Hester Prynne by Nicole Lytle https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n en-us 2023-02-15 16:07:30 UTC 2025-10-22 17:33:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483915904 - one of the first strong women in American Literature and is still very important
- the embroidered A on her shirt is a symbol of shame
- love triangle between Hester, Reverend Dimmesdale and Chillingworth


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  • She is one of the first strong women in American literature
  • Dimmesdale ends up dying a broken man
  • A love triangle forms between Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale

    • ]]>     2023-02-15 18:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483916356     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483916668
  • Why did Nathaniel Hawthrone give her so many contradictions?
  • Why are there so many different views of Hester?

    • ]]>     2023-02-15 18:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483916668     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917080 Chillingworth will figure out who her lover is]]> 2023-02-15 18:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917080 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917239 - why did people care so much about who the father was? 
    - why did he title his novel, “S” ?]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917239     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917240 -one of the first strong women in American literature
    -Contradictory character (beautiful adulterer)(accepts punishment, but does not say the name of father)
    -Hester is strong because she it a sinner, but survives and regains the respect of some people in society

    ]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917240     -Women's Rights convention was taking place during the writing of the novel https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917339 -Hester Bravely wore her sin in the open
    -Hester is the only character who develops as a person in the novel]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917339     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917667 -One of first strong woman in American literature
    -Dimmesdale dies
    -Hester's story is a story of redemption]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917667     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917745 The truth comes out about the father]]> 2023-02-15 18:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917745 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917792 - Some find the A to be an easy punishment
    - It was a patriotically society needing to control women and their sexuality
    - The scene in the woods is very moving for many]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917792     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917929 -1st strong woman in American Literature
    -The duality and complexity of her character can be seen even in her slightest actions
    -Patriarchal motives and objectification of women through the male characters]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483917929     -Hester is silent and refuses to speak the name of the father of her child to protect him no matter the consequences -Hester is an important female protagonist and is symbolic of women challenging societal norms --The book explores the possibility of redemption and developing as a human being https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918035 2023-02-15 18:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918035 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918088 - The "A" is symbolic for shame. 
    - Hester Prynne was one of the first strong women to appear in American literature
    - There is a love triangle between Chillingworth, Dimmesdale and Hester]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918088     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918111 -hester's character is extremely contradicting of herself 
    -hester is one of the first strong women in literature 
    -hester is used as a vessel that everyone in society uses to project their fears and desires onto]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918111     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918122 -what is a magnum opus? They said the term early in the novel. 
    - How does Dimmsdale die?]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918122     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918210 - Hester is one of the most important female protagonists in literature

    - Hester's story is still relevant and important today.

    - She always wears her "A" and returns to Boston]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918210     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918259 - Hester is a dual and complex character
    - She is one of the first strong women in American women
    -Hester can be seen as less of a character, but more of an object by the men in the novel]]>     2023-02-15 18:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918259     -Why does Hester wear the scarlet letter after her Punishment? https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918273 -How should we feel about Hester?]]> 2023-02-15 18:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918273 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918585 Hester is the first strong woman in American Lit
    Hester is a very complex character that inspires other writers
    Hester Prynne is seen as an object to the men in the story


    ]]>     2023-02-15 18:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918585     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918587 -One of the first strong women in American lit
    -The duality of her character being an influence for many other female characters
    -Her character presenting the deep societal problem of men wanting to control women through any means]]>     2023-02-15 18:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918587     -How is Hester still committing adultery if her husband was thought to be lost at sea and assumed dead? Wouldn’t she be considered a widow and allowed to be with Dimmesdale?-Is Hester based on a real person/event? https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918603 2023-02-15 18:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918603 Puritan society relied on the husband typically controlling the wife; Hester defies that https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918631 2023-02-15 18:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918631 Hester’s a girl boss https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918830 2023-02-15 18:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483918830 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483919086 -Why does it take so long for society can move on?
    -Why does it matter anymore?]]>     2023-02-15 18:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483919086     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483919647 women will take over the planet]]> 2023-02-15 18:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483919647 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483924569 -did hawthorne know his book would be so influential when he wrote it 
    -why does hester leave boston after staying there for so long]]>     2023-02-15 18:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2483924569     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484209241 What was the author's intention of making Hester beautiful?
    Which interpretation that people make is closest to how the author wanted Hester to be seen as? ]]>     2023-02-15 23:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484209241     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484209701 Chillingworth figuring out who the father is]]> 2023-02-15 23:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484209701 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484321024 Chillingworth/the town will figure out that Dimmesdale is Pearl's father]]> 2023-02-16 01:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484321024 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484321882 - Why did Chillingworth change his name?

    - How is Hester's story still relevant today?]]>     2023-02-16 01:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484321882     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484368715 why does Hester stay in Boston?
    Does Hesters story still effect literature today?]]>     2023-02-16 02:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484368715     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484369586 Chillingworth and Dimmesdale will have an altercation because of Hester]]> 2023-02-16 02:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2484369586 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485016661 -First strongly portrayed women in American Literature who is still important today
    -Drama in the novel relates to patriarchal ideals of knowing if baby is yours 
    -Hester embraced her crime and didn't let it define her future wearing it in the open

    ]]>     2023-02-16 14:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485016661     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485020718 -Why is Hester portrayed as "drop-dead" gorgeous"?
    -How is the themes in this novel still important today?

    ]]>     2023-02-16 14:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485020718     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485022669 Women start rejecting/moving away from patriarchal societies and have more power]]> 2023-02-16 14:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485022669 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485151723 Why won't Dimmesdale run off with Hester?]]> 2023-02-16 15:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485151723 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485152917 - Hester is a contradiction
    - Society wants to control women = theme of the novel
    -Hester is displayed as an object of Chillingworth and Dimmesdale in the novel ]]>     2023-02-16 15:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485152917     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485185362 Chillingworth and Dimmesdale's relationship will deteriorate]]> 2023-02-16 15:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485185362 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485186692 -What effects did the novel have on the women's rights movement?
    -How important will Pearl be to the plot?]]>     2023-02-16 15:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485186692     https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485188475 -Pearl will cause a great conflict between Dimmesdale and Chillingworth]]> 2023-02-16 15:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485188475 https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485329484 what will happen when Chillingworth finds out Dimmesdale is pearl's father ]]> 2023-02-16 17:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hhsenglishpadlet/6in02muoqmzeu67n/wish/2485329484