Chapter 2-The Market-Place

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Term Paper Title	Chapter 2-The Market-Place
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Chapter 2-The Market-Place

The chapter begins with the narrator setting up the story. In these first few paragraphs we can see the dislike Hawthorne has for the disdainful practices of the Puritains. From here he moves to the beginning of the story line, where we see many people scattered about a scaffold. The main focus is several women that speak their minds on the current situation. We discover that our main character, Hester, is about to accept punishment for her awful deed. With phrases such as “hussy”, “ought to die” and “put the brand of hot iron on Hester Prynne’s forehead” we get an insight on how these women think of Hester and her crime. The direct dialogue enhances the feeling not only by bringing the reader back to the era but it also expresses the nastiness and disgust that the women feel.
Next, we get our first look at Hester. The jail door swings open and there is “a black shadow emerging into the sunlight.” Hester exits the building and in her arms she bears a child. She clenches it against her chest but then removes it. She thinks “one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another.” Thus revealed Hester Prynne’s violation---Adultery! The other object she speaks of, is the “A” that is fantastically sewn on the bosom of her garments. The next few paragraphs take the time to describe how beautiful Hester is and how well she had fancied the “A” up with dazzling gold ...

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