Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlett Letter with Carol Rubel lecture

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlett Letter with Carol Rubel

Guided discussion, examining themes of guilt, judgement, redemption, and the lasting influence of Puritan society.

Fall approaches…and, with it, pumpkins, Pilgrims and an historical narrative about the folks who brought us Plymouth Rock and harvest feasts. We all learned this back in grade school…right?

But is that all they bequeathed to us?

Maybe not! The more stringent sect, Puritans, framed our national conscience with their attitudes, restrictions, and general intolerance for anything viewed outside their norm.

Few literary works do a better job of bringing us smack into the duality of what life in a Puritan colony was really like than does Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic work, The Scarlet Letter. Following a guided discussion of the novel, we’ll gather a second time to view the Demi Moore film adaptation.

While reading the novel is encouraged, don’t let the work’s size or style keep you away as we will provide a synopsis sufficient to let you both appreciate the major themes as well as use them for a springboard into their contemporary application.

October 15th & 22nd ,12-1:30pm $5 /class

October 15th & 22nd ,12-1:30pm $5 /day