The+Burgandi+Letter

=The  BURGANDI Letter = = = =period 4= Abigail Avila, Savannah Lewis , Jessica Ramirez , Natalie Corona

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CHAPTER 2

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Lyrics to If It's Up To Us : So first of all, I think that we both knew, that from the start, **you weren't exactly see-through.** **And I, And I,** **kept finding all your issues.** **And if you fall,** **I won't be watching you,** **my eyes so tightly closed.** **So many things to do.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**And I,** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**got issues of my own.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**And one of those things,** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**is finding my way home.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[These lyrics are about Hester having to deal with problems that come <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">along with wearing the Scarlet Letter. One night when she see's Dimmesdale on the scaffold <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">she finds out about all these issues that he has going on. She basically say's that she doesn't feel sorry for him... <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"And if you fall I won't be watching you...". She has other things to worry about, then to deal with Dimmesdale.] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">So if it's up to us, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">you only wanted to be, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">alone with you. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Well if it's up to us, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">you only wanted to go, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">home with you.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">So where do I begin? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I shouldn't have bothered. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You had it all for us, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">one way or the other. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">So why, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">did I give you this heart with the impression that you'd use it? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Was it that piece on your chest,** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**under that pretty face?** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[This is obviously referring to Hester and the Scarlet Letter she wears on her bosom.] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I should have never looked up in the first place. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And I'm, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">slowly learning, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">learning these lessons; <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">these useless intentions.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And if it's up to us, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">you only wanted to be, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">alone with you. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**And if it's up to us,** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**you only wanted to go,** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**home with you.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[Dimmesdale wanted to keep everything a secret <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and eventually he just wanted to flee Boston, and start over.]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This isn't Milwaukee, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and you'll never know me. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">But I'm not content with this, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">knowing **your intentions.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[Referring to Dimmesdale and wanting to keep everything a secret. The secret between him and Chillingworth.] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This isn't Milwaukee, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and you never knew me. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">But I'm not content with this, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and losing you.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And if it's up to us, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">you only wanted to be, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">alone with you. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And if it's up to us, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">you only wanted to go, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">home with you. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And if it's up to us, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">you only wanted to be, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">alone. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And if it's up to us <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">-Natalie

Chapter 3
Discuss three or more interpretations of the title of this chapter. The title of chapter 3 is //The Recognition.// In the chapter, there are many events in which the title can be applied to.
 * 1) In the chapter, Hester //recognizes// a man in the crowd watching her as she stands on the scaffold.
 * 2) Now people //recognize// her because of the scarlet letter on her clothes and know what she had done.
 * 3) She is also //recognizing// her situation for the first time and is starting to become aware of the reality. That she has been branded with the scarlet A and that she now has a daughter without a father. -Abigail Avila
 * Chapter 6 **



**﻿** Pearl is described as elfish, and unreal, and Hester is always dressing her in colorful dresses so this picture

describes that image. The present could

symbolize that pearl is Hester’s gift and the red ribbons mean that she was like a forbidden gift. The flowers i

ndicate that she is more aware and connected to

nature than most children.

Pg.68 "Thou must gather thinw own sunshine. I have none to give thee." (Spoken by Hester to Pearl) relate this quote to the overall conflict between Hester and Pearl and relate to people who are depressed (clinically). Do a little research on depression to help justify your answer
 * Chapter 7 **

The over all conflict between Hester and Pearl is that Pearl is a free spirit, she dances to the beat of her own drum. Pearl doesn't really listen to her mom at all. This is why she is constantly being compared to an imp in the book, which is evil. So when Pearl actually needs her mom to be there for her, she can't because Pearl has disobeyed her and makes her mother sad because Hester truly believes that her daughter is evil. Depression is when you feel emptiness in your life. You question yourself about many things, like why am I here? Does anybody care about me? etc. You feel hopeless, helpless and feel as if you're living in a dark whole. Well this quotes relates to depression because they need life back in them. Once you are depressed you lose interest in everything; school, hobbies, sports, etc. They can't just snap out of depression. That is why when someone like a family member or friend does not recognize that you are depressed they can't do anything about it because they don't know whats wrong. People who are depressed cut themselves, lose interest in life or even commit suicide. That is how they gather their own "sunshine", no one was able to give sunshine(life) to them. -Natalie
 * Chapter 8 **

Is Hester an unfit mother? Explain.

In this chapter they discuss taking Pearl away from Hester to be taught properly. Hester is a good mother

because she refuses to let that happen, as any mother would. On page 98, Hester says this, "...This badge

hath taught me...lessons whereof my child may be wiser and better...". She doesn't want pearl to do what she

did. If Pearl were to be raised by another, no one would really understand her. Hester is a fit

mother because she is the only one who knows

how to handle Pearl.

Chapter 9-10
Analyze the relationship between Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale and Doctor Roger Chillingsworth. media type="youtube" key="wp6_6eNoQD4?fs=1" height="385" width="480" Light Yagami- a genius that believes that by getting rid of corruption in the world, he would create a better world where he is a god. He is the notorious killer "Kira" L- Detective that is cooperating with Light to catch the notorious killer named "Kira"

Light Yagami mostly represents Roger Chillingsworth. They are both Smart people turned bad with what society had done to them and both believe that they are "Justice" L- mostly represents Arthur Dimmesdale. Like Dimmesdale, L works closely with the person that wants to do him most harm without knowing it, but still doesn't tell him about his own past. That is why his name is L, he trusts no one like Dimmesdale but still wishes to serve people.-Abigail Avila

Chapter 12
The Vigil

of sadness, which almost all children, in these latter days inherit, with the scrofula, from the troubles of their ancestors." Chapter 16, Pg. 167 going on with Hester, Pearl has not been affected by it at all. Pearl finds the positive in all of this mess. is to not let anybody's problems effect you. forget the past and not make the same mistake's their parents did. Then they would be able to be more productive in life. (Natalie)
 * Chapter 14-17 **
 * Say** :"she had not the disease
 * Mean** : ﻿With all this trouble
 * Matter** : The significance of this passage
 * So What?** : If every young adult learned to

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Chapter 18: <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Explain how the minister changed? Why does the author suddenly call him Arthur Dimmesdale instead of Dimmesdale? The minister has changed drastically from when we first met him. In the beginning of the book he had so many secrets and he was abusing his title of "minister", because he also committed a sin. Now this far into the book we see that he is very vulnerable and hopeless. He is tired of keeping his secret. Also I believe he is scared of what the outcome might be when people find out that he is Pearl's father. Not only has his personality changed but his physical features. He is sick and weak so that is starting to become more visible. The author finally starts calling Dimmesdale, Arthur Dimmesdale as a sign of trust ,friendship, and respect. The author had to develop his feelings towards Dimmesdale. For example you don't call a teacher by there first name you have to develop that trust to be given that privilege to call them by their first name. -Natalie