Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Preliminary Thesis

--This is also a work in progess...

In the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet letter ‘A’ permanently for her sin of committing adultery. Arthur Dimmesdale, the minister who she had the affair with, has hid his sin from the Puritan society. However, it is this weight, secret, and guilt, which not only cause him to become extremely lonesome, but ultimately, cause his demise.
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4 comments:

Lauren Pusateri said...

I think your thesis might be too specific. If I were you I'd stick with thte thesis you showed me in class and work from there.

March 13, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Alex paul said...

Your thesis is really good, but make sure you address how the affair affects the female character as well as the minister. I don't know maybe this will help, I haven't read the book so...

March 13, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Jennifer Lee said...

I think everything before the last sentenc is too much like a plot summary. It could work as a introduction sentence, but it doesn't work as a thesis.
but your final sentence looks like a great start :]

March 14, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Michele L. said...

I think its a good start. The first couple sentences sound more like intro sentences though, but it could definitely work as an entire intro paragrpah and does a great job leading up to your thesis. Just make sure if you decide to make the last sentence your thesis, to make the subject more specific instead of saying "it is this weight". Awesome job!

March 16, 2008 at 4:02 PM

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