Chapter 5:
17. Where does Hester live after her living the prison? What is significant about this location?
-Hester moved to the outskirts of town were there are not any towns or villages around. The significant about this is that is living in isolation from the world; this is a visual representation of the scarlet letter.
20. What new and special power does the scarlet letter seem to give Hester? What is Hester's reaction to this newfound ability?
-The scarlet letter makes Hester feel the crime she committed. The first time she wore it was only a one time thing so she was able to prepare and use the thought that she only had to do this once to get through it. Now that she has to wear it for the rest of her life, for the world to see makes her realize that she will be judged for as long as she has to wear it. She also feels that items, like the sun, are drawing more ation to the scarlet letter than before which is different that the first time she had to wear it.
-Hester moved to the outskirts of town were there are not any towns or villages around. The significant about this is that is living in isolation from the world; this is a visual representation of the scarlet letter.
20. What new and special power does the scarlet letter seem to give Hester? What is Hester's reaction to this newfound ability?
-The scarlet letter makes Hester feel the crime she committed. The first time she wore it was only a one time thing so she was able to prepare and use the thought that she only had to do this once to get through it. Now that she has to wear it for the rest of her life, for the world to see makes her realize that she will be judged for as long as she has to wear it. She also feels that items, like the sun, are drawing more ation to the scarlet letter than before which is different that the first time she had to wear it.