- What are the conflicts in The Last of the Mohicans? What types of conflict (physical, moral, intellectual, or emotional)?
Monday, February 20, 2012
Conflict in Mohicans
Language in Mohicans
The nineteenth-century language of the novel can seem excessively formal and elaborate to modern readers. Do you think the novel’s language interferes with the excitement of its story? Why or why not?
Hawkeye!!
In what way is Hawkeye the hero of the book? As the hero, why isn’t Hawkeye involved in either of the novel’s love stories?
Clash of cultures
Discuss three examples of the clash between races or cultures. What do the three examples show about Cooper’s views on racism
Native American stereotypes in LOM
he Native Americans in Cooper’s novel seem either entirely good (Uncas and Chingachgook) or entirely evil (Magua and most of the Hurons). Are there any believable Indian characters in the novel? Is Cooper guilty of invoking racial stereotypes in his portrayal of India
Father/child relationships in Last of Mohicans
Compare and contrast the father-son relationship of Chingachgook and Uncas with the father-daughter relationship of Munro and his daughters.
genre in Last of Mohicans
How does The Last of the Mohicans bring together elements of the sentimental novel and the frontier adventure story?
Last of the Mohicans #1
Discuss the relationship between history and fiction in The Last of the Mohicans. How do historical events relate to the literary genres that classify Cooper’s novel?
IRONY in Scarlet Letter
Find 2 examples of verbal irony, 2 examples of dramatic irony, and 2 examples of situational irony in the novel.
More Scarlet Letter
- Some readers believe that the elaborate decoration that Hester embroiders on the scarlet letter indicates her rejection of the community’s view of her act. Do you agree or disagree? Explain
Consequences of Sin in Scarlet Letter
One consequence of sin in THE SCARLET LETTER is that the sinner acquires the ability to sense or recognize the sins of others. For example, in Chapter 5, Hester realizes that the scarlet letter she wears gives her “a sympathetic knowledge of the hidden sins in other hearts.” Show how the same kind of insight is possessed by Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, and Mistress Hibbens.
Feminism in Scarlet Letter
- What is the role of women in the text? How are mothers represented? What about single/independent women?
Setting in Scarlet Letter
- How essential is the setting to the story? Could the story have taken place anywhere else?
Primary purpose of Scarlet Letter
- What is the central/primary purpose of the story? Is the purpose important or meaningful?
Conflict in SL
- What are the conflicts in The Scarlet Letter? What types of conflict (physical, moral, intellectual, or emotional) are in this novel?
The title
Let's discuss the importance of the Title--and what it meant when published and what the phrase "scarlet letter" has come to mean today.
Symbolism in Scarlet Letter
This novel makes extensive use of symbols. Discuss the difference between the Puritans’ use of symbols (the meteor, for example) and the way that the narrator makes use of symbols. Do both have religious implications? Do symbols foreshadow events or simply comment on them after the fact? How do they help the characters understand their lives, and how do they help the reader understand Hawthorne’s book?
Scarlet Letter thread #1
Discuss the relationship between the scarlet letter and Hester’s identity. Why does she repeatedly refuse to stop wearing the letter? What is the difference between the identity she creates for herself and the identity society assigns to her?
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