Thursday, February 4, 2010
Another Perspective on Hester...
Since we are coming to the end of the book The Scarlet Letter my thoughts on Hester have changed tremendously. At first I thought the book was purely about her and her relationship situation with Rev. Dimmesdale, but I've come to notice that the author wants to examine Hester's reactions and feelings to the situations she's being placed in. Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Hester is portrayed as an intelligent, capable, strong, compassionate, but not necessarily extraordinary role model. It is the extraordinary circumstances shaping her that make her such an important figure and potential role model.
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I need to see more specific ideas. This post is lacking in specific support. Make sure that your partner(s) offer some comments. I need to know, for example, what you mean when you say that Hester is a compassionate but not extraordinary role model.
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