I wanted to find this essay of Lawrence's in-depth notes about The Scarlet Letter of which I read some in The Faith of a Writer this weekend. Taking notes on other books like that is something I never gave myself permission to do. I guess I am learning some things from this book.
I really like his subtle comparison of Hester to Ligeia, which is not something I ever thought about before. Dr. Loving mentioned Ligeia (Hester, too) at great length in early American literature, but I don't think he ever compared them. He put it down in plain English.
What do you think about Ligeia and Rowena? Listen to the names.
LI-JAE-A.
RO-WEEN-A.
Who would you rather be married to? LI-JAE-A? Or RO-WEEN-A.