Character Sketches: Hester (Group
1)
For
homework, I asked you to mark initial descriptions/depictions of the following
characters.
In
pairs/threes, get down as many traits, behaviors, physical details as possible.
Be sure to include at least 2 quotations. Otherwise, you may summarize.
HESTER PRYNNE
Group 1: pg. 47-52,
“with a
figure of perfect elegance”
Dark hair
“It had the
effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and
in-closing her in a sphere by herself.”
Tall
Pretty
Motherly,
clutches her baby
Quiet
Hawthorny Romance:
In your
section, find any examples you can of romantic elements (going by Hawthorne’s
definition of a romance novel).
The Scarlet
Letter made the people stare and admire her because it was so beautiful
Hester is so
radiant after getting out of prison
Hester and
the baby gave the image of Divine Maternity
“The unhappy
culprit sustained herself as best a woman might, under the heavy weight of a
thousand unrelenting eyes”
Hawthorny Themes:
What central
themes (from any of the Wordles) come up in your section?
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