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=Ah, but let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will be always in her heart. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne, //The Scarlet Letter//, Chapter II "The Market-Place" = = =

**Question 1: Should Hester Prynne have stayed truthful to her missing husband? (pg. 68)**
Answer 1: No, she was forced into a marriage. She didn't love her husband. Also, no one could truly confirm that she did stray from her husband; she could have had his child, or she could have been raped.

‍‍//Religion was of major importance to the society. It ruled how they lived.// ‍‍

**Question 2: What did Pearl mean when she said, "I have no heavenly father!" (pg. 100)**
Answer 2: She feels like she doesn't have a father, both human and God. People see her as a demon child, and she believes it.

//Hester was ostrasized and forced to endure public humiliation.//

**Question 3: What do the 'red roses' and 'red rose bush' represent thus far? (pg. 112)**
Answer 3: Perhaps the color. Red could symbolize the devil. Or it could symbolize the complete opposite, like finding good in the hard times; taking a different perspective.

[] (Someone Like You by Adele) //Hester's and the Minister's relationship.//

**Question 4: Did the scarlet letter transform? (pg. 160)**
Answer 4: Yes, because it begins to signify strength. A for 'Able.'

(Stronger by Kanye West) //Hester begins to become stronger as a person and people begin to see that through her scarlet letter.//

**Question 5: What does Pearl mean when she says that the minister wears his hand over his heart? (pg. 172)**
Answer 5: He is thinking about Hester, his hand is his symbolic, A. Or, his heart is his A, filled with guilt that he doesn't want to show his town so he covers it with his heart. [] (Sweet Dreams by Beyonce) //Hester thought her child was a blessing but a demon at the same time.//

**Question 6: Are the New England towns beginning to change? Why? (pg. 216)**
Answer 6: They are becoming less religious which means, less rigid. The half-way covenent, for example, was a way in which people were not using as much religion in their lives.

**Question 7: How does the metaphor of the angel related to earlier symbolisms in the book? (pg. 232)**
<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Answer 7: It was foreshadowing because the minister, Mr. Dimmesdale dies later on. He is an angel. Also, his role in society basically cast a shadow over Hester. He is her 'lover' but never says it. His relation to God prevents her from having peace because of her sin. [] (Change by Taylor Swift) //New England towns begin to change.//

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<span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Question 8: Why did Nathan Hawthborne tell the story from the woman's perspective? Basically, why did he make it so the reader evoked emotions sympathic to Hester?** =====

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Answer 8: During that time period, women didn't have any rights. Giving a point of view of a woman during a time period is a refreshing change. It also makes the story more interesting.