Most Memorable Moment.
I think the most memorable moment is when Hester was in front of the crowd of people in the market place. Hester Prynne was wearing the scarlet letter on her chest and holding her baby close to her. I think this was the rising action in the story because this was the big event that informed people of her horrible crime, and started the talk amoungst the towns people. This is the most memorable moment because it give us an inside to how Hester is feeling at the time. This is one of the best insides of the story because when she was under pressure I got to see her true self. She was extremely sad and felt as if she could crack at any moment This made me feel empathy towards Hester because if I were in a senario where everyone had to know something that I would have rather kept a secret I would have felt the way she was feeling. This scene was also intense because someone who she had cared about greatly was in the crowd looking up at her with disbelief and disapproval. It was her ex husband. He couldnt believe what he was witnessing. Pearl was just a baby when this was happening so she was used as a shield to cover the scarlet A that not only scarred Hester's shirt but also her heart.
People were shocked and whispering intensly. This made Hester very anxious so anxious that she thought that what she had been experiencing was not real, that it was just a horrible nightmare. I think this would have been horrifying, like when you see a group of girls talking and you no they are talking about you but you cant do anything about it because they are more powerful. The author really emphasized the fact that she felt hopeless I think this was to help people understand how the character oppurates and to tell the reader a little bit about Hester. This scene shows me that she is not one to express her feelings and emotions openly.
If I were to compare this scene to anything in the world I would compare it to highschool life because it resembles it only with a little bit of a twist. Say if a girl does something that is not acceptable the whole school is talking about it the next day and she forever wears an imaginary A because everyone knows what she did. If a male were to do the same thing all would be forgotten. I think this is shown in this scene because she couldnt have made that baby alone yet she stands alone with an A on her chest for everyone to view.
I think that this is the most memorable part in the story because I have brought it into a context where I can understand it better. It just goes to show you that history does repeat its self because people still where an A and are still riticuled just not in such a harsh manner.
