She makes fancy garmets for the townspeople...ornate ones in fact for the governor...
In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester earns a living by sewing garments for the townspeople. She uses her needlework skills to embroider and create elaborate designs, which becomes her source of income and sustenance for herself and her daughter, Pearl.
she's a seamstress. she makes clothes for a living.
She was an embroiderer.
The character who wore the scarlet letter in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel is Hester Prynne. She wears the scarlet letter "A" as a symbol of her sin of adultery and it becomes a central part of her identity throughout the story.
that roger would be joining them
they thought of her as useful to the community as a seemstress
Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter.
Hester Prynne is a fictional character in the book, The Scarlet Letter. She sews for other people for a living.
In The Scarlet Letter, smell is used to describe the odor of the plants and herbs that Hester Prynne collects for a living. Additionally, the book mentions the fragrance of flowers that are embroidered on the letter "A" Hester wears as punishment.
Hester Prynne committed adultery with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter."
Hester had to secure her scarlet letter in such a way that it wouldn't be visible before Pearl would cross over to her. The letter, a symbol of her sin, was a barrier in Pearl's perception of her mother, so Hester had to hide it to get closer to her daughter emotionally.
He's a character in the book "The Scarlet Letter" By Nathaniel Hawthorne. He's Hester Prynne's husband.
The scarlet letter in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" is the letter "A" which stands for adultery. It is worn by the main character, Hester Prynne, as a mark of shame for committing adultery in the Puritan society of 17th-century Massachusetts.
"The Scarlet Letter" was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was first published in 1850. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who is publicly shamed for committing adultery in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts.
Hester Prynne is condemned for committing adultery in The Scarlet Letter. She is punished by having to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her clothing to signify her sin to the community.