It's amazing how the truth brings so much relieve and happiness to people, for example Mr.Dimmesdale and Hester. The minister seems at ease when he is with Hester because she is the only one who knows the truth about everything. They are connected by this "evil" deed they have done. The minister has decided to quit his profession and flee to New England. I just wonder how the crowd will take it when they find out that the minister is quiting?I have to wait and see since I have not finished the book yet. I believe Hawthorne uses Pearl to be a character in the story as a symbol of fearlessness, power,strength and truth. The chapter, "The Minister in a Maze", it truly felt like the minister was in a maze as I read this chapter because of the turns and stops the minister faced as he was walking through the town. He believes and thought to himself that maybe he had sold his heart to the devil because of all the temptations that arouse as he was walking. Hawthorne's use of a priest is perfect for the story because using a priest shows the readers that everyone faces temptations no matter how holy you seem to be. Now what does Hawthorne suggest we get from this book? Maybe that everyone carries around burdens in thier heart as does the minister and that no one should think they are any better than thier neighbors. We all have that innate nature of "evil" in our hearts but with our mental strength we can overcome.
Question: Why do you think that the sun beamed on Hester and Dimmesdale when Hester took off the Scarlet Letter?
Do you think that Pearl will accept Mr.Dimmesdale as her Father?
I take the sun to be the representation of a persons inner feeling. When Hester took off the letter, her day was brightened and it so happened that she felt really happy. The scarlet letter she has always carried has never been anything good for her to carry. So when she did take it off, she just felt that freedom within her.
ReplyDeleteThe sun beamed on Hester and Dimmesdale because Hester was happy and felt a huge relief after it was taken off. In a way the letter "weighed" too much and it showed that she could finally live happy or at least she thought she could.
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