Scarlet letter blog 7

After many years of suffering alone, staying hidden from Mr. Dimmesdale, Hester finally met with him a the woods. Right after Hester met with Mr. Dimmesdale alone she was filled with confused feelings towards him. Up until this point in her long journey of punishment Hester did not feel any obligation to Mr. Dimmesdale. However, after meeting with him in the woods she felt obligated to Mr. Dimmesdale in a new way. “Hester Prynne did not now occupy precisely the same position on which we beheld her during the earier periods of her ignominy.” This quote shows the readers how much Hester had succeeded in avoiding thinking and seeing Mr. Dimmesdale. The strong feeling of an emotion or connection towards him after seeing him just one time shows the readers the true passion that Hester and Mr. Dimmesdale had from each other.

This sentence also implies that Hester was in complete denial about Mr. Dimmesdale. Earlier in the book Hester refused to tell the authorities who the father of her child was. This act showed how loyal Hester was to Mr. Dimmesdale. Hester did not even hint at the effection that she still had towards Mr. Dimmesdale as seen in their meeting in the woods. The sentence implies that Hester was dealing with her feelings toward Mr. Dimmesdale well between the time that she got pregnant and her meeting with Mr. Dimmesdale in the woods. Although she was not proud of her scarlet letter, Hester had made it her own by embroidering some unique touches into it. The scarlet letter that Hester carried became a part of who she was. This along with raising her daughter Pearl kept her busy and kept her mind off of the man that she really loved.

The sentence quoted above is a sentence gives a inner picture of Hesters feelings throughout her punishment. It helps the readers understand how Hester learned to cope with her decision and punishment. This is a key part of the story because it gives the readers a biew of Hester’s emotions towards Mr. Dimmesdale.