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Consider this chapter and the power dynamics presented within it through a feminist literary theory lens.

Select a character and discuss the type/s of power he/she has over other another character.

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How is the doctrine of predestination reflected in the conversation between Hester and Chillingworth.

Provide textual evidence and analysis to support your claim.

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"'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'" (153).

Discuss what you think Hester means by this.

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How can intense feelings and emotions consume and/or alter an individual?

Explain a real-world example of this.

Apply this concept to a character in The Scarlet Letter; use textual evidence for support.

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"The scarlet letter had not done its office" (150).

According to the narrator, the scarlet letter has NOT done what it was intended to do.  What does the narrator mean?

- First, explain the intended effect of the scarlet letter.

- Next, using textual evidence from the chapter, showcase the actual effect/impact of the scarlet letter.

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How has the scarlet letter changed Hester's physical appearance?  Use textual evidence for support (See pages 146-147).  In your analysis, discuss the symbolic significance of this.

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At the end of the chapter, Hester chooses to confront Chillingworth and to act on Dimmesdale's behalf.

What do you think has given Hester the courage to do this?  Support your answer with textual evidence.

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What effect has Chillingworth had on Dimmesdale?

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How has the scarlet letter changed Hester mentally or internally?  Use textual evidence for support (See pages 147-150). In your analysis, discuss the symbolic significance of this.

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In the years that have passed (Pearl is now 7 years old), how is Hester viewed by her community.  Include one quote for support.

What do the changing attitudes of Hester's community suggest about Puritans and about mankind?  In what way/s does Hawthorne's critique of the Puritans emerge?

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"It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to external regulations of society.  The thought suffices them, without investing itself in the flesh and blood of action" (149).

In your own words, explain what Hawthorne means.  Next, give a brief real-world example that demonstrates what he's talking about.

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Chilling worth has had an awful effect on Dimmesdale. Chilling worth is not a good physician and he constantly pressures Dimmesdale to reveal his sin to him. As the pressure of revealing his sin continues, Dimmesdale health rapidly falls until he dies. Chilling worth is a big part to blame in this death, "He has been conscious of me. He has felt an influence dwelling always upon him like a curse."(155)

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Shortly after her arrival, Chillingworth tells Hester that the people of power in the puritan town were talking about allowing her to take the scarlett letter off. However she says the quote above. I think that Hester is holding true to her faith in god. She believes that the letter is either meant to be on her forever for better or for worse, or she believes if it is meant to be taken off god will take it off. She believes god should make the choice to forgive.

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This quote is referring to all of the fake personas that people like to put on instead of showing their true colors and acknowledging mistakes. In life nobody is perfect and a lot of people like to portray themselves as so. A lot of people like to show people how perfect they are and conform to the values society holds as good however on the insdie they may not believe this action to be good or they go home and do the exact opposite. For example. when out in front of your friends, your girlfriend and you may seem to be always happy and nice to each other and expect others to look the same. Though as you arrive home, your girlfriend and you are always fighting

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The scarlett letter has physically beaten Hester down. She is no longer that beatiful girl she was. She is now beaten down with no hair and no beauty, "there seemed to be nothing in Hester's face for love to dwell upon". Now, Hester is one who many people look at for here great acts of service and not her beauty.

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Hawthorne is talking about how most of time, those who see flaws in their society and environment will remain quiet and not take any action to change it. This can be seen in Hester's disapproval of Puritan society; however, she obeys their laws and accepts her punishment. It is mentioned that the birth of Pearl is the only reason she didn't rebel against their strict religious beliefs. This type of hiding can be seen in a lot of families with different political or religious beliefs. Younger, more progressive generations often have to hide their true beliefs, sexualities, etc. in order to remain safe and welcome in their families. Even though they know their families are wrong, fear or exhaustion holds them back from standing up for something.

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Because of Hester's sin, the townspeople find comfort in her. Her isolation and punishment has led her to be kind to others, especially those in unfortunate circumstances, like the poor. The Puritans now see Hester as more approachable because she faced her sin and has nothing lose or judge about: "She came not as a guest, but as a rightful inmate, into the household that was darkened by trouble...Hester's nature showed itself warm and rich; a well-spring of human tenderness" (146). Hawthorne makes a comment about how its human nature to love rather than hate when something doesn't harm or bother you. He is critiquing the Puritans for claiming that all sinners be damned and looked down upon while they still treat Hester with kindness now that time has passed. He is trying to show that people are more than one thing and can't be defined by a sin they committed. Hester is very kind and giving which the Puritans use to ignore her sin.

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One's intense emotions can completely consume them into being blind to reality. For example, when one is in love they are able to look past flaws and toxic traits because their intense emotions of adoration put this person on a pedestal and they can't see what is truly going on around them. We can see this in the Scarlett Letter and Chillingworth's intense emotions of betrayal and revenge. His emotions have blinded him to the evil man he has truly become by torturing Chillingworth: "It was one of those moments...when a man's moral aspect is faithfully revealed to his mind's eye" (155).

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I believe Hester believes it was her fate to wear the Scarlett letter and unlike others, she is not a hypocrite. The magistrates want to remove her Scarlett letter because they realized she is more than just her sin but Hester believes it should only be removed if god chooses to remove it. She also has mentioned how the letter has taught her lessons and brought many treasures in her life, specifically Pearl. Even though adultery isn't the only part of Hester's identity it still is part of it.

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1. The intended effect of the scarlet letter was to shame the person wearing it.
2. "The letter was a symbol of her calling. Such hopefulness was found was found her-so much power to do, and power to sympathize-..." (104)

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I feel like because she is well known in the community now as a person who has done good deeds, she feels better and has more confidence to confront the problem head on. "Hester could not but ask herself whether there had not originally been a defect of truth, courage, and loyalty on her own part,..." (108)

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Emotions can change a person drastically, especially if the bottle it up. For example, if someone holds in their anger and doesn't talk about it or let it out, they will become a different person; they will act rude, mean and shout at everyone. In The Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth has become a different, more evil person. "...,lifted his hands with a look of horror, as if he had beheld a frightful shape,..." (111)

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The higher ups want Hester to take off the scarlet letter. I feel like they are afraid about how the letter has changed meaning from shaming, to hopefulness. I feel like they are afraid of that because they don't want people to change their point of view of their religion when something happens that isn't supposed to. If you were wearing the letter, you are supposed to be this hateful person that should be shamed, but now its like a symbol of hope.

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1.) The intended of effect of the Scarlet letter as to shame Hester and make the whole town see what happened to Hester so no one else commits adultery.

2.) "They thought it meant Abel, so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman' strength"(104).

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Hawthorne is referring to how people want to be perfect. People will focus on others imperfections to make themself look good. Like when Hester is shamed all the other townspeople look down to her and gossip about her imperfections. You can see this throughout presidential elections, Biden rips of Trump about his imperfections to make himself look good while Biden has his own imperfections.

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"it would fall away of its own nature, or be transformed into something that should speak a different purport"(109). This shows predestination because Hester said that she doesn't want the townspeople to take off the scarlet letter because god will make it fall off when the time is right.

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Hester doesn't want the town to determine if she should have the scarlet letter taken off. Since the town has been so cruel to her, Hester has invested all into god, saying how Pearl's father is god. Hester wants god to determine if the time is right for the letter to come off.

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1.) the original intended effect of the scarlet letter was to bring shame upon Hester Prynne as a punishment for her committing adultery.

2.) "such helpfulness was found in her, so much power to do, and power to sympathize,-that many people refused to interpret the scarlet letter by its original signification"(146). this shows how people started to look at the scarlet letter and hester as a very kind and empathetic symbol for a person who has achieved very good deeds

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"the effect of the symbol...on the mind of Hester Prynne herself, was powerful and peculiar"(148). this shows the reader that the scarlet letter has caused beneficial effects on Hester Prynne's mental state. it has caused her to be able to look back and learn from her mistake and always remember to do better and be more for others which is what she has done. this has allowed her to be looked fondly upon by society which ultimately benefited her mentality

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emotions and feelings can have the biggest effect on people especially if they decide to not let it out and keep it to themselves for a while. this can causes depression in people. for example, if a kid were to be getting bullied at school and he didn't tell anyone, this bullying could continue to happen and cause more and more anger and sadness within the kid which could ultimately lead to a deep depression or even worse suicide. i the scarlet letter, this type of behavior is portrayed by Roger Chillingworth as he has been keeping this anger inside of him and had caused him to become evil and look more ugly than before. this has not caused him to become depressed but it did lead to him losing interest in his self care and causing him to become a more mean person."in a word, old Roger Chillingworth was a striking evidence of transforming himself into a devil, if he will only, for a reasonable space of time, undertake a devil's office"(153).

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This reffers to people who talk a lot about change or what is the right thing to do but might not actually do it themselves they see themselves as better than everyone else for believing these ideas but they don't do anything about them. This is seen a lot in modern society when some sort of social problems arrise and you see all of these people posting about the problems and their stances on them on their instagram stories, however they don't actually do anything to help or put any more time into the matter than just reposting and soon they don't care anymore. It makes them seem like they are better than others in soceity but in reality they aren't any different.

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Roger Chillingworth has had a very negative effect on dimmesdale as instead of caring for the reverend, Chillingworth is constantly pushing him to reveal all his sins to him and pressuring him not to say any lies. this is ultimately adding negative effects to dimmesdale's health which leads to his untimely death. "Hast thou not tortured him enough? said Hester noticing the old man's look. hast he not paid thee all?"(156). this is the interaction between Hester and Chillingworth as Hester confronts Chillingworth on how he tortured Dimmesdale.

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Chillingworth has a very negative effect on Dimmesdale as he suspects he is the father of Pearl. Due to them moving together Chillingworth has free rein to torture him and make his life miserable and cause more sickness to him. Although Chillingworth believes Dimmesdale is the father of Pearl he doesn't want him to admit it because then he wouldn't be able to the control over him that he does right now. "He has been conscious of me. He has felt an influence dwelling always upon him like a curse."(155) This shows that Dimmesdale has a feeling he knows about Pearl and knows he is trying to torture him to his death

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1. the letter was intended to bring shame on hester so that she would not be able to even go into public for fear of constant judgement and cruelty from the town.
2. Instead hester wears it with beutiful embriodery to almost show it off and she is displayed as a strong individual women "Hester Prynne did not now occupy the same position in which we beheld during earlier periods of her inigmontiy...the scarlet letter on her chest glittering with fantastic embriodary"(145). This quote shows how Hester changed from the beginning and that she continues to wear the letter and has for a long time accepted what it means and just goes on to live her life.

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Feelings and emotions can often lead to clouding someones judgement and lead them to making poor and impulsive decisions. I think it happens a lot with celebrities and can lead to ending some of their careers.  On places like twitter many have responded to hate or differing ideals and in that moment with very impulsive comebacks and not so great word choice which can lead to some people getting offended and their reputation becoming damaged. In the Scarlet letter emotions take hold of Chillingsworth and drive him to become even more evil with his plots. " the former aspect of an intellectual and studious man, calm and quiet, which was what she remembered in him had altogether vanished, and had been succeeded by an eager, searching, almost fierce yet carefully guarded look"(153). This shows how Chillingsworth changed and how he went from an intellectual to an obsessed man who is evil.

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I believe by saying this, Hester thinks that when she thinks she has forgiven herself for what she has done she can take off the badge it is not up to other people only god. He is the only one that can give her a sign or tell her when she doesn't need to wear it anymore because that'll be the time she is freed of her sin.

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"Hatred, by a gradual and quiet process, will even be transformed to love, unless the change be impeded by a continually new irritation of the original feeling of hostility. (145)" This quote shows that although Hester was hated for what she had done, that was an act of the past. The view of Hester had changed. She was no longer seen as a sinner, but as someone who was gracious and good to the poor. He is critiquing the Puritans by bringing up the fact of how they once treated her so terribly. Although she was still the same person, people now see her as more of a human, because she has done nothing to reignite their flame of hatred towards her.

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I think that hester is saying that it was gods will and natures will that she commited the sin and that she has to wear the letter. She doesn't believe that it is because of some magistrate that decided she had commited a sin or was doomed to wear the letter but instead believes that it was just meant to be that way.

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Hawthorne is showing here that the people are putting on a fake personality. They all act as if they are perfect, because no one has caught them sinning, however all of them commit different levels of sins. They don't acknowledge that humans make mistakes and it is just a part of life that you cannot escape. A real world application of this could be people on social media talking about how nice and sweet they are by commenting nice things on people's posts, but in reality all they do is talk behind that person's back. They do these nice things to cover up what they are actually doing behind the scenes.

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People can be so caught up in the moment that they let things like anger take the best of them. In the moment they do not have time to think and calm themselves down, so they let their raw emotions think for them instead of their brain. An example of this could be in a sports game if someone is talking to you and they're trying to get in your head, someone may respond by acting more physical and trying to hurt them. This in the end will only negatively affect the one who didn't think, because they will be the one who will get in trouble. In the Scarlet Letter, we can see Chillingworth act this way, when he figures out what happened with Hester and the Reverend, "Ever and anon, too, there came a glare of red light out of his eyes; as if the old man's soul were on fire, and kept on smoldering duskily within his breast, until, by some casual puff of passion, it was blown into a momentary flame. (153)" In this we can see the anger and hatred within Chillingworth, described as a flame. When a little flame ignites into a bigger one, it can be seen as an explosion and in this instances an explosion of hate and anger towards Dimmesdale.

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I Believe that Hester is seeing this as Gods intention that she commit this sin. She doesn't believe that she was just assigned the letter but thinks it was just supposed to be that way for her

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I think that Hester believes that everything happens for a reason, and she was always supposed to have the letter on her chest. She wishes it could be used for good, as a symbol of moving on and growing. Unlike most Puritans, Hester was willing to acknowledge where she went wrong and because of this, it makes her into an extremely noble person. The letter has taught her many things, and how other deserve to be treated, so in the end the letter did nothing but benefit her.

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after 7 years, the significance of the letter A began to lose it's meaning more and more throughout the time. Because of her personality and helpfulness to the society, she became more of a desirable asset. Symbolizes a shift in the morals of the Puritan society from people who believed heavily in the the bibles words into people who are more prone to human desires and influences."the letter was the symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her...that many people refused to interpret the Scarlett A by its original signification. They said it meant able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with woman's strength."(111)

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Going off of Nico, Hester has become more comfortable with herself and sees herself higher in society than Chillingworth, who has been fully immersed within his revenge plot and has already been under suspicion from the society. "She climbed her way, since then, to a higher point. The old man, on the other hand, had brought himself nearer to her level, or perhaps below it, by the revenge which he had stooped for."(115)

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This quote is talking about how much people can change due to external societal factors. The people who speculate about life and live their life constantly criticizing are often those who have been completely shaped by society. They lose their personality to conform. One example is politicians, often times they lose their true personality traits because they're constantly scrutinized by the media and public.

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Hester is now accepted more by the town and seems to hold her own place. The book says, "None so self devoted as Hester, when pestilence stalked through the town. In all seasons of calamity, indeed, whether general or of individuals, the outcast of society at once found her place" (146). Hester conformed more to what society wanted of her and became accepted. This suggests that the Puritans are not very accepting or compassionate, however if one conforms to their idea of a perfect religious person, they can be accepted.

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Emotions can drastically change a person from an innocent bystander into plagued by the desire for revenge. For example, Cheating can change a kind hearted man into an mentally fragile man. Their perspective of life would shift as they felt that they have been lied to and made a joke of. Causing them to think bad ideas of themselves resulting in emotions building up until they break. Such as Chillingworth who "the former aspect of this intellectual and studious man, calm and quiet,.. had altogether vanished, and had been succeeded by an eager, searching, almost fierce, yet carefully guarded look."(116)

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I think Hester means that although they're giving Hester the opportunity she doesn't think that she is worthy to be rid of her sin. She thinks that it is still within her and once she is done with it, it will be God's choice to remove the letter. It will not be done at her hand but it will happen naturally when it is supposed to.

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Hester both builds up the courage and I also think confidence to talk to Chillingworht about Dimmesdale. This is because, it being 7 years since Pearl was born, Hester has become more open towards society, as she acts upon good deeds by nursing the ill. She starts to fit into the community by becoming severe and plain as the rest of the puritans. Now these townspeople see her scarlet letter not as a sin but more as a respectable letter as they said, "many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signifigance. They said that it meant Abel, so strong was Hester Prynne, with a womans strength." (91). Fitting more into the crowd and gaining more respect from her peers boosts her confidence and courage to keep doing the right thing, which I think is what lead her to be able to talk to Chillingworth because she is just starting to fullfill this power the scarlet letter gave to her and she must use it.

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"It imparted to the wearer a kind of sacredness, which enabled her to walk securely amid all peril. Had she fallen among thieves, it would have kept her safe" (147). The letter gives Hester a kind of security because she is weirdly valued by society. They enjoy using her for their entertainment and this has caused Hester to conform to societal expectations to continue being accepted by them.

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I think Hester is showing that she is still a virtuous Puritian woman who believes in the predestination of god. Even if the letter would be moved physically of her body, spirtually, god has not fully forgiven her and she will remain to have this sin with her until only god removes it. that's why she said she will continue to where it until "it will fall away on its own nature".

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I think Roger chillingworth has a very negative and evil effect on Dimmesdale, both physically and mentally. The more Chillingworth figures out about dimmesdales 'secret' the more ill Dimmesdale grows. This is because Chillingworth, promising to get his revenge, does this in secret by his intellectual ways of medicine. Dimmesdale suffers a long period of time suffering, trying to reveal his sin to the public, but he is too afraid. Chillingworth is taking on the work of the devil by his obsession with revenge, which is even more of a sin than what dimmesdale himself did. Chillingworth admits to Hester about his actions towards Dimmesdale, " ... he knew that no friendly hand was pulling him, which sought only evil, and found it... A moral man, with a once human heart, has become a fiend for his especial torment" (96). Chillingworth revelas how his revenge has casted Dimmesdale to torture himself for his own sins. CHillingworth states how he once had a human heart, which implied that Chillingworth, the evilness of himself, had taken that away from Dimmesdale and has made him misserable.

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Hester's position in the eyes of the Puritan community has changed considerably due to her grace and her charity. She has taken her shame and sorrow with great dignity. The town describes her now as one "who is so kind to the poor, helpful to the sick, so comfortable to the afflicted!"

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Hester mans up and tells Chillingworth about Dimmesdale, because since she is well known in her community and after having pearl she is more comfortable to open up. Hester starts to be the nurse around town which changes people perspective on the scarlet letter. Instead of seeing it as a bad sin they see it as respectful helping letter. "Some attribute had departed from her, the permanence of which had been essential to keep her a woman"(148). This quote highlights the way Hester is changing because of her bad sins. She becomes more independent, because she does not have anyone to help her. So she's is just chilling with pearl.

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With her sin came isolation and alienation that without a doubt had severe effects on Hester's mental health. On page 148 it says, "The effect of the symbol...on the mind of Hester Prynne herself, was powerful and peculiar" Which shows us that it has undoubtedly messed with her.

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Their relationship is pretty twisted. As Chillingworth's suspicions arise and grow, his effect on Dimmesdale worsens and he grows more and more ill. Chillingworth is mentally and physically ruining this man by literally torturing him for his own feeling of malice within himself.

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I think the fact that Hester doesn't budge about the possibility of the letter being removed. It shows that the letter has served a purpose in her life even though she believes that what she did is a burden that she must carry with her for the rest of her days. The letter has given her this "power" to see the world for what it really is and has helped her grow mentally and even spiritually. So I think what she's saying in this quote is that the opinion of the elders doesn't really matter to her especially when it comes down to the letter.

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I think the scarlet letter had really dulled Hester's appearance. In my book it says; "Even the attractiveness of her person had undergone a similar change, emphasized by the austerity. of her clothing. Her rich and luxuriant hair was so completely hidden by a cap that not a lock of it ever gushed into the sunshine." In comparison to her description from the very beginning of the novel her appearance has definitely changed from the burden of the scarlet letter.

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Hester finds the courage to confront Dimmesdale partly due to the fact that she's not worried about her ties to the rest of the settlement, Chillingworth included, and instead feels like it's her duty to stand up for the one person who she connects with on a spiritual level. Hester explains how, "There lay a responsibility upon her, in reference to the clergyman, which she owed to no other, nor to the whole world besides. The links that united her to the rest of humankind - links of flowers, or silk or gold or whatever the material - had been broken. Here was the iron link of mutual crime, which neither she nor he could break" (145). This goes to show that she is unwilling to sit in cowardice and let Chillingworth continue tormenting Dimmesdale, and now has the courage to stand up for the one person she actually is connected with.

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"the outcast of society at once found her place" (146). This quote highlights the fact though hester was hated in the beginning, that was in the past. Now the view of hester in the community has changed as she isn't a sinner anymore, as she is helping the poor and ill in her community. He critiques the Puritans by bringing up the fact of how if they are once treated poorly they always will be a horrible person. Though hester is the same person she become a better human to her community, which made people lose hate in her.

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Emotions are the driving force behind actions. Without emotions, there would be no point to doing anything, and the same idea goes for doing nothing at all. Some of the most damaging and I would argue dangerous situations that have the potential to alter someone as a person are when they use their own emotions and motives to try and make another individual miserable and torment them. I have watched the show Criminal Minds for years now, and time and time again they are displaying how some of the most ruthless and dangerous perpetrators of crime are the ones who are so violently engulfed in their own motives that they will stop at nothing to make someone else suffer. This same idea can be seen in Roger Chillingworth as he becomes so invested in the idea of revenge that it consumes his every move. Chillingworth's evil and malice starts rubbing off on Dimmesdale and makes him increasingly sicker and brings torment and torture to the Reverend's life. This not only results in Chillingworth's whole persona being altered (more evil and looking more ugly/deformed/old) but also alters the Reverend's life as he becomes stuck in a constant ring of guilt and stress causing him to become physically and mentally sick. The Reverend starts to exhibit some degree of hysteria the more time he spends with Chillingworth and the more his guilt increases. He describes how he sees, "A herd of diabolic figures that grinned and mocked the pale minister, and beckoned him away with them..." (132).

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He has made Dimmesdale feel uncomfortable. "He has felt an influence dwelling always upon him like a curse...an eye was working curiously into him, which sought only evil...the eye and hand were mine!"(157). Chillingworth has intentionally turned into a "monster" to his peers.

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Hester is asking Chillingworth for forgiveness for her and Dimmesdale. She also says by forgiving them he too will be better, because the revenge has turned him into a kind of devil. "for the hatred that has transformed a wise and just man to a fiend!" (157). Explaining how Chillingworth is probably going to seek revenge with Dimmesdale for stealing the love of his life. Or he is jealous because Hester can tell her secret and he cant.

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I think the quote talks about in society people change to fit into with the rest of the people even if it not what they believe and can changed based on what the public thinks of it. Like in sports players who talk about politics tend to keep that to themselves based on what they say could cost them a new contract so they are very careful and very silent with there beliefs.

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The letter has changed her she is not seen as beautiful anymore by the people in the town she looked at for her service in the town

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With the sin she committed came benefits and pains. Her mental well being improved and gave her the ability to look back at what happened and learn from it but being thrown out by the people of the town also messed with her head a lot

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" It seemed to be his wish and purpose to mask this expression with a smile; but the latter played him false, and flickered over his visage so derisively, that the spectator could see his blackness all the better for it." This comes from the scene where Hester looks at Roger after it has been a few years. This quote is about how Chillingworth has been turned into an angry man thanks to his long journey of revenge. At this point he is unable to hide his new explosive emotions, and trying to cover them up only makes them more obvious.

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In the years that have passed since Hester was first punished for her crime, the attitudes of the townspeople towards her have greatly changed. Because Hester accepted and never tried to challenge or change her punishment, the townspeople never had a renewed reason to think badly of her, so as the years went on, they began to regard her more plainly. "As is apt to be the case when a person stands out in any prominence before the community, and, at the same time, interferes neither with public nor individual interests and conveniences, a species of general regard had ultimately grown up in reference to Hester Prynne" (145). The fact that people are now regarding Hester normally and not with outright hatred as they had done in the past reveals a lot not only about the Puritans but about mankind in general. No matter what had happened in the past, if you give time for things to heal, people will be forgiven in one way or another. Humans can not hate something or someone forever, eventually they will subside.

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Roger Chillingworth has a psychologic power over Hester Prynne. At the beginning of the novel he comes to her while she is in mental turmoil and he forces her to go along with his plan. Through a discussion in Chapter 14, we see that Hester is still manipulated by Chillingworth into feeling a certain way.
“What choice had you?” asked Roger Chillingworth. “My finger, pointed at this man, would have hurled him from his pulpit into a dungeon,—thence, peradventure, to the gallows!”
“It had been better so!” said Hester Prynne.
He uses this to make her feel like she is powerless to help Dimmesdale.

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Since coming to the town after Hester's punishment, Chillingworth has practiced as a physician in the community. Reverend Dimmesdale has been declining in health, and Chillingworth has been looking after him and his ailments. Not long after, Chillingworth moved in with Dimmesdale to keep a closer watch on him and his condition. Dimmesdale's condition has continued to worsen under the care of Chillingworth and the reverend seems to be inching closer to death with each passing day. Hester Prynne confronts Chillingworth in chapter 14, accusing him of torturing the reverend, "Since that day, no man is so near to him as you. You tread behind his every footstep. You are beside him, sleeping and waking. You search his thoughts. You burrow and rankle in his heart! Your clutch is on his life, and you cause him to die daily a living death; and still he knows you not" (154). Chillingworth has done nothing but mess with Dimmesdale's already weakened mental state, which has just pushed him further towards death. His declining physical health combined with his never-ending burden of his concealed sin has pushed Dimmesdale almost to lunacy, and Chillingworth is certainly not doing anything to alleviate the situation.