Our discussion of Charlotte Temple covered many interesting topics, but one of the most thought provoking was our exploration of agency in the text. Who was to blame for Charlotte's fall? And could it have been prevented? We get the impression that her parents did all they could to keep her out of harm's way, yet despite their efforts, the text did not provide a happy ending for Charlotte.
In your posting, please discuss the portrayal of Charlotte's parents—their actions, words, thoughts—and compare them to contemporary parenting roles. How have things change? How have they stayed the same? What can contemporary parents do to keep their children safe? How can parents today save their daughters and sons from a “treacherous heart” leads to betrayal and abuse?
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