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If you are here, it’s because \u00a0you finished \u00a0The Scarlet<\/em> Letter<\/em>. \u00a0First, congratulations\u2014you just \u00a0got through a \u00a0forty+ page introduction, thirty mentions of scaffolds, unnecessarily long descriptions of woodland creatures, and the insufferable entirety of \u00a0Arthur Dimmesdale. (Somewhere in there was \u00a0some superb \u00a0humor and poignant commentary, I swear.)<\/p>\n Now, presumably, you’re being asked to write an essay about it. \u00a0Rough, but don’t worry, we’ve got you. Half the battle of \u00a0paper-writing \u00a0is actually choosing \u00a0a topic and coming up with a coherent thesis that you’re actually interested in<\/em>. (The other half is finessing a twenty-four \u00a0hour marathon at the library with only two \u00a0meal swipes to your name. You can do this.)<\/p>\n Before you choose \u00a0a topic that suits your headspace, here are some links to the good stuff: The Scarlet Letter \u00a0SparkNote<\/a>, No Fear Lit version<\/a> \u00a0with side-by-side translations, a handful of quizzes<\/a>, and a chapter-by-chapter blog<\/a> \u00a0of the entire book. \u00a0\u00e2\u0153\u00a8<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are here, it’s because \u00a0you finished \u00a0The Scarlet Letter. \u00a0First, congratulations\u2014you just \u00a0got through a \u00a0forty+ page introduction, thirty mentions of scaffolds, unnecessarily long descriptions of woodland creatures, and the insufferable entirety of continue reading<\/span>