Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Questions from Prison-Door - Marketplace

Character: The Stranger in the Crowd

1. Does the man question Hester Prynne's situation just for show, or are his inquiries genuine?

2. Does his deformity, though not specified as either on the right or left, link him to the man in Hester's memories?

3. The town seems to think Hester's husband drowned at sea. Does the stranger's tale of misfortunes on land and sea, as well as Hester's dread of talking to him, suggest that he might be her husband?

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