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Scarlet Letter
        Bert Brogden
What does it mean?


Scarlet Letter: A
symbol or mark of
shame.
                A
The story of the scarlet letter comes from
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel. in the novel,
the main character is found guilty of adultery
and must wear a scarlet “A” so that all will
know she is an adulterer.

       I
   committed
   adultery.




                A
Use it in a sentence!


The Republican senators who rode the tea
party wave to victory in the fall are now
weighing whether that label will help them



                                A
on Capitol Hill or become a scarlet letter.
Webber, Elizabeth, and Mike Feinsilber.
"Scarlet Letter." Merriam-Webster's
Dictionary of Allusions. Springfield, MA:
Merriam-Webster, 1999. Print.


                               A
The End!

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Scarlet Letter

  • 1. Scarlet Letter Bert Brogden
  • 2. What does it mean? Scarlet Letter: A symbol or mark of shame. A
  • 3. The story of the scarlet letter comes from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel. in the novel, the main character is found guilty of adultery and must wear a scarlet “A” so that all will know she is an adulterer. I committed adultery. A
  • 4. Use it in a sentence! The Republican senators who rode the tea party wave to victory in the fall are now weighing whether that label will help them A on Capitol Hill or become a scarlet letter.
  • 5. Webber, Elizabeth, and Mike Feinsilber. "Scarlet Letter." Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1999. Print. A

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