Need some help please! -Hester Prynne today-
While the themes of good and evil extend across time, some of the specific plot points
addressed in The Scarlet Letter could only occur in Puritan Massachusetts. Think about how
Hawthorne’s novel could be updated for a modern-day audience. What situation or sin could
you use to symbolize sin? How would the protagonist be made to atone for his or her sin?
Would the legal system or society itself be the main arbiters of justice?
Create a modern-day version of The Scarlet Letter. You may create a written or a video version.
Be sure to think about how to translate the novel into the present day. Your version does not
have to focus on adultery, just a sin that you believe would draw a similarly strong rebuke from
society.