What Is Hester Prynn's Reaction To The Scarlet Letter

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel that was written over a series of months and published in March 1850. The book is based on the Puritan movement in the early 1600’s as immigration to the new found land of America was becoming popular. The protagonist of this work is Hester Prynn. Prynn was sent to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from England with her three month old child. She is a strong woman for going to the new area with her own baby, which at the time women were meant to only take care of the home, not support a family. The antagonist of the novel is Roger Chillingworth. Mr. Chillingworth is a very persistent character who had a burning passion to bring turmoil to Hester Prynn. Chillingworth had convinced Hester
This passage describes how Hester is still tortured by the scarlet “A.” Earlier in the novel, Hester explains how she will teach her child not follow the ways of herself, referring to her crime of adultery. This passage is important to the devolvement of Hester’s character because it shows how truly passionate she is about raising her child the right way and creating the best for her. She does not want her child to be aware that she is the product of a crime because it could negatively impact her both physically and mentally. It could physically lead to separation between her mother and herself and mentally send Pearl into a state of depression. This passage also helps the readers to better understand what is going on. This passage helps infer that at some point in the upcoming chapters Pearl will find out about her mother and Dimmesdale. It also shows how relentless Pearl is to try to find out what the marking on her bosom stands for. This passage sets a precedent for the chapters to come because it sets up suspense between Hester and Pearl while also thickening the conflict between both Pearl and Hester and even Hester with