tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post6674062789677341217..comments2024-03-28T16:31:23.093-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: On Guilt and Shame: Re-Reading an American ClassicP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-22400761672785202172011-07-19T10:04:32.371-07:002011-07-19T10:04:32.371-07:00A very interesting post. My eldest son studied his...A very interesting post. My eldest son studied history and English/American litterature. He had to read Hawthorne´s "The Scarlet Letter" and deliver a seminar about it. I read both and was fascinated by this story and its circumstances. I totally agree with your analysis about the three main characters of this story. The pictures you posted remind me of the forest, its darkness and secrecy which were so much part of this history of shame and guilt and judgment.<br />Although your picture are in a more lighter note. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-38746049038505728702011-05-02T04:59:39.613-07:002011-05-02T04:59:39.613-07:00See following post for my postscript thoughts on t...See following post for my postscript thoughts on this book.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-64462212881304499492011-05-01T05:50:49.973-07:002011-05-01T05:50:49.973-07:00Never too late to read, BB. You could get with the...Never too late to read, BB. You could get with the program today--or tomorrow, if your library is closed today. Only extra credit for 'Authors,' and you have to earn the class credit first before you get extra. :)P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-47071771786810291922011-04-30T18:24:12.695-07:002011-04-30T18:24:12.695-07:00"On Guilt and Shame"..
I confess, guilty..."On Guilt and Shame"..<br />I confess, guilty and shameful...never read Hawthorne. So the precis<br />is much appreciated.<br />(But, I did play 'Authors' as a kid..any credit for that?)BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.com