Questions
The Interview
- Why does Roger Chillingworth show Hester mercy, after she cheated on him and had a baby
- Why is Hester still refusing to divulge the name of her baby's father? Is she protecting him? If so, why?
Hester at Her Needle
- Why does Hester not want to leave town, where she can start over new?
- How does Hester show that she feels guilty for what she did?
Pearl
- Does Pearl remind Hester of her sin? How does Hester feel towards her child?
- Pearl is wise beyond her years, in that she knew she had no 'heavenly-father,' what is she supposed to represent?
The Governor's Hall
- Does Hester see Pearl as a better version of herself? Or an additional burden?
- Hester dresses Pearl in colors similar to the colors on the scarlet letter. Is Hester trying to make a point to Pearl that she is an abomination, like herself?
The interview
ReplyDelete-Does the stranger represent the devil?
-When she looks at the poison and questions wether or not to drink it represents the question of her life and death. Would it be easier for her to die?
Hester at her needle
-What does the juxtaposition between the clothes she makes and the ones she wears represent?
-What do clothes represent?
Pearl
-How does her daughter represent the isolation around her?
-Why does hawthorne choose to make Pearl so intelligent and bright?
The Governor's Hall
-What do the mud throwing kids represent?
-The scarlet letter is most prominent in her reflection in the armor, what does this represent?