How Does Hester Prynne Change Throughout The Scarlet Letter
• Hester Prynne is the novel’s individual who is the wearer of the scarlet letter. While in her youth, she resided in Amsterdam with her older husband Roger Chillingworth. Chillingworth sent the young and beautiful Hester to America before him, so he could finish his business. While Hester waited for her husband, she had a love affair with the Reverend Dimmesdale and conceived a child. Later, she gives birth to a girl, Pearl, and must endure the shame and scorn of the town. Punishment for her crime of adultery was the display of her scarlet A upon her bosom. Hester shows her courage and strength throughout the predicament.
• Roger Chillingworth is the name for Hester’s husband in disguise. He was much older than she is and had sent her …show more content…
One night, Pearl and Hester were walking jome and saw Dimmesdale standing alone on the scaffold trying to punish himself for his wrong doings. Both stood next him on the scaffold and Pearl asks for a simple request. Pearl wants Dimmesdale to talk to her in public the following day. Dimmesdale rejects the offer and the brightest stars in the night sky display an “A.” During this time, Hester realizes the reverend terrible health. Hester seeks Chillingworth to plead with him to stop destroying the reverend’s health more than it already is and eventually causing him to have an early grave. Chillingworth refused to back off because of his anger and vengeance for the lover of his wife. Afraid for the live of her child father, she reacts quickly. Hester and Dimmesdale plan to discreetly meet in the forest. The two know the truth about Chillingworth and decided to flee Boston and move to Europe to start a new life as a family. Both felt a sense of relief and Hester takes off her letter and let her hair down for the first time in a long time. Pearl goes ballistic and cries because she doesn’t recognize her mother. However, Hester calms her
• Roger Chillingworth is the name for Hester’s husband in disguise. He was much older than she is and had sent her …show more content…
One night, Pearl and Hester were walking jome and saw Dimmesdale standing alone on the scaffold trying to punish himself for his wrong doings. Both stood next him on the scaffold and Pearl asks for a simple request. Pearl wants Dimmesdale to talk to her in public the following day. Dimmesdale rejects the offer and the brightest stars in the night sky display an “A.” During this time, Hester realizes the reverend terrible health. Hester seeks Chillingworth to plead with him to stop destroying the reverend’s health more than it already is and eventually causing him to have an early grave. Chillingworth refused to back off because of his anger and vengeance for the lover of his wife. Afraid for the live of her child father, she reacts quickly. Hester and Dimmesdale plan to discreetly meet in the forest. The two know the truth about Chillingworth and decided to flee Boston and move to Europe to start a new life as a family. Both felt a sense of relief and Hester takes off her letter and let her hair down for the first time in a long time. Pearl goes ballistic and cries because she doesn’t recognize her mother. However, Hester calms her