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Chapter VIII: “A Modern Arcadia”
The Blithedale Romance
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Abstract: Coverdale compares the feminine characteristics of Zenobia and Priscilla. He discusses the plan for the community at Blithedale, and the reaction of those outside the community. Source: Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance (Concord: Ticknor and Fields, 1852)
Lexile Level: TBD
Origin: American
Genre: FictionReading Level: 11 Language: English File Name: 1408 Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.2.4: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.LA.D.2.4: The student understands the power of language.
LA.E.2.4: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
Theme: Love, Idealism, PoliticsReading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read) Download Support Material Download MP3 View text as webpage Download PDF Mp3 Length: 0:21:34 Word count: 3756 Use PDF for printing
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