I just finished reading the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. At first I really didn't see myself liking this story, but as I read on I found myself enjoying it. I enjoyed reading about Hester and her perseverance. She is scorned and embarrassed by the town folk, and even her child's father. Yet she didn't let any of that get her down. She didn't let the scarlet letter she wore define her. She helped the poor and the sick in any way she could. Even when they threatened to take her daughter Pearl away, she fought to keep her. Nothing anyone did or said dictated how she lived her life. She accepted her fate and eventually came to own it. Hester even dressed her daughter Pearl in beautiful red dresses that matched the scarlet A she had to bare. She was a very strong woman, and nobody could change her.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
I personally enjoyed toe stories that we read by Hawthorn; I also think that he is a very long winded writer, but the over all story content of his works is good.
ReplyDeleteI also liked how Hester's perseverance eventually lead her to give the scarlet letter that she wore, a whole new meaning, one that was more true to who Hester really was!
I think Hester was a strong woman as well. She did not let the actions of others and words get to her. In today's society we are so easily influenced by others or will do anything to fit in. I liked how Hester remained true to herself because that is an important trait to have.
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