Thursday May 06, 2010

Assignments From Mr. Fitz

Posted at 02:49PM May 06, 2010 by The Little Liar in General


In Perfect, Mr. Fitz' AP English class is reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Dive into this Hawthorne quote, and see if you find any similarities to Pretty Little Liars...


"The rust on the ponderous iron-work of its oaken door looked more antique than anything else in the New World. Like all that pertains to crime, it seemed never to have known a youthful era. ...But on one side of the portal, and rooted almost at the threshold, was a wild rose-bush, covered, in this month of June, with its delicate gems, which might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty ...to the condemned criminal as he came forth to his doom ...It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow." ~Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter.


Okay, here's what we're thinking: In Hawthorne's Salem, there is something beautiful (roses) outside of something ugly (the prison). In Rosewood, there is something ugly inside everything beautiful. If Rosewood is the prison in which our Pretty Little Liars are kept, in your opinion, what (or who) is the rosebush offering them hope? Discuss!

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hmmm thats a toughy i wuld think that the way they stay together is giving them hope or Ali because thats who made them kinda become friends again

Posted by Shannon on May 06, 2010 at 04:58 PM EDT #

The first person, "Shannon" is probably right. Ali is what keeping them hope....they are friends again after a tough silence.

Posted by Nicki on May 06, 2010 at 05:37 PM EDT #

i think that the ugliness they face, "A", is what gives them hope. they were kind of lost for a few years, having lost the one common thread that held their friendship together, Ali. she seemed to be an ugly person, and so is "A", so their hope of finding closure for both Ali's death and who their bully is holds them together.

Posted by Heidi on May 06, 2010 at 05:58 PM EDT #

I like all your idea's!! I think Heidi , the closure of Ali's death is a really good thought. I think all the girls , well except Emily , thinks Ali is dead so i'm sure they all want closure and that's what's giving them hope , they all keep stong together and even though they are so sick of all this , finding out what happened to Ali is giving them hope to go on :) Also , do you guys think that since one of the blog is about Ezra , that maybe he comes back in Wanted? That would be bomb man!!!! Also again , since I live in Canada , the secret life of an american teenager and make it or break it are on the same channel and it's on Much Music.. does that mean this show will be on there too? If anyone knows please let me knooow :)

Posted by Izzy on May 06, 2010 at 06:29 PM EDT #

"A" is the rosebush. Even though she pricks and threatens, what that person's doing is beautiful- solving a cold case and helping lost friends.

Posted by kait on May 06, 2010 at 06:29 PM EDT #

I agree I think that the rosebush is Ali or A, omg I had to read the scarlet letter for english class and it was soooo good!!(: I so recommend it!!

Posted by Dianna on May 06, 2010 at 06:51 PM EDT #

A is the Roaebush. Not Ali. It's A.

Posted by Justine on May 06, 2010 at 08:17 PM EDT #

I agree with what others above said. I think they get hope from Ali because they are deep inside hope she will come back and they all get blackmailed by A. So I think both of these things bring their old friendship closer again.

Posted by hannah..my real name on May 06, 2010 at 11:50 PM EDT #

ok no one in hell has hope 4 them except anyone who reads the books! im srry but nobody likes them and the book wicked i know right now jenna is the new a and jason killed ali ive only read 6 books and i figured it aaaalllllllll out and im retarted so thats kinda bad lmfaoooo ....hahahaahahah anyways its pretty damn obvious!!! gtg i at skul and clas is ovr ppeeeaaaccceee cant wait 4 the new show comin out!!!

Posted by Alison on May 07, 2010 at 09:52 AM EDT #

@Alison Next time, put a SPOILER ALERT before you give away all that plot information. There are people reading the books that may not have made it that far yet. Thanks!

Posted by allison on May 07, 2010 at 11:17 AM EDT #

@Allison....don't worry she didn't give anything away...btw, i think the rosebush is -A....

Posted by Brittany on May 07, 2010 at 04:40 PM EDT #

Spoiler Alert? (For anyone who didn't read Wicked anyways.) Hate to rain on your parade Alison, but Jenna can't be the new A. After Jenna was killed (I am almost positive) the girls (or Spencer) got a text from A... so ya. just thought I'd remind you. :D

Posted by Justine on May 07, 2010 at 08:09 PM EDT #

I agree with Heidi.

Posted by Delaney(: on May 08, 2010 at 05:51 PM EDT #

!!SPOILER ALERT!! Ok, after jenna was killed nobody had received a text from A so it could have been her, but then the series would have ended there, so there wouldnt be a WANTED, so i doubt it was her...

Posted by Diannaa on May 11, 2010 at 05:20 PM EDT #

i think that the small things and the people in their lives (or at least the ones who dont hate them and want them dead) are the beautiful things

Posted by Kaylin on May 13, 2010 at 07:42 PM EDT #

if u live in canada then the pretty little liars show will be on much music channel

Posted by Anna on May 31, 2010 at 06:47 PM EDT #

I am fully sure that it is Alison twin sister who is sending messges to the girls.

Posted by pretty little liars on August 12, 2010 at 06:41 AM EDT #

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