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Why is Hester Pyrnne frightened to see her husband in The Scarlet Letter?
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∙ 13y ago
She was forced to wear the scarlet "A" upon her clothing as punishment for what she did: commit adultery. She had to stand upon a scaffold so that the whole town could see what she was and so they would know what the "A" stood for. Instead of giving her a harsh punishment, she was made an example of.
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∙ 13y ago
Hester Prynne is frightened to see her husband, Roger Chillingworth, because he has transformed into a vengeful, sinister figure since they last met. She is also aware of his hidden agenda to seek revenge on the father of her child, whom she is protecting. Additionally, she feels guilty about keeping her husband's true identity a secret from the community.
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∙ 13y agowell i feel like she is embarrassed for sinning and for having a child from another man.
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∙ 11y agoThe forest is a place where Hester feels comfortable revealing to Dimmesdale that Chillingworth is her husband. The forest is symbolic of evil and trickery.
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∙ 12y agoShe was banished by the townsfolk but in a way prefers being by herself...
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∙ 12y agoShe keeps the secret because she wants to protect Rev. Dimmesdale. If she were to reveal that he is the father of her child, then he'd have major consequences.
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∙ 8y agoHester Prynne was an outcast and she was able to find some sense of normality when she was away from the townspeople.
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Who was a physician in The Scarlet Letter?
The physician is Hester's husband...
Hester tells her husband she will remove The Scarlet Letter when?
After Pearl is born.
What does the stranger make Hester promise to him in The Scarlet Letter?
The stranger, Roger Chillingworth, is Hester's husband. He does not want people to know that he is her husband.
Who is chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter?
Roger Chillingworth is physician & Hester Prynne's husband.
Who is the antagonist for The Scarlet Letter?
The antagonist in "The Scarlet Letter" is seen as Roger Chillingworth, Hester Prynne's vengeful and manipulative husband. Chillingworth's obsession with seeking revenge on Hester's lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, drives much of the conflict in the novel.
Who was Roger in The Scarlet Letter?
In "The Scarlet Letter," Roger Chillingworth is the protagonist Hester Prynne's estranged husband who arrives in the colony years after she was publicly shamed and forced to wear the scarlet letter 'A' for adultery. He seeks revenge on Hester's lover, Arthur Dimmesdale, and becomes consumed by bitterness and obsession.
What is Hester's full name in The Scarlet Letter?
Hester's full name in The Scarlet Letter is Hester Prynne.
Who is married and is an eldery deformed scholar in scarlet letter?
The character you are referring to is Roger Chillingworth. He is the estranged husband of Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter." Chillingworth is a vengeful and deformed scholar who seeks to torment Hester's lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, throughout the story.
In The Scarlet Letter who visits Hester while she in jail?
Reverend Dimmesdale visits Hester while she is in jail.
The Scarlet was the letter?
The letter on the chest of Hester Prynne's dress is a scarlet letter A. A for adultery.
Who is roger chillingworth?
He's a character in the book "The Scarlet Letter" By Nathaniel Hawthorne. He's Hester Prynne's husband.
Who suffers more in The Scarlet Letter Hester or dimmesdale?
Hester
