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“On one side of the portal, and rooted almost at the threshold, was a wild rose-bush, covered, in this month of June, with its delicate gems, which might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in, and to the condemned criminal as he came forth to his doom, in token that the deep heart of Nature could pity and be kind to him." Chapter 1, pg. 46 | -This rose-bush represents Pearl afterwards in Hester’s life. The prison reflects on the image of Hester where Pearl gives joy and comfort to Hester to bear the weight of the sin in her soul. | "On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold-thread, appeared the letter A. It was so artistically done, and with so much fertility and gorgeous luxuriance of fancy, that it had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel which she wore; and which was of a splendor.” Chapter 2, pg. 50 | -She made it look so, in order to tell the public that she is a sinner. Even tough she has a sin inside her soul, she is trying to portray it through the fanciness of her bosom and make it bearable to carry it on. | “Stretching for the official staff in his left hand, he laid his right upon the shoulder of a young woman, whom he thus drew forward; until, on the threshold of the prison door, she repelled him, by an action marked with natural dignity and force of character, and stepped into the open air, as if by her own free will.” Chapter 2, pg 48 | -as if." Does that mean it's not actually free will? Or is itand does actively choosing to be shamed and punished mean that she eventually gets forgiveness? | “It had the affect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity and enclosing her in a sphere by herself”. Chapter 2, pg 51 | -This is the scarlet letter: it's a "spell" that takes her out of the ordinary stuff of day-to-day life. But is Hester the only

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