The flashback in Chapter 2 of "The Scarlet Letter" reveals that Hester Prynne is a young woman who arrived in the Puritan colony alone, waiting for her husband to join her. It also hints at her tumultuous journey, her experiences before arriving in the colony, and her defiance of society's norms.
hester had a past of disobedience
Shes pregnant
To make her feel ashamed for what she did *Commit Adultery*
In Chapter 2 of "The Scarlet Letter," Hester's sin is revealed to be adultery, as she has had a child out of wedlock. She is publicly shamed and required to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest to signify her sin.
The symbol introduced for Chillingworth in Hester's final lines in the fourth chapter of "The Scarlet Letter" is the alchemist's laboratory. This symbol represents Chillingworth's transformation from a scholar to a malicious figure consumed by revenge and obsession with uncovering Hester's secret.
Sewing
The Scarlett Letter was the letter "A". It stood for Adultery.
The flashback reveals that Hester had a prior romantic relationship with a man named Dimmesdale, who is also the father of her child, Pearl. It also shows that Hester's past includes breaking societal norms by committing adultery, which led to her punishment of wearing the scarlet letter.
Pearls clothing is the same color as Hesters Scarlet Letter.
Pearl & the scarlett letter are alike because Pearl is the embodiment of sin. She is the living sin of the scarlett letter. The scarlett letter was given to Hester because she broke one of the ten commandments, therefore leading her to wear it for the rest of her life.
Hester Prynne had to wear the Scarlett Letter because she was an Adulterer Adulteress. her Husband left and she got pregnant while he was gone.
a Scarlett letter is a large red A that was put on the dresses of adulteresses long ago to shame them.
The Scarlet Letter was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The father of Hester's baby in "The Scarlet Letter" is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale.