1. Living in a society controlled by the church would have some advantages if its controlled by the church the citizens believe in. Since birth, the church teaches and challenges its followers to live up to a certain moral conduct everyday. With this mindset instilled in people’s minds, society would have less violence and become very positive to live in. Citizens would want to take care of their community and provide the help needed to establish a society with high ethics and morals that they were taught. Everybody would value each other.
2. Some disadvantages would be that the uniqueness of the individual and the respect to honor their beliefs would be taken away. The church would decide the difference between right and wrong through …show more content…
Anne Hutchinson created her own interpretation of the Puritan teachings and didn’t conform to some of the beliefs, just as Hester created for herself the new meaning behind the scarlet letter. Anne also was tried in court and found guilty of heresy similar to how Hester was tried on the scaffold and found guilty of adultery. Anne did what she believed was right and was not afraid to tell the truth. Hester was not afraid either to speak her peace and not hide in lying.
7. Hawthorne uses dramatic irony throughout the story. We know who Roger is while Dimmesdale doesn’t know his true identity. Also, Dimmesdale complains about his weakness and death approaching him. As the readers, we know he is going to die soon, but he has unfinished business to do. When Dimmesdale stood on the scaffold and told the truth, Hester didn’t know he was going to die.
8. When Hester first emerged from the jail, she isolated herself and Pearl from the rest of the town. She lived in grief with the scarlet letter on her. Major events that helped aid in Hester’s transformation was when she changed the meaning of the scarlet letter to “able,” and the townspeople saw her as a kind, nice woman willing to help. I think in the last scene of the novel when Dimmesdale confesses to his sin Hester feels a sense of relief, but also sadness since he died. She knows now that the whole truth has been told by everyone, and she moves on with her
2. Some disadvantages would be that the uniqueness of the individual and the respect to honor their beliefs would be taken away. The church would decide the difference between right and wrong through …show more content…
Anne Hutchinson created her own interpretation of the Puritan teachings and didn’t conform to some of the beliefs, just as Hester created for herself the new meaning behind the scarlet letter. Anne also was tried in court and found guilty of heresy similar to how Hester was tried on the scaffold and found guilty of adultery. Anne did what she believed was right and was not afraid to tell the truth. Hester was not afraid either to speak her peace and not hide in lying.
7. Hawthorne uses dramatic irony throughout the story. We know who Roger is while Dimmesdale doesn’t know his true identity. Also, Dimmesdale complains about his weakness and death approaching him. As the readers, we know he is going to die soon, but he has unfinished business to do. When Dimmesdale stood on the scaffold and told the truth, Hester didn’t know he was going to die.
8. When Hester first emerged from the jail, she isolated herself and Pearl from the rest of the town. She lived in grief with the scarlet letter on her. Major events that helped aid in Hester’s transformation was when she changed the meaning of the scarlet letter to “able,” and the townspeople saw her as a kind, nice woman willing to help. I think in the last scene of the novel when Dimmesdale confesses to his sin Hester feels a sense of relief, but also sadness since he died. She knows now that the whole truth has been told by everyone, and she moves on with her