With the scarlet letter and her hair back in place, her beauty, the warmth and richness of her womanhood, departed, like fading sunshine. Hester is forced to wear the letter a on her gown at all times. On the scaffold she is asked to reveal the name of pearls father, but she refuses. Read the scarlet letter by author nathaniel hawthorne, free, online. The scarlet letter opens with a long preamble about how the book came to be written. Several days later, hester meets dimmesdale in the forest, where she removes the scarlet letter from her dress and identifies her husband and his desire for revenge. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. In this conversation, she convinces dimmesdale to leave boston in secret on a ship to europe where they can start life anew. A summary of themes in nathaniel hawthornes the scarlet letter. While her punishment changes her physical appearance, it has a far more profound effect on her character.
She has stitched a large scarlet a onto her dress with gold thread, giving the letter an air of elegance. Introductory in nathaniel hawthornes the scarlet letter. The nameless narrator was the surveyor of the customhouse in salem, massachusetts. Renewed by this plan, the minister seems to gain new energy. In the beginning of the novel hesters letter a is a representation of her sin and adultery. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the scarlet letter and what it means.
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