Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 11, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe woman invites Huck into her home, and he lies about his name to her, and makes up some lies about how he ended up in the town this late at night. She invites Huck to spend the night with her, and he refuses outright. The woman then goes on to explain her family life, and eventually ends up talking about Huck’s father, and the “murder.” Huck tries to enquire further, ...
Dec 17, 2023•17 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 10, narrated by Isaac BirchallAfter breakfast, Huck wants to talk about what they saw on the boat, but Jim tells him no, claiming that they would be haunted if they did and that it would be dreadful bad luck. Huck jests at Jim, saying that Jim already claimed that bad luck would be on its way because Huck touched a snakeskin; but if they were going to have such bad luck, how is it that they got such ...
Dec 13, 2023•8 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 9, narrated by Isaac BirchallHuck and Jim go to the centre of the island to try and find a cave that Huck found on his first couple of days. It’s large and cool and would be the perfect place for them to camp out while they think about what they’re going to do next. Just as the get their belongings into the cave, thick dense storm clouds make their way over the island and a huge storm begins. Huck an...
Dec 10, 2023•10 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 8, narrated by Isaac BirchallWhen Huck wakes up, he is feeling very well rested, and comfortable on the island. He just starts to drift off to sleep again when he hears a giant “BOOM”. He runs over to investigate, and he sees a ferry boat firing a canon at the water, hoping to find Huck’s “Body.” He is a bit worried that the ferry could come close to the island, but overall, he is enjoying the specta...
Dec 06, 2023•26 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 7, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe next day, Huck’s dad wakes him up, angry and hungover. He asks Huck why he has a gun, and Huck lies, saying that he heard someone coming. He then sends Huck to check the fishing lines. Huck, while walking to the rods, sees a canoe float down the river, and he drags it back to shore and hides it, thinking it will be perfect for making his escape. He manages to hide the...
Dec 03, 2023•15 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 6 narrated by Isaac BirchallSoon after, Huck’s dad is back at his old tricks, and soon tries to take Judge Thatcher to court for his money. The trial goes on and on and very really starts, but in the meantime, Huck Snr goes around drinking and causing mayhem in town. Eventually Mrs Watson tries to tell Huck Snr to leave Huck alone, and to spiteher, he kidnaps his son from her. Huckleberry and his dad...
Nov 29, 2023•18 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallHuck closes the door and faces his father, he is scared at first, but soon he realises that he isn’t actually scared, just surprised. Huck’s dad is about 50 with long black greasy hair, with clothes that resemble rags. Huck’s dad starts berating Huck about how “Fancy” he has become since they last saw each other, and he shuns Huck for being able to read. Huck’s dad tells ...
Nov 26, 2023•11 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSeveral months pass by in our story, and Huck has spent the majority of this time in school. He isn’t a fan of school and when tired, he plays hooky, but he soon grows to appreciate school. The widow says to Huck that he is coming along slowly, but that he is coming along fine. Huck then recounts one morning wherehe spilled over the saltshaker, and before he could throw s...
Nov 22, 2023•11 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallIn the morning Huck got punished for sneaking out, and is then instructed in prayer by Mrs Watson. Mrs Watson tells him that whatever he asks god for, god will provide, but Huck doesn’t seem to believe it; to him it doesn’t make sense. He then goes again to Mrs Watson, and asks her about it, and she tells him thatthe gifts that you can get from prayer are not physical, bu...
Nov 19, 2023•9 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 2, narrated by Isaac Birchall Tom and Huck sneak along the side of Mrs Watson’s house, but Huck wakes up her slave Jim after tripping over a tree root. Jim comes over to where the noise came from and tries to find out who is snooping around. Thankfully for the boys Jim couldn’t see nor hear them. The boys lay, waiting for Jim to fall back to sleepand after what seemed like an eternity, he goes to sle...
Nov 15, 2023•14 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podHuckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallHuckleberry gives the audience a quick history of his character; a small boy around 14-15 years old who has come into some money thanks to an adventure he went on with a friend, Tom Sawyer. Huckleberry seems to have no family left, and he was adopted by a local woman who wanted to educate/civilise him. After trying to run away after being forced to act all proper, Tom Saw...
Nov 14, 2023•10 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 24, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe narrator goes on to describe the aftermath of this confession, and states that the majority of the people in the settlement claim that they saw a Scarlet Letter on the man’s chest, like that on Hester’s. The people speculate about it’s cause however, with some claiming that it was self inflicted, and other saying that it was Roger Chillingworth who, using ...
Aug 04, 2023•16 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 23, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe Minister finishes his sermon, and as everyone files out of the church, people are heard saying that it was his best to date, and that he had never before spoken so true the word of god. As Mr Dimmesdale is leaving he turns and sees Hester, he hesitates a moment and the invites she and Pearl to join him on the scaffold, hand in hand. Roger Chillingworth tri...
Aug 03, 2023•23 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 22, narrated by Isaac Birchall.A huge procession passes through the town ; it is a grotesque amount of pageantry, that the New World had largely left in England. Hester is slightly disgusted by the flagrant flashing of wealth. As the procession passes by, it is remarked by many how healthy Reverend Mr Dimmesdale looks ; he is almost floating on the Earth, and could be imagined flying right...
Aug 02, 2023•25 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 21, narrated by Isaac BirchallCalling back to the novel’s beginning, The town is packed, but instead of punishing Hester, the celebration is to welcome the new governor to his position. While waiting for the procession to start, Peal asks her mother if the minister is going to stretch out his hand to them and call on them to join him on the platform like he did on that foggy night when the...
Aug 01, 2023•20 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 20, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe minister cannot believe his luck. He is leaving the settlement and the prying eye of Chillingworth, and is heading to Europe with Hester and his daughter. Hester, thanks to her charity work, has become acquainted with some sailors who has agreed to take her, Pearl, and the minister with them back to Europe. The minister feels different, he does not recogni...
Jul 31, 2023•26 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 19, narrated by Isaac BirchallPear is very wary of coming too much closer to her Parents, and only stands on the other side of the brook with her finger pointed towards Hester’s chest. Finally, Hester gets up and pins the Scarlet Letter back to her chest, transforming her back into her sad self. Following this, Pearl joins her mother on the other side of the brook. Hester encourages Pearl ...
Jul 30, 2023•17 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 18 , narrated by Isaac BirchallThe idea of moving to Europe energises the minister more than we have ever seen him. He claims that he can once again feel joy, and Hester, in celebration removes her bonnet, and the Scarlet Letter, allowing her to live briefly as she would in their new life. Hester is so excited that they will finally be a family, and starts telling the minister all about Pe...
Jul 29, 2023•16 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 17, narrated by Isaac BirchallBeing finally in private, Hester and the minister sit hand in hand, and Hester tells him that Roger Chillingworth was her husband many years ago. The Minister is appauled, and starts blaming Hester for all of the sickness and suffering that has occurred since the « Doctor’s » arrival in the settlement. Hester knew that his reaction wouldn’t be kind, but not as...
Jul 28, 2023•25 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 16, narrated by Isaac BirchallDetermining to tell Mr Dimmesdale the truth behind Mr Chillingworth’s identity, Hester heads to the forest where he is wont to walk, hoping to run into him on his way back home from visiting the native Americans. Pearl, like always, comes with Hester, and runs around in the sunshine. The two find q small opening in the wood, and while they wait for the ministe...
Jul 27, 2023•15 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 15, narrated by Isaac BirchallAs Roger Chillingworth and Hester part ways, she starts to believe that what she once felt for him has all gone and that it must all have been a delusion; now, though it is a sin, she feels nothing but hate for him. Hester goes to find Pearl down by the tide pools. Pearl has been pretending to be a mermaid and has made a letter A on her chest out of seagrass. ...
Jul 26, 2023•15 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 14, narrated by Isaac BirchallHester decides to confront the doctor and ask him to stop tormenting the minister. He says with a smile that he has heard good news of Pearl and her newly assumed persona of helper, he even says that the council has considered allowing her to remove the Scarlet Letter from her chest. Hester rebuffs this statement by claiming that no Human can remove it, only G...
Jul 25, 2023•16 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 13, narrated by Isaac BirchallSeven years have now passed since the Birth of Pearl, and Hester has started to become more active in the society. She still sews, but now cooks meals, cares for the sick, takes care of the needy, and the towns folk start to see her less as a sinner and more of a helpful being several people even remark that the Letter A on her chest no longer means “Adulterer...
Jul 24, 2023•20 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 12, narrated by Isaac BirchallOn a very foggy night, with very low visibility, he heads to the scaffold where Hester had to stand before the whole town, takes himself up the steps, and stands alone with God. After standing alone for several minutes, he screams out, to release some of the pain that he feels inside. He is afraid that someone could have heard him, and he actually sees the gov...
Jul 23, 2023•26 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 11, narrated by Isaac BirchallAfter his still unknown discovery, Roger Chillingworth starts to torment Mr Dimmesdale, with further prying into his personal life, and more intense medical treatments. Mr Dimmesdale starts to feel a resentment between the two of them, and a deep suspicion starts to grow around the arrival of the « Doctor ». The minister continues to suffer in silence though, ...
Jul 22, 2023•17 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 10, narrated by Isaac BirchallOld Roger Chillingworth becomes more and more perplexed with his study of Mr Dimmesdale; no matter what he tries, the reverend never seems to get any better. To try and understand his patient better, Chillingworth inquiries into the reverend’s personal life, but even as the two men grow closer, the reverend refuses again and again to speak about personal matte...
Jul 21, 2023•22 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 9 narrated by Isaac BirchallRoger Chillingworth has now integrated himself fully into the settlement’s society. Having studied some medicine in Europe, he calls himself a doctor, and as the settlement is in dire need of one, he is welcomed with open arms. No one knows his secret identity apart from Hester, and she, being sworn to secrecy, continues to hide his true identity. As Reverend Mr...
Jul 20, 2023•22 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 8, narrated by Isaac BirchallMr Billingham, Mr Wilson, Reverend Mr Dimmesdale, and Old Roger Chillingworth walk through the garden making fun of Pearl, calling her a daemon-child, after noticing that Hester is present took Governor Bellingham asks her why she thinks that she should be allowed to keep Pearl. She states that she will be able to teach learn the lessons that she has learnt thr...
Jul 19, 2023•22 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 7, narrated by Isaac BirchallHester takes Pearl to Governor Bellingham’s residence to deliver some ornate ceremonial gloves that he commissioned her to make, and to investigate whether the rumour that Pearl could be taken away from her is true. Many members of the town suspect that Pearl is a demon child, and that Pearl should be sent away from the town to keep them all safe. En route, Pea...
Jul 18, 2023•16 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe only thing that keeps Hester going is her daughter Pearl. The bright flower growing out of the sin-filled soil. Pearl, thus named because she cost all that Hester had – remaining her only treasure, is very much like her mother, she has adopted Hester’s defiance, passion, and moodiness. Pearl, because of these attributes, seems constantly at odds with the pu...
Jul 17, 2023•23 min
