In my new day version of Charlotte Temple, the new title would be Charlie Temple; it would be set in a small town in Montana where the population is no more than 500 people. The main character Charlie would go to a private school for boys. His headmaster Christine is the one to introduce him to Charlotte, the temptress of the book. Charlotte would constantly try to seduce Charlie but he always ignores her because he has a girlfriend back home. However, as the novel goes on Charlotte writes him poems, letters and love stories about what their life together could be, these paper documents get to him through e-mail and text. After months and months of Christine taking Charlie to see Charlotte, he finally gives into her lust. Charlotte ends up taking him to Las Vegas and they get married at one of the 24-hour chapels. After their marriage, Charlie finds out that his girlfriend back home that he never broke up with his pregnant with his child. After many arguments, he finds out that the child is not his and that she cheated on him, but he no longer cares because he has fallen in love Charlotte. Although, Charlotte appears to be the antagonist, she is a very caring person after she is married to Charlie. Charlotte and Charlie end up moving back to the town in Montana but she is banned because people consider her to be promiscuous and a temptress. Temple and Charlotte move to Las Vegas and open up a casino and live happily ever after.
Learning in the Age of the Trigger Warning
11 years ago
I thought this was a very interesting view on the book. I feel that in the time that the book was originally written, women were not believed to be capable of such acts of deception, where today, it is not as surprising. I also like that you kept in mind the main concept of the story, but totally made it your own. I believe that it does, in parts, portray our world today.
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