To Annotate:

If you have your own copy or an eReader, you can highlight/annotate directly in your book/tablet. If you are using Ms. Cafarellis texts from the bookroom use POST ITS to mark directly in the book.

Annotation Staples
As you read, be constantly aware of the characters, thematic ideas, concepts, symbols, and motifs below. These literary concepts and elements should be reflected in your annotations and, in addition to your personal commentary, they should also be used to shape your nightly Literature Circle Analyses.

In Your Reading Journal/Front Cover of the Book:

Keep a running list of the four major characters, and identify their sin and their redeeming qualities (character trait, idea, or person that saves them from being completely evil). 2. Also keep a running list of the following minor characters and at least one significant thing that they add to the meaning of the novel: Mistress Hibbins, Governor Bellingham, Reverend Mr. Wilson, Governor Winthrop III 1.

Inside the book, using post-its OR write/highlight in your own text:

Keep a running list of symbols (example: The letter A), thematic ideas (example: secret sin), and thematic statements (example: harboring secret sin is psychologically, emotionally, and physically damaging to the one who harbors it).

Throughout the book:

Annotate for: CONCEPTS: Elements of Gothic Literature Characteristics of Hawthornes Style 1. 2. MOTIFS: The letter A: Its meaning changes; be certain you know all of its meanings The Scaffold: There are three scaffold scenes in the novel. This is a place of punishment: Note who is there and what happens at that place and, by result, in the community. The Back Man: what does this supernatural entity represent? Nature: What is its role? Sunshine (light), darkness, the forestHow does Hawthorne personify them? Puritans, Church, Bible, and Religion: What commentary does Hawthorne make about these institutions?

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