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Hester is not asked to make a pair of gloves in The Scarlet Letter. She is asked to make a burial garment for Governor Winthrop.
His name is Chillingworth. Young reader, please do not make this mistake.
In Chapter 7 of "The Scarlet Letter," the children want to harm Hester and Pearl by throwing mud and flinging epithets at them. They view Hester and Pearl as outcasts because of Hester's scarlet letter and their sense of moral superiority.
In the Scarlet Letter, Hester was forced to wear the red letter A indicating "adultery" (which in the strictly religious community was a sin and therefore nominally a crime). She secretly slept with the preacher in the town, and became pregnant, and because no unmarried man came forward, they correctly assumed a married one was involved. The town believed her punishment should be to wear the letter A as a sign of her sin, which made her an outcast in a society that prided itself on conformity.Adultery.
The stranger, Roger Chillingworth, is Hester's husband. He does not want people to know that he is her husband.
Yellow + red (scarlet is a red) = orange.
In "The Scarlet Letter," Hawthorne explores the idea that individuals cannot completely separate themselves from their wrongdoings, as the consequences of their actions continue to impact their lives and relationships. He suggests that the scarlet letter serves as a constant reminder of Hester's sin, highlighting the impossibility of escaping the past.
Hester visited the governor to deliver a pair of gloves she had made for him as a gift. She hoped this gesture would convince the governor to intervene on her behalf and prevent her daughter Pearl from being taken away from her.
Pearl does not recognize her mother because Hester removes her scarlet letter and lets down her hair, which are typically associated with her identity. Pearl is used to seeing Hester wearing the scarlet letter and concealing her hair, making it challenging for her to recognize her mother without these symbolic attributes.
"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne discusses themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, particularly through the character of Hester Prynne who wears a scarlet letter "A" for adultery. The novel explores the complexities of human nature, societal expectations, and the consequences of moral transgressions.
Scarlet is a shade of red. Red is a primary color, so you cannot "make" it like you can green, purple, or orange.
Scarlet.