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Who is your favorite Disney princess? Aurora Belle Ariel Cinderella Pochahontas Tiana Snow White Jasmine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCoR-PnswvE
Hester Prynne :
Hester Prynne Single mom
Has a job to support herself and her daughter, Pearl.
Has her own home
Takes care of herself and Pearl without anyone’s help
Town counselor who helps other sinful women
Pearl :
Pearl Heard and seen
Imaginative
Did what she wanted to do
Owned property, which was rare for women of the time
However, patriarchy is still infused... :
However, patriarchy is still infused... All the women have bad qualities:
Gossips
Adulterer
Witch
Elf child
Manly, large bosom
...While the men are depicted as the good characters: :
...While the men are depicted as the good characters: Mr. Dimmesdale
He confessed to sin but nobody believed that he actually committed Adultery
Mr. Chillingworth
No one suspected him as being bad
Slide 7:
What are some of your favorite movies?
Western Culture :
Western Culture “…Western civilization treasures the idea of tragic passion—the tale of Hester Prynne and her lover, the weak-willed minister Arthur Dimmesdale, being a case in point.”
Hester, though without the help of a man, is able to be self sufficient.
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Fin