If you are being ridiculed, scorned, or verbally abused by quite a large section of the public, you are being pilloried. When public figures are pillored, it is usually on TV, on radio talk shows, and in the newspapers. The original meaning of the word pilloried was much more literal. It referred to being physically locked into the pillory, an uncomfortable contraption, so that the public could witness your disgrace.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Hester......A changed woman?
How has Hester changed after 7 years? What has her A come to mean? What has she lost and gained? How does she feel about Pearl? about being a woman?
Hester has become more active in society. She brings food to the doors of the poor, she nurses the sick, and she is a source of aid in times of trouble. She is still frequently made an object of scorn, but more people are beginning to interpret the “A” on her chest as meaning “Able” rather than “Adulterer.” She is no longer a tender and passionate woman; rather, burned by the “red-hot brand” of the letter, she has become “a bare and harsh outline” of her former self. She has become more speculative, thinking about how something is “amiss” in Pearl, about what it means to be a woman in her society, and about the harm she may be causing Dimmesdale by keeping Chillingworth’s identity secret.
Hester has come out a lot more. She has been more helpful and non-caring about the cursed letter on her chest. People still think that she is bad, and Pearl should not be in her care, but Pearl did nothing. With her keeping her babies daddy a secret, it keeps with her throughout. She is still her true self by keeping the secret of Dimmesdale between her and him.
Hester is a lot more socially active. Her "A" is still looked down upon, but with slightly less disdain. She still loves Pearl, and she doesn't mind being a women.
Hester has become more welcomed in the society and not such an outcast as she once was when Pearl was first born. She kind of has lost most caring though. She is just "chilling". Her "A" has become to mean Able instead of Adultery. She has lost care but has gained unity with society. She feels Pearl is the good outcome of this situation and wouldn't change it. She also feels Pearl is still too young to know the truth of anything. She feels she has done a womans job by keeping her mouth shut about Dimmesdale.
Hester has changed alot over the last seven years, first of all she has changed in the way the rest of the community sees her. They are accepting her as a skilled needle worker and they are looking past the fact that she is an adulterer. Second she learning herself to live with the fact of what she did and starts to get over it.
Hester has changed both physically and mentally throughout these 7 years. She seems to be more stern and hardened, but she has become very unselfish and kind as well. She now wears her hair under a hat, and seems to reject any other attractive part of her body by hiding it with her clothing. She seems to hate the fact that she is woman, and would prefer to forget it all together. Yet, in the community, she is more socially accepted. The Puritans now welcome Hester's company, and see her scarlet letter 'A' to mean 'able' instead of 'adulterer'. Hester sees Pearl as the only good thing to come out of the situation, event though she worries that Pearl will be as unsocially accepted as she once was by her behavior.
Hester has become more active in the Puritan lifestyle. She is more accepted into their society because she conformed to fit what their standard of a "woman" is. Her "A" has come to mean "able". She has gained acceptance, but lost who she truly was along the way. Hester has now come to think of Peal like the rest of the townswomen do; like something is not quite right. By Hester's attitude, I seems to me she finds being a woman quite boring.
Hester has become more nicer to society instead of being an outcast. She has lost alot of her feminine beauty. Many of the puritans see her as a very kind person now, almost saintly. Many also see her A as angel now.
After 7 years Hester has become more active in the society of the Puritans, and is more welcomed by them. She has become a colder person though and not as nice and giving as before. The Scarlet Letter “A” has become to mean able instead of adulterer to the people in the community because of the work she does. Hester has lost the way that people use to see her before the “A” but has gained respect in the community. Hester feels that Pearl is a gift even though at times all she seems to do is cause trouble, and pain. Hester feels that she is true to herself in keeping the secret of who the other sinner was until Dimmesdale said it him self.
After 7 years, Hester's A is no longer seen as meaning adulterer but instead as meaning able. It is seen this way because Hester does a lot of charity work such as bringing food to the sick. Hester still sees Pearl as an imp and she feels guilty for Pearl's lack of a place in society. I feel as though Hester is proud of herself for surviving such a tough time and that she thinks of herself as a very strong woman
The "A" representing adultery is now seen as able. Hester has done a lot of work for the poor townspeople such as making them clothes and bringing them food in the past 7 years. She has gained more respect from the others because they have seen how nice of a person she can be. Hester loves Pearl but she worries for her future. Hester is a very strong woman and is proud of making it through these tough times. But, sometimes she starts to doubt herself and starts to feel bad about the sin she has committed.
Hester’s role in society has become more open. However, she still ignores the townspeople’s gossip, whether it is praise or criticism. Hester has also become more speculative. She feels like something is missing in Pearl’s life and blames herself for Pearl being rejected by the other children in the society. Hester believes that there will always be some sort of obstacle blocking women from assuming a “fair and suitable position”. Due to Hester’s strength and service to the community, her “A” has come to represent “Able”. Hester has lost her outward beauty but has gained the community’s respect and praise.
Hester becomes aware of her sin and starts to partake in various works of charity and different acts of kindness for the less fortunate. The townspeople start to see the "A" as a symbol standing for "able" instead of "adultery" because she is able to assist the sick whenever needed. She lost her passion and womanhood, but she gained strength of character. Pearl is treated with much love from her mother, but Hester also feels guilty about the future of her daughter and how her sin is and will affect her.
Hester has become much more active in the community. She helps the sick and the poor by bringing them food and aiding to their needs. She is still a large topic of discussion, however the townspeople have started to interpret the "A" as meaning "Able" rather than "Adulterer". Hester has lost her beauty and her kind presence through the years, she has become rather cold and secluded. She has become somewhat speculative about something being seriously wrong with Pearl and she has started to become more concerned for what harm she is causing Dimmesdale by not telling him Chillingworth's identity.
Hester's A is no longer seen as meaning adulterer but instead as meaning able because she does a lot of charity work such as bringing food to the ill. Although Hester still sees her little girl,Pearl, as an imp and feels guilty for Pearl's lack of a place in society. I feel as though Hester feels accomplished for surviving such a tough time and such torture. Also I believe that she thinks of herself as a strong independent woman.
Hester has changed a lot over the 7 years that have gone by. She is more active in the community, she nurses the sick, and makes very nice pieces for everyone. Hester is also no longer seen as a person who committed adultery but as a person who is able to do a lot of things. The letter A means something much more different than what it started out to mean. She has become more observant of Pearl and wants her to be the normal woman in the community.
TylerW7 Hester is not hated as much in the town, however she is still ashamed from the scarlet letter. She loves Pearl still and she wants to be considered a woman.
After these seven years, Hester has slowly lost her soft feminine touch. She never fights public opinion, instead she submits to them. She gives much charity to the needy and just lives for her and Pearl’s survival, not seeming to want anything. The townspeople have come to see the A as for “Able”, but to her, it is a constant reminder of shame and her sin and it “had not done its office”. Hester has lost the loveliness of her face, becoming sterner and hardened. She is scared for Pearl’s character and attitudes.
Hester changed throughout those 7 years by not letting the Scarlet letter take over her life. She's decided to do things her own way whether people look down on her or not. Her "A" that used to mean Adulterer is now known as Able. She has always loved Pearl ever since she was born and I'm sure she always will. She has gained the trust of her society but lost to Chillingworth by keeping his identity hidden.
Hester has become more involved with the community. People seem to believe that the "A" now represents "Able", not "Adultery" because of all the good accomplishments she has made. Hester has lost her beauty but has gained some self respect. She is still worried if Pearl has a touch of evil in her and if she will ever be accepted. She still feels like a woman because deep down she is still in love with Dimmesdale.
Hester has changed over 7 years because she cares about the people more, she's doing more charity work and helping out the ill. Due to all this charity work the people of the town look at the scarlet letter and change its meaning to "able" instead of "adultery". unfortunatley with all this work, she has lost some of her shine, but she gains more love for pearl.
Hester is now more active in society after seven years of having the letter. She starts to nurse the illand she also knits for people. Now that she is starting to become less frowned upon in the society people don't look at the "A" on her chest as adultery but instead they look at it as saying "able." Hester has lost her true beauty over the seven years but has gained mental strength from the anger she held in while the people of the town criticized her for the longest time. She feels sorry for Pearl cause she doesn't want Pearl to be affected by her actions of adultery. Finally, she also still feels feminine because there is still a soft spot in her heart for Dimmesdale.
In the past seven years Hester has changed dramatically. She has become involved in society; even though there is some that don’t agree with this. The “A” has turned into what the town believes to mean able than adulter. She does so much to help others and especially to raise her daughter. By keeping the father a secret to all, it makes her wonder what if, and that Pearl grows up without a father that’s truly close to her. Hester is proud about herself and being a women, especially proud about Pearl and how she is turning out.
After 7 years, Hester has become more socially active than before. The "A" now signifies able, instead of adultery. Hester has lost her beauty and passion, but has gained a love for Pearl and wants her to fit in with society and be a normal woman.
After 7 years, Hester is not scorned by the townspeople as much as she used to be. She assist the town in many ways. Her "A" soon becomes known as able rather thn adultery. Hester has lost her beauty and passionate character, but she has gained some wisdom and respect in the town. Hester loves Pearl and would like her to fit in with other kids more. Hester also thinks Pearl is more than a regular child.
Hester, after 7 years, has become, on the outside, a kinder woman. She helps others in times of need and would even watch a person while they were sick. With this, the "A" has come to mean able. She has lost the negative opinions of her and gained the respect of many within the community. They respect her. Hester still loves Pearl but worries about the consequences of being raised with a woman who used to be hated and despised. Although, she has lost her womanhood. It was the price to pay for part of the respect that she gained. Here face has become hard and she hides her hair, the symbol for femininity.
Hester has changed alot throughout the last seven years, one way she has changed is the way she is learning to live with what she has done and is starting to get over it. Also another way she has changed is how the community sees her. They accept her as a working woman and have looked past her being an adulterer.
Hester has started to take responsibility for her sin. She helps others and so they are seeing her "A" as representing 'able' instead of an 'adulterer'. Hester is being more caring to Pearl, but she feels guilty about the situation between her and Dimmesdale. She worries about Pearl's future because she has not grown up in the best conditions.
Hester has changed a lot over the years she is helping out the community such as helping cure the sick. She has become very unselfish helping everyone. Her A seems to change meaning from adulterer to able. She helps everyone but yet it doesn't changed what she did so she is cold and still gets scorned just not as much. She puts her hair back and seems harsher looking as well. Hester is trying to be very aware of Pearl and really care for her. She still feels guilt for her sins and worries it will effect Pearl because she grew up in the situation.
Hester has changed by becoming more active in society. She nurses the sick, knits, and brings food for the poor. She is more welcomed by society then before. The "A" that once meant adultry, now means Able. She feels bad for pearls future , and place in society. She doesnt want Pearl to be effected by her actions. Hester has lost her beauty, but still feels like a women because of her passion and love for Dimmesdale.
Hester has changed tremendously over the past 7 years. She has become more accepted in society and known for her kindness. The a represents able now.she has gained respect from being the person she is which is kind and good to people.hester must be proud of herself for overcoming everything but can also look at her self in disappointment because of her sin.
Hester has become less ashamed of her scarlett letter as she becomes more involved in society and she has her hair tied up in a cap. She has also become significantly less lady-like and beautiful. She still loves Dimmesdale throughout all of this. The townspeople have come to view the letter as Able rather than Adulturer.
Aftr 7 years Hester has become very unwomanlike and people in the town began to like her, because of all the good things she was doing for the poor people in the community. Her A became more known as able, because the people forgave her for committing adultry.
Hester has changed over the past 7 years by being more active in her community, such as by bringing food to the poor, and not being as caring about the letter "A" that has been attached to her clothing every single day. She is know being respected for who she has become, which in turn has the townspeople viewing the letter "A" as Able, rather than Adulterer.
Over the course of 7 years, Hester has become less passionate, and more cold. She still cares for Pearl just as much, but feels guilty that she has to grow up in the situation. The "A" worn across her chest has a changed view throughout the town, once Adulturer but now Able. Hester does a lot of charity work, and is not hated throughout the community as she once was. But her past cannot escape her, she is still often scorned by her sin. AlexP1
Hester has become more active in the puritan society by helping others with food and clothing. She does not deny the fact that she is an adulterer. Her "A" in the community now stands for Able. She thinks that she is lucky to have Pearl. That she is a gift to her even though she might be different.
Hester has changed very much since she has received the scarlet letter. She is now different in that she is doing charity work more and is liked more in Boston. She now has less pride in herself and feels very guilty, unlike before.
Hester has significantly changed over the past seven years. She has become more a part of society and is not seen as she was at the beginning. She is a very helpful person in the community and as a result the “A” has come to stand for able, instead of adulterer to many. She has lost that passionate and defying spirit that once defined her but gained acceptance from many in the community. Hester loves and cares for Pearl but worries about her future.
Hester has become more cold. She has been more helpful and non-caring about the cursed letter on her chest. People still think that she is bad. She is still her true to herself by keeping the secret of Dimmesdale between her and him.so i think it did change her
Hester has become a slave to society. She is no longer haughty and proud. She is worried about Pearl who is a wild child and an outcast with the other children and the adults as well. Hester is trying to pay her dues by doing charity work with her needle. Hester feels awful about her sin and is noticing the bad effects it's having on her daughter.
Hester has become more closer to society by helping other in need whether it be food or health aid. The "A" on her chest has come to mean "able" rather than "adulterer". She still loves Pearl, but still feels the guilt for raising her with her eyes being able to see the scarlet letter "A" on her mothers wardrobe. She knows she cannot escape the scarlet letter, and so she becomes less and less more ashamed of it. She no longer allows it to hold her back.
Hester has changed a lot in the past seven years, she is starting to take part in a variety amount of jobs and services. The towns people are starting to accept her, alittle at a time. Instead of the A standing for adultery, it now stands for able. She has lost her since of pride as a woman, but gained acceptance in the community. Hester sees Pearl as a good thing. She thinks that it's the only good that has happened to her in the past and out of this whole situation.
Hester has certainly changed during the seven years that she has been forced to wear her scalet letter. She is a harsh outline of what she once was. She keep her hair under a hat, and covers most of her body. However, she has become less of an outcast in society through her good works. She delivers food to sick and poor, and nurses the ill back to health. Townspeople now see her "A" as "Able", rather than "Adulterer", because she was able to overcome her reputation as a sinner.
Hester has evolved tremendously after 7 years. She has become more involved in her community and has beome remorsful of her past sins. She has made an effort to help her community and openly embraced her punishment. The comminty has come to view the Scarlet letter as able instead of adulterer. She has lost much of the beauty and grace that she once had but regains it when she decides to flea. She is very loving to her daughter Pearl.
Hester has become more active in the community nursing the ill, feeding the poor, and doing other forms of charity work throughout the town. The people began to take the meaning of letter A as Able instead of Adultery. Hester has lost all forms of herself(beauty,self confidence,etc.) in the past seven years but has gained a greater mutual respect from the people with her new self. She now views Pearl as more of a blessing but also a mark of her crime.But Hester now learned the true meaning of being a women.
In the seven years Hester has become a strong woman. She has learned to live with and embrace her mark of shame. Though it still has the same meaning in a literal sense, it also means angel. She has gained strength and dignity, though she has lost a respectable place in her community. SHe is very fond of her daughter and loves her with all her heart, wishes the best for her and takes care of her.
The "A" standing for adultery is now stnading for able, because she has overcome her reputation as being a sinner. Hester has lost her beauty and passion, but has gained love for Pearl and wants to be a normal women in the town. She now thinks of herself as an even stronger, more independent women.
Hester's role in the community has completely changed. She nurses the ill, feeds the poor, and other things that the community need around them done. People started seeing the letter A as Able and not Adultry. Hester now views Pearl as a gift and not a sin except for the fact that Pearl is a reminer of her sin.
Hester takes care of the poor, the sick and the needy. She does whatever she can for others though she accepts nothing in return for her good deeds. When the townspeople look at her now they think of the "A" as meaning "able" they are proud to have her in their town. Hester thinks something is missing in Pearl that she is strange though she does not want her to know what the "A" stands for and wants her to live a life without that in her past.
Hester has become very active in society, she tends to the poor, sick, and needy. And in doing these good deeds she does not take anything in return. The "A" on her chest that once stood for adulterer has now taken on the symbol of able. Hester feels that Pearl is somehow missing something and that Pearl is still very connected to the Scarlet Letter in certain ways. She has lost some of that grace and beauty since all of this has happened but that does not change the way she feels about Pearl.
Throughout seven years Hester has changed greatly. Hester has become a bigger part of the society and helps the poor and people in need. If anyone is in trouble or needs help, people can count on her to aid them. The scorn that she has gotten from having wore the scarlet letter "A" has changed from meaning the one who committed adultery to meaning "Able". Hester is not longer soft and passionate but now she is rough and harsh. She also has come to apprieciate Pearl more and knows that she grow to become a good woman and stay out of trouble, hoping that her actions wont have affected Pearl's reputation. The womanhood has been lost but respect has been gained and she still knows that she has strong feelings.
Hester has become more active in the community. Now, her 'A' is come to be known fore 'able'. She has lost much of her beauty, but has gained more pride. She loves her daughter Pearl very much. She feels stronger about being a woman.
Hester is active in her community; she helps people out by bringing them food and doing small things around their homes to help out. Through everything she's gone through, she's lost her beauty, but she's gained pride and understanding and I think it's made her become a better person. She doesn't regret Pearl and loves her more than anything. Because of everything she's been through, and the pride she's gained, Hester feels more proud and strong about being a woman. And she should. -Nicole H period 1
Hester is definitly a changed women. She upholds herself differently then in the start of the book. She still loves Pearl and the A she bears is still a sin but she copes with it.
After 7 years Hester's A changes meaning to able not adulterer. She improves her life and becomes an active citizen in the Puritan community. She is not as giving or nice, but still stays true to herself. She stayed true to herself by not coming out and saying who her partner in crime was, he did it himself though out of guilt. Hester blames herself for Pearls lack of acceptance or role in the community.
After seven years Hester has really grown and changed for the better. She has become a very kind and helpful person throughout the community. People think a lot better of her now. She is very loving of Pearl and takes good care of her.
Hester is no longer the passionate young women she used to be. Her A is seen as meaning Able more than Adulterer now. She is able to look into puritan society from the outside. She loves Pearl, but is sorry for the place she has put Pearl in society and how she may have hindered her future. Thinks there will always be an obstacle for women to get past. Adam V 4
Hester has changed in a few ways within the last seven years. She is trying not to stand out as much in the community and, in a sense, dresses down a bit. Being a woman, there are a lot of expectations. Hester becomes more and more helpful or a little giving in the community. Her 'A' for 'Adulterer' now stands for 'Able'. She cares for Pearl, but worries Pearl might not be accepted into the community like a normal citizen.
hester is no longer beautiful and passionate like she used to be. she know always wears her hair up and is somewhat wrinkled. however she had gained intelligence. the townspeople still look down on her but she is making a name for herself. they see the 'A' on her chest not as adulterer but more as Able. after 7 years she loves pearl but feels she is still too young to know the truth about her and dimmesdale.
Hester has changed a lot in the seven years. she has somewhat lost her beauty that set her apart from the women in the community. her hair is always tied up and she always looks tired and dull. Hester has gained strength and throughout the story the Scarlet A has changed from adultery to able and now to angel. Pearl and Hester have a very different relationship. Pearl often questions the scarlet A meaning and Hester continues to lie. The author leaves us with the question of whether or not pearl will ever be able to give her lonely mom comfort and happiness or be a reminder of her sin.
Hester has changed signifcantly throughout the seven years. She changed from being beautiful and full of life into being dull an grey. Even her looks and beauty have gone downhill, she has gained inner strength. People have accepted her more in society, rather than her being the outcast. The A that she wears is still frowned upon, its not looked at as much because of how much she has changed. As for Pearl, she still doesnt want to tell her the true meaning of the scarlet letter, because she feels as if shes doing good for Pearl if she doesnt know.
Hester has become more active in society. She brings food to the doors of the poor, she nurses the sick, and she is a source of aid in times of trouble. She is still frequently made an object of scorn, but more people are beginning to interpret the “A” on her chest as meaning “Able” rather than “Adulterer.” She is no longer a tender and passionate woman; rather, burned by the “red-hot brand” of the letter, she has become “a bare and harsh outline” of her former self. She has become more speculative, thinking about how something is “amiss” in Pearl, about what it means to be a woman in her society, and about the harm she may be causing Dimmesdale by keeping Chillingworth’s identity secret.
ReplyDeleteHester has come out a lot more. She has been more helpful and non-caring about the cursed letter on her chest. People still think that she is bad, and Pearl should not be in her care, but Pearl did nothing. With her keeping her babies daddy a secret, it keeps with her throughout. She is still her true self by keeping the secret of Dimmesdale between her and him.
ReplyDeleteHester is a lot more socially active. Her "A" is still looked down upon, but with slightly less disdain. She still loves Pearl, and she doesn't mind being a women.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more welcomed in the society and not such an outcast as she once was when Pearl was first born. She kind of has lost most caring though. She is just "chilling". Her "A" has become to mean Able instead of Adultery. She has lost care but has gained unity with society. She feels Pearl is the good outcome of this situation and wouldn't change it. She also feels Pearl is still too young to know the truth of anything. She feels she has done a womans job by keeping her mouth shut about Dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed alot over the last seven years, first of all she has changed in the way the rest of the community sees her. They are accepting her as a skilled needle worker and they are looking past the fact that she is an adulterer. Second she learning herself to live with the fact of what she did and starts to get over it.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed both physically and mentally throughout these 7 years. She seems to be more stern and hardened, but she has become very unselfish and kind as well. She now wears her hair under a hat, and seems to reject any other attractive part of her body by hiding it with her clothing. She seems to hate the fact that she is woman, and would prefer to forget it all together. Yet, in the community, she is more socially accepted. The Puritans now welcome Hester's company, and see her scarlet letter 'A' to mean 'able' instead of 'adulterer'. Hester sees Pearl as the only good thing to come out of the situation, event though she worries that Pearl will be as unsocially accepted as she once was by her behavior.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more active in the Puritan lifestyle. She is more accepted into their society because she conformed to fit what their standard of a "woman" is. Her "A" has come to mean "able". She has gained acceptance, but lost who she truly was along the way. Hester has now come to think of Peal like the rest of the townswomen do; like something is not quite right. By Hester's attitude, I seems to me she finds being a woman quite boring.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more nicer to society instead of being an outcast. She has lost alot of her feminine beauty. Many of the puritans see her as a very kind person now, almost saintly. Many also see her A as angel now.
ReplyDeleteAfter 7 years Hester has become more active in the society of the Puritans, and is more welcomed by them. She has become a colder person though and not as nice and giving as before. The Scarlet Letter “A” has become to mean able instead of adulterer to the people in the community because of the work she does. Hester has lost the way that people use to see her before the “A” but has gained respect in the community. Hester feels that Pearl is a gift even though at times all she seems to do is cause trouble, and pain. Hester feels that she is true to herself in keeping the secret of who the other sinner was until Dimmesdale said it him self.
ReplyDeleteAfter 7 years, Hester's A is no longer seen as meaning adulterer but instead as meaning able. It is seen this way because Hester does a lot of charity work such as bringing food to the sick. Hester still sees Pearl as an imp and she feels guilty for Pearl's lack of a place in society. I feel as though Hester is proud of herself for surviving such a tough time and that she thinks of herself as a very strong woman
ReplyDeleteThe "A" representing adultery is now seen as able. Hester has done a lot of work for the poor townspeople such as making them clothes and bringing them food in the past 7 years. She has gained more respect from the others because they have seen how nice of a person she can be. Hester loves Pearl but she worries for her future. Hester is a very strong woman and is proud of making it through these tough times. But, sometimes she starts to doubt herself and starts to feel bad about the sin she has committed.
ReplyDeleteHester’s role in society has become more open. However, she still ignores the townspeople’s gossip, whether it is praise or criticism. Hester has also become more speculative. She feels like something is missing in Pearl’s life and blames herself for Pearl being rejected by the other children in the society. Hester believes that there will always be some sort of obstacle blocking women from assuming a “fair and suitable position”. Due to Hester’s strength and service to the community, her “A” has come to represent “Able”. Hester has lost her outward beauty but has gained the community’s respect and praise.
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Hester becomes aware of her sin and starts to partake in various works of charity and different acts of kindness for the less fortunate. The townspeople start to see the "A" as a symbol standing for "able" instead of "adultery" because she is able to assist the sick whenever needed. She lost her passion and womanhood, but she gained strength of character. Pearl is treated with much love from her mother, but Hester also feels guilty about the future of her daughter and how her sin is and will affect her.
ReplyDeleteHester has become much more active in the community. She helps the sick and the poor by bringing them food and aiding to their needs. She is still a large topic of discussion, however the townspeople have started to interpret the "A" as meaning "Able" rather than "Adulterer". Hester has lost her beauty and her kind presence through the years, she has become rather cold and secluded. She has become somewhat speculative about something being seriously wrong with Pearl and she has started to become more concerned for what harm she is causing Dimmesdale by not telling him Chillingworth's identity.
ReplyDeleteHester's A is no longer seen as meaning adulterer but instead as meaning able because she does a lot of charity work such as bringing food to the ill. Although Hester still sees her little girl,Pearl, as an imp and feels guilty for Pearl's lack of a place in society. I feel as though Hester feels accomplished for surviving such a tough time and such torture. Also I believe that she thinks of herself as a strong independent woman.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed a lot over the 7 years that have gone by. She is more active in the community, she nurses the sick, and makes very nice pieces for everyone. Hester is also no longer seen as a person who committed adultery but as a person who is able to do a lot of things. The letter A means something much more different than what it started out to mean. She has become more observant of Pearl and wants her to be the normal woman in the community.
ReplyDeleteTylerW7 Hester is not hated as much in the town, however she is still ashamed from the scarlet letter. She loves Pearl still and she wants to be considered a woman.
ReplyDeleteAfter these seven years, Hester has slowly lost her soft feminine touch. She never fights public opinion, instead she submits to them. She gives much charity to the needy and just lives for her and Pearl’s survival, not seeming to want anything. The townspeople have come to see the A as for “Able”, but to her, it is a constant reminder of shame and her sin and it “had not done its office”. Hester has lost the loveliness of her face, becoming sterner and hardened. She is scared for Pearl’s character and attitudes.
ReplyDeleteHester changed throughout those 7 years by not letting the Scarlet letter take over her life. She's decided to do things her own way whether people look down on her or not. Her "A" that used to mean Adulterer is now known as Able. She has always loved Pearl ever since she was born and I'm sure she always will. She has gained the trust of her society but lost to Chillingworth by keeping his identity hidden.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more involved with the community. People seem to believe that the "A" now represents "Able", not "Adultery" because of all the good accomplishments she has made. Hester has lost her beauty but has gained some self respect. She is still worried if Pearl has a touch of evil in her and if she will ever be accepted. She still feels like a woman because deep down she is still in love with Dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed over 7 years because she cares about the people more, she's doing more charity work and helping out the ill. Due to all this charity work the people of the town look at the scarlet letter and change its meaning to "able" instead of "adultery". unfortunatley with all this work, she has lost some of her shine, but she gains more love for pearl.
ReplyDeleteHester is now more active in society after seven years of having the letter. She starts to nurse the illand she also knits for people. Now that she is starting to become less frowned upon in the society people don't look at the "A" on her chest as adultery but instead they look at it as saying "able." Hester has lost her true beauty over the seven years but has gained mental strength from the anger she held in while the people of the town criticized her for the longest time. She feels sorry for Pearl cause she doesn't want Pearl to be affected by her actions of adultery. Finally, she also still feels feminine because there is still a soft spot in her heart for Dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteIn the past seven years Hester has changed dramatically. She has become involved in society; even though there is some that don’t agree with this. The “A” has turned into what the town believes to mean able than adulter. She does so much to help others and especially to raise her daughter. By keeping the father a secret to all, it makes her wonder what if, and that Pearl grows up without a father that’s truly close to her. Hester is proud about herself and being a women, especially proud about Pearl and how she is turning out.
ReplyDeleteAfter 7 years, Hester has become more socially active than before. The "A" now signifies able, instead of adultery. Hester has lost her beauty and passion, but has gained a love for Pearl and wants her to fit in with society and be a normal woman.
ReplyDeleteAfter 7 years, Hester is not scorned by the townspeople as much as she used to be. She assist the town in many ways. Her "A" soon becomes known as able rather thn adultery. Hester has lost her beauty and passionate character, but she has gained some wisdom and respect in the town. Hester loves Pearl and would like her to fit in with other kids more. Hester also thinks Pearl is more than a regular child.
ReplyDeleteHester, after 7 years, has become, on the outside, a kinder woman. She helps others in times of need and would even watch a person while they were sick. With this, the "A" has come to mean able. She has lost the negative opinions of her and gained the respect of many within the community. They respect her. Hester still loves Pearl but worries about the consequences of being raised with a woman who used to be hated and despised. Although, she has lost her womanhood. It was the price to pay for part of the respect that she gained. Here face has become hard and she hides her hair, the symbol for femininity.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed alot throughout the last seven years, one way she has changed is the way she is learning to live with what she has done and is starting to get over it. Also another way she has changed is how the community sees her. They accept her as a working woman and have looked past her being an adulterer.
ReplyDeleteHester has started to take responsibility for her sin. She helps others and so they are seeing her "A" as representing 'able' instead of an 'adulterer'. Hester is being more caring to Pearl, but she feels guilty about the situation between her and Dimmesdale. She worries about Pearl's future because she has not grown up in the best conditions.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed a lot over the years she is helping out the community such as helping cure the sick. She has become very unselfish helping everyone. Her A seems to change meaning from adulterer to able. She helps everyone but yet it doesn't changed what she did so she is cold and still gets scorned just not as much. She puts her hair back and seems harsher looking as well. Hester is trying to be very aware of Pearl and really care for her. She still feels guilt for her sins and worries it will effect Pearl because she grew up in the situation.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed by becoming more active in society. She nurses the sick, knits, and brings food for the poor. She is more welcomed by society then before. The "A" that once meant adultry, now means Able. She feels bad for pearls future , and place in society. She doesnt want Pearl to be effected by her actions. Hester has lost her beauty, but still feels like a women because of her passion and love for Dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed tremendously over the past 7 years. She has become more accepted in society and known for her kindness. The a represents able now.she has gained respect from being the person she is which is kind and good to people.hester must be proud of herself for overcoming everything but can also look at her self in disappointment because of her sin.
ReplyDeleteHester has become less ashamed of her scarlett letter as she becomes more involved in society and she has her hair tied up in a cap. She has also become significantly less lady-like and beautiful. She still loves Dimmesdale throughout all of this. The townspeople have come to view the letter as Able rather than Adulturer.
ReplyDeleteAftr 7 years Hester has become very unwomanlike and people in the town began to like her, because of all the good things she was doing for the poor people in the community. Her A became more known as able, because the people forgave her for committing adultry.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed over the past 7 years by being more active in her community, such as by bringing food to the poor, and not being as caring about the letter "A" that has been attached to her clothing every single day. She is know being respected for who she has become, which in turn has the townspeople viewing the letter "A" as Able, rather than Adulterer.
ReplyDeleteOver the course of 7 years, Hester has become less passionate, and more cold. She still cares for Pearl just as much, but feels guilty that she has to grow up in the situation. The "A" worn across her chest has a changed view throughout the town, once Adulturer but now Able. Hester does a lot of charity work, and is not hated throughout the community as she once was. But her past cannot escape her, she is still often scorned by her sin.
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Hester has become more active in the puritan society by helping others with food and clothing. She does not deny the fact that she is an adulterer. Her "A" in the community now stands for Able. She thinks that she is lucky to have Pearl. That she is a gift to her even though she might be different.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed very much since she has received the scarlet letter. She is now different in that she is doing charity work more and is liked more in Boston. She now has less pride in herself and feels very guilty, unlike before.
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Hester has significantly changed over the past seven years. She has become more a part of society and is not seen as she was at the beginning. She is a very helpful person in the community and as a result the “A” has come to stand for able, instead of adulterer to many. She has lost that passionate and defying spirit that once defined her but gained acceptance from many in the community. Hester loves and cares for Pearl but worries about her future.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more cold. She has been more helpful and non-caring about the cursed letter on her chest. People still think that she is bad. She is still her true to herself by keeping the secret of Dimmesdale between her and him.so i think it did change her
ReplyDeleteHester has become a slave to society. She is no longer haughty and proud. She is worried about Pearl who is a wild child and an outcast with the other children and the adults as well. Hester is trying to pay her dues by doing charity work with her needle. Hester feels awful about her sin and is noticing the bad effects it's having on her daughter.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more closer to society by helping other in need whether it be food or health aid. The "A" on her chest has come to mean "able" rather than "adulterer". She still loves Pearl, but still feels the guilt for raising her with her eyes being able to see the scarlet letter "A" on her mothers wardrobe. She knows she cannot escape the scarlet letter, and so she becomes less and less more ashamed of it. She no longer allows it to hold her back.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed a lot in the past seven years, she is starting to take part in a variety amount of jobs and services. The towns people are starting to accept her, alittle at a time. Instead of the A standing for adultery, it now stands for able. She has lost her since of pride as a woman, but gained acceptance in the community. Hester sees Pearl as a good thing. She thinks that it's the only good that has happened to her in the past and out of this whole situation.
ReplyDeleteHester has certainly changed during the seven years that she has been forced to wear her scalet letter. She is a harsh outline of what she once was. She keep her hair under a hat, and covers most of her body. However, she has become less of an outcast in society through her good works. She delivers food to sick and poor, and nurses the ill back to health. Townspeople now see her "A" as "Able", rather than "Adulterer", because she was able to overcome her reputation as a sinner.
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ReplyDeleteHester has evolved tremendously after 7 years. She has become more involved in her community and has beome remorsful of her past sins. She has made an effort to help her community and openly embraced her punishment. The comminty has come to view the Scarlet letter as able instead of adulterer. She has lost much of the beauty and grace that she once had but regains it when she decides to flea. She is very loving to her daughter Pearl.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more active in the community nursing the ill, feeding the poor, and doing other forms of charity work throughout the town. The people began to take the meaning of letter A as Able instead of Adultery. Hester has lost all forms of herself(beauty,self confidence,etc.) in the past seven years but has gained a greater mutual respect from the people with her new self. She now views Pearl as more of a blessing but also a mark of her crime.But Hester now learned the true meaning of being a women.
ReplyDeleteIn the seven years Hester has become a strong woman. She has learned to live with and embrace her mark of shame. Though it still has the same meaning in a literal sense, it also means angel. She has gained strength and dignity, though she has lost a respectable place in her community. SHe is very fond of her daughter and loves her with all her heart, wishes the best for her and takes care of her.
ReplyDeleteThe "A" standing for adultery is now stnading for able, because she has overcome her reputation as being a sinner. Hester has lost her beauty and passion, but has gained love for Pearl and wants to be a normal women in the town. She now thinks of herself as an even stronger, more independent women.
ReplyDeleteHester's role in the community has completely changed. She nurses the ill, feeds the poor, and other things that the community need around them done. People started seeing the letter A as Able and not Adultry. Hester now views Pearl as a gift and not a sin except for the fact that Pearl is a reminer of her sin.
ReplyDeleteHester takes care of the poor, the sick and the needy. She does whatever she can for others though she accepts nothing in return for her good deeds. When the townspeople look at her now they think of the "A" as meaning "able" they are proud to have her in their town. Hester thinks something is missing in Pearl that she is strange though she does not want her to know what the "A" stands for and wants her to live a life without that in her past.
ReplyDeleteHester has become very active in society, she tends to the poor, sick, and needy. And in doing these good deeds she does not take anything in return. The "A" on her chest that once stood for adulterer has now taken on the symbol of able. Hester feels that Pearl is somehow missing something and that Pearl is still very connected to the Scarlet Letter in certain ways. She has lost some of that grace and beauty since all of this has happened but that does not change the way she feels about Pearl.
ReplyDeleteThroughout seven years Hester has changed greatly. Hester has become a bigger part of the society and helps the poor and people in need. If anyone is in trouble or needs help, people can count on her to aid them. The scorn that she has gotten from having wore the scarlet letter "A" has changed from meaning the one who committed adultery to meaning "Able". Hester is not longer soft and passionate but now she is rough and harsh. She also has come to apprieciate Pearl more and knows that she grow to become a good woman and stay out of trouble, hoping that her actions wont have affected Pearl's reputation. The womanhood has been lost but respect has been gained and she still knows that she has strong feelings.
ReplyDeleteHester has become more active in the community. Now, her 'A' is come to be known fore 'able'. She has lost much of her beauty, but has gained more pride. She loves her daughter Pearl very much. She feels stronger about being a woman.
ReplyDeleteHester is active in her community; she helps people out by bringing them food and doing small things around their homes to help out. Through everything she's gone through, she's lost her beauty, but she's gained pride and understanding and I think it's made her become a better person. She doesn't regret Pearl and loves her more than anything. Because of everything she's been through, and the pride she's gained, Hester feels more proud and strong about being a woman. And she should.
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Hester is definitly a changed women. She upholds herself differently then in the start of the book. She still loves Pearl and the A she bears is still a sin but she copes with it.
ReplyDeleteAfter 7 years Hester's A changes meaning to able not adulterer. She improves her life and becomes an active citizen in the Puritan community. She is not as giving or nice, but still stays true to herself. She stayed true to herself by not coming out and saying who her partner in crime was, he did it himself though out of guilt. Hester blames herself for Pearls lack of acceptance or role in the community.
ReplyDeleteAfter seven years Hester has really grown and changed for the better. She has become a very kind and helpful person throughout the community. People think a lot better of her now. She is very loving of Pearl and takes good care of her.
ReplyDeleteHester is no longer the passionate young women she used to be. Her A is seen as meaning Able more than Adulterer now. She is able to look into puritan society from the outside. She loves Pearl, but is sorry for the place she has put Pearl in society and how she may have hindered her future. Thinks there will always be an obstacle for women to get past.
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Hester has changed in a few ways within the last seven years. She is trying not to stand out as much in the community and, in a sense, dresses down a bit. Being a woman, there are a lot of expectations. Hester becomes more and more helpful or a little giving in the community. Her 'A' for 'Adulterer' now stands for 'Able'. She cares for Pearl, but worries Pearl might not be accepted into the community like a normal citizen.
ReplyDeletehester is no longer beautiful and passionate like she used to be. she know always wears her hair up and is somewhat wrinkled. however she had gained intelligence. the townspeople still look down on her but she is making a name for herself. they see the 'A' on her chest not as adulterer but more as Able. after 7 years she loves pearl but feels she is still too young to know the truth about her and dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed a lot in the seven years. she has somewhat lost her beauty that set her apart from the women in the community. her hair is always tied up and she always looks tired and dull. Hester has gained strength and throughout the story the Scarlet A has changed from adultery to able and now to angel. Pearl and Hester have a very different relationship. Pearl often questions the scarlet A meaning and Hester continues to lie. The author leaves us with the question of whether or not pearl will ever be able to give her lonely mom comfort and happiness or be a reminder of her sin.
ReplyDeleteHester has changed signifcantly throughout the seven years. She changed from being beautiful and full of life into being dull an grey. Even her looks and beauty have gone downhill, she has gained inner strength. People have accepted her more in society, rather than her being the outcast. The A that she wears is still frowned upon, its not looked at as much because of how much she has changed. As for Pearl, she still doesnt want to tell her the true meaning of the scarlet letter, because she feels as if shes doing good for Pearl if she doesnt know.
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