Written assignments
Written assignments, which could also be debated in class.
- Write a speech in defence of Hester Prynne. Your speech should include the logos, ethos and pathos appeals and quotations from the Holy Bible to substantiate your defence.
- According to Madeleine Albright, secretary of state during the Clinton administration,”there is a special place for women, who don’t help other women.”
What does Mrs Albright mean by that statement? And how does it relate to the story of Hester Prynne? - Write an essay about how Christian morality and values are portrayed in The Scarlet letter.
- Consider how the Puritans’ worship of God fits in with the following quotes from the Holy Bible.
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her (The Old Testament, John 8:7)
You shall love your neighbor as yourself (The New Testament Mark 12:31) Se også Helle Birks kronik om slutshaming for mere inspiration på: www.b.dk/kronikker/det-er-en-skam-at-vaere-billig
