Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter (Ch 14-21)

You may remember how insightful little Pearl was - let's continue to take a look at that.

"'Mother,' said little Pearl, 'the sunshine does not love you..."

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/JamieGrace/2009/09/hesters_loss_of_sunshine.html

"She had not known the weight, until she felt the freedom!" (Hawthorne 182)

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MeaganGemperlein/2009/09/free_at_last.html

"So strangely did they meet, in the dim wood, that it was like the first encounter, in the world beyond the grave, of two spirits who had been immediately connected in their former life, but now stood coldly shuddering, in mutual dread; as not yet familiar with their state, nor wonted to the companionship of disembodied beings. Each a ghost, and awe-stricken at the other ghost!" (pg. 171)

"Is it because, when the minister wrote his name in the book the Black Man set his mark in that place? But why does he not wear it outside on his bosom, as thou dost, mother?"

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/KatieLantz/2009/09/set_upon_the_heart_-_the_scarl.html

"It lies not in the pleasure of the magistrates to take off this badge, calmly replied Hester. Were I worthy to be quit of it, it would fall away of its own nature, or be transformed into something that should speak a different purport." pg 153

"'What can a ruined soul, like mine, effect towards the redemption of other souls?--or a polluted soul towards their purification?'"
~page 175

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/JenniferPrex/2009/09/more_than_just_words.html

"It lies not in the pleasure of the magistrate to take off this badge, " "Were I worthy to be quit of it, it would fall away of its own nature, or be transformed into something that should speak a different purport." (Hawthorne) p.155

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/JeremyBarrick/2009/09/el_266_the_letter_a_has_difere.html

What Does The Scarlet Letter Mean?

"More misery, Hester!-only the more misery!" answered the clergyman, with a bitter smile. (Hawthorne 175)

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/JeredJohnston/2009/09/suffering_in_silence.html

Power to Hester

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/GladysMares/2009/09/a_whole_new_hester.html

Actions v. Intentions

"O Arthur," cried she, "forgive me!" In all things else, I have striven to be true!" Truth was the one virtue which I might have held fast, and did hold fast through all extremity; save when thy good, -thy life, - thy fame, - were put in question! Then I consented to a deception. But a lie is never good, even though death threaten on the other side! Dost thou not see what I would say? That old man! - the physician! - he whom they call Roger Chillingworth! - he was my husband!" (ch.17 p 160)

"So speaking, she undid the clasp that fastened the scarlet letter, and, taking it from her bosom, threw it a distance among the withered leaves" (182).

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/KaylaLesko/2009/09/freedom_if_only_for_a_time.html