tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343828695171145432.post6264185820132294933..comments2023-06-13T01:47:46.426-07:00Comments on SOMEWHAT LITERATE: Hollywood Tackles Hester PrynneMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14904475597101239895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343828695171145432.post-82486545858043559722010-08-08T14:55:32.053-07:002010-08-08T14:55:32.053-07:00Oh well, Hollywood does what it does and Hawthorne...Oh well, Hollywood does what it does and Hawthorne is probably rolling in his grave. But, comedy can be a way to get people to look at issues like rumors, gossip, reputation, sex without seeming threatening. Instead of following the Scarlet Letter,perhaps it is pointing to the lessons from it. But, what do I know - not much!<br />Stop by some time. I don't know how we could even "do" the Scarlet Letter in a modern setting where just about anything goes these days. The closest I can think is how some religious cultures today blame, and even execute, a woman for being raped.<br />Following you. <a href="http://fangswandsandfairydust.com" rel="nofollow">Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust</a><br />steph@fangswandsandfairydust.comSteph from fangswandsandfairydust.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00265501682911526600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343828695171145432.post-32962837699916661772010-08-07T16:24:54.874-07:002010-08-07T16:24:54.874-07:00Found you via the hop! I'd be interested to c...Found you via the hop! I'd be interested to check out this movie, mostly because I loved Emma Stone in Superbad and Zombieland. I agree that the plot above doesn't really sound like The Scarlet Letter, but then 10 Things really only follows the first couple acts of The Taming of the Shrew and leaves out all of the psychological torment Petruchio actually puts Kate throughRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com