Hester Is A Stubborn Adulteress Quotes
1. Hester is a cautious mother. When her husband tires to give medication to the baby, she states, "Wouldst thou avenge thyself on the innocent babe" (Hawthorne 65). Hester is afraid that her husband is trying to hurt the baby for the sins she has commit; therefore, she asks to clarify her suspicious of his actions.
2. Hester is an apprehensive wife. As it states, "… Followed his entrance, for Hester Prynne had immediately become as still as death, although the child continued to moan" (Hawthorne 64). Hester is anxious when she see her husband enter the cell, emotions like guilt and fear overcomes her, which causes her to become tense.
3. Hester is a stubborn adulteress. Her husband questions her about the father of the child and she replies,
"That thou shalt never know" (Hawthorne 67). She admits to the affair and is ready for the consequences, yet under no circumstances will she admit who the father of the child is.
4. Hester is an accountable sinner. As she states, “I have greatly wronged thee, murmured Hester” (Hawthorne 67). She acknowledges that she is wrong and is committing a sin; therefore, she feels guilty towards Roger and is liable for her sin.
5. Hester is a submissive woman. As Roger gives a cup to Hester, she states, "I have thought of death, said she, -- have wished for it, -- would even have prayed for it, were it fit that such I should pray for anything" (Hawthorne 65). Hester rather submit herself to death than satisfy Roger’s necessities of telling him who the father is.
Roger's Character's Analysis:
1. Roger is a caring man. He leads a helping hand, as it states, "As she still hesitated, being, in fact, in no reasonable state of mind, he took the infant in his arms, and himself administered the draught (Hawthorne 65). The child is the results of Hester’s adultery. However, even when Roger knows how the child is conceive, rather than being mad, he helps and cares for the child because it is morally right to him.
2. Roger is an honest physician. Roger ensures "The medicine is potent for good; and were it my child, --yea, mine own, as well as thine! -- I could do no better for it" (Hawthorne 65). He does not intertwine his work and personal problems, he maintains a morally-base work ethic.
3. Roger is a loving husband. As he states, "And so, Hester, I drew thee into my heart, into its innermost chamber, and sought to warm thee by the warmth which they presence made there" (Hawthorne 67). He truly does love Hester and wants to be with her, even if she never loves him.
4. Roger is a vengeful Puritan. As he talks to Hester, he states, "I shall read it on his heart. Yet fear not for him! Think not that I shall interfere with Heaven's own method of retribution, or, to my own loss, betray him to the gripe of human law" (Hawthorne 68). He wants to figure out who the father of the child is, yet he does not want to harm the man because he believes God’s karma will take his revenge for him.
5. Roger is a boastful scholar. As Roger treats Hester and her child, he proclaims that his experiences "have made a better physician of me than many that claim the medical degree" (Hawthorne 64). While Roger is smart, he also likes to exaggerate and dramatize that his experiences with the Natives and their herbs make him better qualified than other physicians.
2. Hester is an apprehensive wife. As it states, "… Followed his entrance, for Hester Prynne had immediately become as still as death, although the child continued to moan" (Hawthorne 64). Hester is anxious when she see her husband enter the cell, emotions like guilt and fear overcomes her, which causes her to become tense.
3. Hester is a stubborn adulteress. Her husband questions her about the father of the child and she replies,
"That thou shalt never know" (Hawthorne 67). She admits to the affair and is ready for the consequences, yet under no circumstances will she admit who the father of the child is.
4. Hester is an accountable sinner. As she states, “I have greatly wronged thee, murmured Hester” (Hawthorne 67). She acknowledges that she is wrong and is committing a sin; therefore, she feels guilty towards Roger and is liable for her sin.
5. Hester is a submissive woman. As Roger gives a cup to Hester, she states, "I have thought of death, said she, -- have wished for it, -- would even have prayed for it, were it fit that such I should pray for anything" (Hawthorne 65). Hester rather submit herself to death than satisfy Roger’s necessities of telling him who the father is.
Roger's Character's Analysis:
1. Roger is a caring man. He leads a helping hand, as it states, "As she still hesitated, being, in fact, in no reasonable state of mind, he took the infant in his arms, and himself administered the draught (Hawthorne 65). The child is the results of Hester’s adultery. However, even when Roger knows how the child is conceive, rather than being mad, he helps and cares for the child because it is morally right to him.
2. Roger is an honest physician. Roger ensures "The medicine is potent for good; and were it my child, --yea, mine own, as well as thine! -- I could do no better for it" (Hawthorne 65). He does not intertwine his work and personal problems, he maintains a morally-base work ethic.
3. Roger is a loving husband. As he states, "And so, Hester, I drew thee into my heart, into its innermost chamber, and sought to warm thee by the warmth which they presence made there" (Hawthorne 67). He truly does love Hester and wants to be with her, even if she never loves him.
4. Roger is a vengeful Puritan. As he talks to Hester, he states, "I shall read it on his heart. Yet fear not for him! Think not that I shall interfere with Heaven's own method of retribution, or, to my own loss, betray him to the gripe of human law" (Hawthorne 68). He wants to figure out who the father of the child is, yet he does not want to harm the man because he believes God’s karma will take his revenge for him.
5. Roger is a boastful scholar. As Roger treats Hester and her child, he proclaims that his experiences "have made a better physician of me than many that claim the medical degree" (Hawthorne 64). While Roger is smart, he also likes to exaggerate and dramatize that his experiences with the Natives and their herbs make him better qualified than other physicians.