The scaret letter

Hester commits adultery. She discovers she has became pregnant. The town people new right away, since her husband has been gone for a few years. he is punished and put in jail because she would not give up the fahter's name. She ended up having her daughter Pearl in jail. Months later she was release on the terms that her child would be raised of Christian faith. They also demand that she wore a scarlet color A, for adultery  everywhere she went to show everyone what she has done.

Just who was Hester in love with?

do not think it is hard to figure out that Hester did not love her husband. I believe she even stated so in the story. Back in that era and place they lived, it was not uncommon for parents to pick their child’s spouse. Mr. Chillingsworth was a wealthy, well known man, what a perfect mate for their daughter. It was not verified in the story that the parents pick him for her, just my opinion.

Hester was not willing to embarrass her husband by telling people who she was married to, since she did have a baby way after she moved to Massachusetts there was no way the baby was his. I do not think she kept the secret because of any feelings for him. I think she knew he would be very angry. I also do not see as the type of person to make someone else suffer for her mistakes.

The one she truly loved was the preacher Mr. Dimmesdale, also the father of her child. She brings up a plan to run away with Mr. Dimmesdale when she finds out her husband’s plan to seek revenge. Because of her decision to not tell him about her husband’s plan, Mr. Dimmesdale does not stay with her. I do think that they both did love each other but the guilt got the best of them.

Rapacinnis daughter

I really enjoyed reading Rapacinni's daughter. I found it interesting that science takes a hold of peoples lives as it does. Things back then do not seem to be so different than now days. We now have stem cell research and much more. I find it very sad that his own daughter was nothing more than an experiment. She paid the ultimate cost for her father's selfishness. No one seemed to have her best interest at hand only their own personal gains. I am glad we now have laws that somewhat keep us from experimenting on humans no matter the cost.