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Hester Prynne And Chillingworth In The Scarlett Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester Prynne: Pearls mother, wife to Roger Chillingworth
18th century colonial dress
Values/Feeling/Wants:Strong-willed and impetuous, Contemplative, Incautious
Needs/Wants; Hester wants to be with Dimmansdale and needs to keep to villagers from finding that Chillingworth is her real husband
Thoughts; After her public shaming she speculates on human nature and lager moral questions
Her manner of speech was intelligent sounding
Reactions from others was alienation and
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