THe Scarlet Letter
The prison is sad and gloomy. There is a small crowd of Puritans standing outside. Their clothes reflect the darkness of the prison. Hester Prynne is outwardly imprisoned. She committed adultery, and is now being punished for it through solitude and division. Arthur Dimmesdale is inwardly imprisoned, because he feels guilty inside for not confessing his sin. In the midst of all of the obscurity there is a single rose bush that symbolizes Hester living in truth despite everything happening around her. The crowd is gathered to see Hester come out. For her sin of adultery, she is sentenced to public humiliation by wearing the letter "A" embroidered in gold thread on her dress forever. The "good-wives" believe that she should be more harshly punished, and refer to her as a hussy. As Hester walks out of the jail, she looks proud. She clutches her baby in her arms, and pushes through the crowd. She goes to a scaffold, and has to stand there to boast her letter. The crowd includes her husband, Roger Chillingworth, her Pastor, Arthur Dimmesdale, Bellingham, the Governor of Boston, and Rev. John Wilson, the Senior Pastor. Hester recognizes the small, deformed man in the crowd, and he signals to her that he doesn
At the mansion, they are told that they cannot see the Governor because he is in a meeting. She dresses Pearl in a bright red outfit, threaded with gold. Chillingworth is torturing Dimmesdale and everyone can tell. He spies Hester and Pearl on the scaffold, and seeks their help to get up on it. As Hester and Pearl were passing by, he tells them to come up to him. He told her to not tell anyone who it is, but he will find out and seek revenge on the man that had an affair with his wife. Hester uncovers Chillingworths true identity, which shocks Dimmesdale. Hester dresses her in bright, hand-sewn clothes that match her whimsical nature. Even though it has been years, neither had lost their feelings for each other. After arguing, Chillingworth finally agrees to the request. Roger is called to the jail as their physician. Dimmesdale seeks Hester's advice on how to get away from Chillingworth. Then about a year later, Chillingworth dies, and Hester and Pearl move away from Boston. They move outside of the town, where they are alone. When she finally sees him coming, she sends Pearl to play by the brook.
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