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Breiefly summarize Hester's life back in old England?
Hester was the daughter of impoverished nobility back in England. Her parents were loving and her home life seemed to be happy. Young and beautiful she fell under the spell of an older, crippled scholar who used his intellect to persuade her to marry him and begin a wonderful new life in the New World.
Briefly summarize Hester's life back in old England?
Hester has endured pain and loss, but returns to the Puritan settlement in New England where the narrator claims "there was a more real life for her" than in the old England to which she had retreated after Dimmesdale's death.
What does Hester suggest when dimmesdale finds out that roger chillingworth is out for revenge and he is going to be a miserable life for him?
Hester suggests that Dimmesdale should flee with her and Pearl to start a new life elsewhere. She believes that escaping from Chillingworth's revenge and the judgment of the Puritan society would ultimately be better for Dimmesdale's well-being and happiness.
In The Scarlet Letter what things does Hester think about while she is on the scaffold?
When Hester is forced to stand upon the scaffold, she reminisces about her earlyyears, life in England before she moved to Boston and her mother and father.For further insight, I recommend No Fear Literature-The Scarlet Letter produced by sparknotes.com or the shorter simpler summery and analysis also by sparknotes.com
What has the author Hester Geraldine Lester Searl written?
Hester Geraldine Lester Searl has written: 'Hester genealogy' -- subject(s): Frontier and pioneer life
What does Hester Prynne do to signal the beginning of a new life in The Scarlet Letter?
In The Scarlet Letter, Hester gives birth to a baby girl which signals the beginning of her new life as a mother. The baby that Hester gave birth to is bore from an affair which she had with Dimmesdale.
What things does Hester thing about while she is on the scaffold?
she thinks about her life before she moved to Boston
Why is Hester prynne taken to the scaffold in the market place?
Hester Prynne is taken to the scaffold in the market place so that she may be publicly shamed. While in the scaffold Hester thinks about her parents, her new life, and her childhood.
Where was Devin Hester's dad born?
Devin Hester's father, Joe Hester, was born in the United States, specifically in the state of Florida. Devin Hester, a former NFL player and kick return specialist, has often mentioned his family's roots and the influence of his father in his life and career.
What does Hester do to signal the beginning of a new life?
she takes off the scarlet A
In the Scarlet Letter how long did Hester wear The Scarlet Letter?
Hester actually wears the Scarlet Letter from the day she is put on the scaffold until she possibly goes to Europe and takes it off, then she comes back alone and returns to her old house and puts the letter back on, in its place on her bosom Hester is supposed to wear the scarlet letter for the rest of her life. She does take it off for a brief moment in the forest when she meets Reverend Dimmesdale. Then she takes it off when she goes to Europe to start a new life. However, she feels she must punish herself for her crime so she goes back to Boston and re-wears the scarlet letter.
How are Hester Pearl Dimmesdale and Chillingworth affected by The Scarlet Letter?
The scarlet letter ruins Hester's social life. She is humiliated by those she once thought of as friends and excluded from all social activities. It also provides a constant reminder of the guilt she suffers from.It seems to bring out a devilish side to Pearl. She teases her mother about it constantly and refuses to go near Hester when it is removed for a few minutes. Because we never see what Pearl is like without the scarlet letter it is difficult to discern how exactly she is affected.Dimmesdale's health fails as a result of the letter. His share of the guilt sucks the life out of him. It causes him to strain his body doing good deeps as he tries to make up for his sin.Chillingworth gets an evil pleasure from seeing the scarlet letter on Hester. It makes him feel as if his revenge against her has been exacted. However it also makes him feel like Dimmesdale has yet to be punished. He is driven to an evil frenzy in his efforts to be a malicious influence in Dammesdale's life.
