The Market Place is like a prelude to the next chapter. The Market Place has
Hester start at the jail. This is the first time we are introdueced to
Hester Prynne and her newborn baby. This is also the first we hear of the
infamous Scarlet Letter. Hester, Baby Pearl, and the police man are
leaving the jailhouse and walking through the street towards the scaffold and
Hester's public humiliation. Hawthorne introduces Hester in the beginning a very
shy but sensible woman. We are also introduced to Mistress Hibbins a grumpy old
lady with a sly attitude and a slick tongue. Hester's scarlet letter and
baby Pearl are the only symbols we see in this chapter and they both symbolized
Hester's adulterous past sins.
Hester start at the jail. This is the first time we are introdueced to
Hester Prynne and her newborn baby. This is also the first we hear of the
infamous Scarlet Letter. Hester, Baby Pearl, and the police man are
leaving the jailhouse and walking through the street towards the scaffold and
Hester's public humiliation. Hawthorne introduces Hester in the beginning a very
shy but sensible woman. We are also introduced to Mistress Hibbins a grumpy old
lady with a sly attitude and a slick tongue. Hester's scarlet letter and
baby Pearl are the only symbols we see in this chapter and they both symbolized
Hester's adulterous past sins.
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