He has suspicions about his wife and the minister, and he uses this a means to torment the two. Little does the town know, however, was that Hester’s affair was with the Puritan minister.Īdditionally, the book essentially contains a love triangle, as Hester’s long lost husband, Roger Chillingworth, appears, but he keeps his marital status with Hester a secret from everyone except her. As part of her punishment, she is forced to wear a scarlet “A” on her chest. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman being punished for adultery, as she recently gave birth to an infant daughter. In hindsight, however, I am glad to have read the book because I feel like I learned more about the cultural norms in regards to women from back in the 17th century. I read this book in tenth grade, and at the time I did not have many good opinions about the novel. It’s that time of the week again! This week, I will be discussing The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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