about the values of society and how they shaped the town's view of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. We also touched on some of the more literary themes as well, so I think all of this combined really added to my enjoyment of this novel! Without reading this way, I don't think I would have appreciated it nearly as much.