The Scaffold by Joshua Banfro https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0 By: Joshua B, Atakan S, and Mandi Dallimore en-us 2017-10-31 20:03:34 UTC 2017-11-06 15:18:00 UTC hello@padlet.com ChristGamer87 https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/202319935 2017-10-31 20:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/202319935 ChristGamer87 https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/202320785 2017-10-31 20:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/202320785 Quotes mandi_41600 https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/202322045 Direct:
  • "On the scaffold, where evil-doers are set up to public shame" Chapter 12. pg.154
    • This shows how the scaffold portrays shame and sin. This also shows how it has a negative connotation.
  •  "'What a strange, sad man is he!' said the child, as if speaking partly to herself. 'In the dark night-time he calls us to him, and holds thy hand and mine, as when we stood with him on the scaffold yonder. And in the deep forest, where only the old trees can hear, and the strip of sky see it, he talks with thee, sitting on a heap of moss! And he kisses my forehead, too, so that the little brook would hardly wash it off! But here, in the sunny day, and among all the people, he knows us not; nor must we know him! A strange, sad man is he, with his hand always over his heart!'" Chapter 21, pg. 209 
    • This shows how they all stood together on the scaffold as they were all seen as sinners. Anyone seen on the scaffold is not seen as a good person and is judges for their mistake or sin. 
Indirect:
  • In the beginning of the story, Hester is presented on the scaffold. She is standing in front of the whole judgmental town. The scaffold raises her off of the ground so everyone can see her and put shame on her. Pages 47-67
    • This scene sets the tone of discipline, hostility, and sin. Right off the bat, the reader can see that there is no mercy for a sinner in the puritan community. 
  •  Dimmesdale comes to the scaffold in the middle of the night because he is so ashamed of himself and his wrong doings. Hester and Pearl join him and hold hands on top of the scaffold. Pages 143-155 
    • This shows how the scaffold is a place that is for sinners to be held up in embarrassment. Dimmesdale goes their to be lifted up in shame in hope to release him from his quite.
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This article describes just how the scaffold in "The Scarlet Letter" plays a role in the overall story. It describes how main characters throughout the story find themselves at this scaffold, where many different spectacles occur. The basic and normal shaming and such that occurs at it, but also the sense of redemption that's possible from it. The scaffold is described as a sort of hub for shaming in the article, but just like in "The Scarlet Letter" it ends with how it can be a source of redeeming someone.]]> 2017-11-04 00:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/203492782 mandi_41600 https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/203734763 A scaffold was a primary source of punishment for the puritans and it displays a framework of discipline for the community. It also showcases sin and separates the sinners and the rest of the community. Not only is the scaffold a form of punishment, it is a huge symbol throughout the book. A main idea represented through this object is the foundation of the puritan society: strict ruling and hypocrisy. Many of the people judging Hester are sinners themselves, they just don’t want to admit it. This symbol is vital to the plot of the story as well. It occurs during the beginning, middle, and end; deepening the story each time. Overall, the scaffold is a major part of “The Scarlet Letter”. ]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ChristGamer87/di1s8omb7vh0/wish/203734763