The_Scarlet_letter2.pptVIP

The Scarlet letter What we will discuss today? Key Facts Themes Motifs Symbols 1. Key Facts a . Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne b . Type of Work: Novel c . Genre: Symbolic; semi-allegorical; historical fiction; romance , (in the sense that it rejects realism in favor of symbols and ideas) d . Tone: Varies---contemplative and somewhat bitter in the introduction; thoughtful, fairly straightforward, yet occasionally tinged with irony in the body of the narrative. e . Major Conflict: her husband having inexplicably failed to join her in Boston following thei