The Scarlet Letter

     The Scarlet Letter is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne who is the speaker and it is about a young woman who committed adultery and is doomed to where a scarlet letter 'A' on her chest for the rest of her life. At first, the audience was meant for Puritans to read because Hawthorne felt guilty since his great great grandfather was the head judge in the Salem Witch trials. The occasion took place in the 1600s even though he wrote the story in the 1800s. In Chapter 1, we find out about the prison door in which Hester Prynne walks out of. The prison door is described as being ugly and old and everyone was shocked to see that Hester Prynne was the complete opposite. It is also a paradox since the entire town is written as being happy and the last sentence of the chapter gives out the purpose of the story. Throughout Chapters 2 and 3, Prynne is forced to stand on a pedestal as public punishment while hold a baby and as she is standing she recognizes her husband who pretends that he does not what is happening.
     We also learn that despite the embarrassment, Prynne gained more experience and self-confidence. While she as on the pedestal we also find out that Reverend Dimmsdale is the true father of the baby, but because he is a priest he is not allowed to say anything. Still, while he gives his speech he is giving out hints that since he is the father, he then has to step down with her in front of everyone and he also asks her who the father is. This is ironic because he is a priest and he is the one who had an affair with Hester Prynne. In Chapter 3, when she walks back to the prison, there is a glow light from the letter and this personification because it is giving the scarlet letter life. Later, the husband pretends to be a doctor in order to see his wife and we find out that his revenge is not on Hester or the child, but it is on the father. The husband mentions as well that there were already problems within their marriage and he was old while she was still young. Afterwards, he asks her to keep their marriage a secret.