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What do the townspeople say Hester's A now stands for?
The townspeople say Hester's A now stands for "Able"
Why is Hester able to think for herself?
Hester has been outcast from her society. This enables her to view her society and culture from a different viewpoint, making her realize just how backward and oppressed her world is. She is able to see that that is not how she wants to live her life, freeing her from her formed societal bonds and enabling her to think for herself.
How did the towns people view Hester and the a?
They viewed the a as meaning "Able"
How had hester become so strong and able to think outside the puritanical belief?
Hester's strength and ability to think outside Puritanical beliefs developed through her experiences of being shamed and ostracized, which led her to form her own understanding of morality and empathy. She also found strength in her love for her daughter, Pearl. Over time, Hester's resilience and critical thinking allowed her to challenge the strict societal norms and embrace a more compassionate and nuanced perspective on human nature.
What is to be able to move freely or easily?
mobility
How do you use freely in a sentence?
Now that the stalker has been apprehended, the whole neighborhood can breathe freely.
What did the A stand for that Hester Prynne had to wear?
adultery at first...then it later stood for able
What is so significant about Montag finally remembering the answer at the end of the book?
I believe that it is supposed to be this epiphany moment where the suppression of the government is lifted now that he has escaped and he can think freely and is able to remember. I think that is about right.
What is mobile-?
Mobile is to be able to move or be moved freely or easily.
How was Hester Prynne regarded in the community?
Hester becomes something of a novelty in town. Her needlework becomes sort of Puritan trendy. Her work for the poor becomes the stuff of legend around town. She sews pretty much for free. Hester takes her penance humbly which goes over well in town. Hester's "A" becomes known as "able" rather than adulterer.
What religions are able to be workshiped freely in New York?
catholic,cristian.
Why and how do the townspeople come to interpret the scarlet letter differently over time?
When Hester is first forced to wear the "A", it was a punishment so that all would know of her sin. The townspeople saw it as a mark of her adultery. As the years go by, Hester cares for the sick and the poor and the townspeople begin to see it as a symbol of her generosity. They begin to think of it as standing for "Able" rather than "Adulterer".
