Spencer Belkot
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City of Anywhere
Planet Earth
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Belkot Comment: The townspeople all agree, Dimmesdale's sermon was the influential and powerful of any previous sermon. Dimmesdale is considered a man spoken in so wise, so high and so holy a spirit as he that spake this day. The irony in all of this is that the townspeople after his sermon and even prior too thought that Dimmesdale was the most holy and perfect man they had ever known. The fact of the matter is is that Chillingworth knew his secret and Dimmesdale himself knew he was not perfect. The thing I find most interesting is that the way townspeople were so swayed by his sermon is the same way that Americans or any group of people can be swayed and moved because of what their emotions say. The other great was that Dimmesdale left with a "bang". He wanted to do this final sermon not knowing or not if this would be his last. Dimmesdale He left them by showering golden truths upon them.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: Pearl and Hester are standing upon the scaffold watching Dimmesdale speak. In the midst of that Pearl is so excited to see Dimmesdale because she wants to give him a kiss. You really know how excited she is when the book mentions that she was fluttering her arms up and down like a bird ready to take off for flight. The worst part of it all was that Hester restrained Pearl was doing so. You have to ask the question why? Would Dimmesdale be embarrassed or would Hester be the one who embarassed? Hester responds to Pearl saying that they must not speak publicly of what they discuss in the forest. Hester seems to be hiding from the world still and seems to want to keep her privacy. The issue of privacy is a major theme in this novel, in my opinion. Everyone is trying to keep their secrets yet there are always people who are trying to expose "the truth".
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: Hester is in the public setting and the book states that she is wearing all gray yet she is personally out of sight and outline. Even though she is wearing gray she is still noticed. She is being noticed just because she is not wearing her scarlet letter. She was publicly humiliated yet even when she is trying to hide in the shadows she is still be noticed and stared at. Hester throughout the course of the novel has changed drastically and become a stronger woman. She originally stood at the foot of the scaffold and has she walks in the public setting she is still being stared at with the same stare when she was standing upon that scaffold. Hester's face is compared to a mask or rather like the frozen calmness of a dead woman's features. People were starring at Hester's face and body as if she was a dead woman standing directly in front of them.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: In this paragraph Hawthorne describes the situation that Dimmesdale is in and the major change that he is undergoing. Hawthorne states that he is undergong no external physical changes but on the inside he has changed greatly. The reason for this transformation was due to the fate that grew between Hester and Dimmesdale. Hawthorne states that the same Dimmesdale did not return from the forest. The book goes on to mention the thoughts of Dimmesdale and what he really wants to proclaim to the townspeople. "I am not the man for whom you take me!" Dimmesdale is experiencing a great change but it is all for the better. The difference between the Dimmesdale from the beginning of the novel to now has changed greatly. All of these changes of directly influenced by his scar on his chest. The more influential reason upon his grand transformations is, in my opinion, Hester.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: In this text Hester and Dimmesdale are discussing while they watch little Pearl play around with all of nature including all types of flowers. In the midst of the discussion Hester comes across to realize that she knows whose brow Pearl has. This same realization is seen by Dimmesdale. The answer is himself. As Dimmesdale sees this he can not help but realize that his own physical features were partly repeated in her face. The interesting part of this all was that he had an "unquiet smile" as if he felt it was a major issue. DImmesdale becomes very afraid that other people might notice this resemblance between the two of them. Pearl represents truth so Dimmesdale should be happy yet the town does not see Pearl the same ways as Hawthorne means to describe her in the book. The town sees her as a posessed child and not a truthful figure in which she is.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: In this paragraph Hester and Dimmesdale are discussing and Hester Pyrne states that the past is behind them and that they should not worry about what happened. At this time they are more focused on their future together and what they will do in their life to come. Hester, before she removes her scarlet letter says, " See! with this symbol I undo it all, and make it as if it had never been!" Hester is hopeful that once she removes the scarlet letter her life will change completely. As she removes the scarlet letter and throws it in the air it lands in all places but the brook. The book states," it would have fallen into the water, and have given the little brook another woe to carry onward." The brook in this book represents a new beginning and a hope for repentance and change. A hope that Hester wanted badly. " But there lay the embroidered letter, glittering like a lost jewel."
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: The paragraph starts out with Dimmesdale responding to Hester no! He is saying no that penitence can not bring you peace. He goes on to state that it is cold and dead. What this text is showing is that Dimmesdale is straying away from the Puritan church and in some ways realizing their hypocrisy and the fact that church is faulty. He goes on to state that he should have thrown off these garments of mock holiness. Dimmesdale could also be stating that he is not perfect and is not worthy to wear the church garments. He appaulds Hester for being able to wear her scarlet letter in the open while he has to cover his in shame. In this situation Hester looks like the more dominant brave character between the two people. Hester is courageous while Dimmesdale is not ready to reveal the truth. Dimmesdale believes that he is the vilest of all sinners.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: This paragraph in its entirety encompasses what this book means, in my opinion. In this paragraph the sunshine does not touch Hester but later on in this chapter Hester realizes that the sunshine in fact touches her daughter Pearl. Pearl blames the fact that the sunshine does not touch Hester because of the mark on her bosom and the sunshine will touch Pearl because she does not have a mark on her bosom, yet. The sunshine itself represents the truth and that fact that Pearl is the true the sunshine will touch her while on the other hand Hester is sinful so therefore the sunshine will not touch her. Besides the fact that the sunshine will not touch Hester what is more interesting is that Hester states that she hopes Pearl will never have to wear a mark on her bosom. In my opinion, this shows that Hester does not want Pearl to experience what she has to go through everyday.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: In the paragraph prior to this it is describing the pure hatred that Hester has for Chillingworth. She is quoted by saying "Yes, I hate him!" "He betrayed me! He has done me worse wrong than I did him!" Hester in this paragraph is enraged with anger and fury. She feels betrayed but worst than that she has experienced pain and a burden while Chillingworth has experienced none of Hester's burden. In the following paragraph Hawthorne desribes men and a woman and the relationship between them and states that it was a miserable fortune for Roger Chillingworth. Hawthorne goes on to say that Hester should have done with this injustice a long time ago. Hester should have not had to carry this burden and not reveal the true father. This paragraph shows the total contrast on how men should feel around a woman and how Hester and Chillingworth's experience was the total opposite, in my opinion.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Belkot Comment: In this text Hawthorne is describing to the reader the visual changes Chillingworth has experienced these past seven years. This paragraph shows the transformation that is underway as Chillingworth is going from himself to the Black Man ( the devil ). In this paragraph it states, " But the former aspect of an intellectual and studious man, calm and quiet, which was what she best remembered in him, had altogether vanished." Hawthornes describes Chillingworth as undergoing a complete 180 degree change. The most interesting part was the part that Hester best remembered him by had vanished. Hawthorne later goes on to describe Chillingworth has having red light come out of his eyes and later goes on to state, " as if the old man's soul were on fire and kept on smouldering duskily within his breast." This paragraph shows the change Chillingworth has undergone and transformed into the devil.
The Scarlet Letter
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
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