The Scarlet Letter Sparknotes Chapter 3
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The scarlet letter sparknotes chapter 3. A side by side no fear translation of the scarlet letter chapter 3. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the scarlet letter which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Introductory to the scarlet letter. The wearer of the scarlet letter was at length relieved by discerning on the outskirts of the crowd a figure which irresistibly took possession of her thoughts.
Next to him is a small man whom hester recognizes as her husband mr. Hester recognizes a small rather deformed man standing on the outskirts of the crowd and clutches pearl fiercely to her bosom. Suddenly as hester looks out into the crowd she recognizes roger chillingworth her husband standing beside an indian at the edge of the crowd. While on the scaffold hester notices a native american in the crowd.
Chapter 3 the recognition. Inquiring the man learns of hester s history her crime adultery and her sentence. The recognition in the crowd that surrounds the scaffold hester suddenly spots her husband who sent her to america but never fulfilled his promise to follow her. The scarlet letter chapters 1 3 quiz the scarlet letter chapters 4 6 summary the scarlet letter chapters 7 9 summary the scarlet letter summary the scarlet letter quotes the scarlet letter important characters the custom house introductory to the scarlet letter summary the scarlet letter quiz literature literature summaries nathaniel.
The leech and his. Meanwhile the man a stranger to boston recognizes hester and is horror struck. To stand on the scaffold for three hours and to wear the symbolic letter a for the rest of her life. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter scene or section of the scarlet letter and what it means.
Hester at her needle. Though he is dressed in a strange combination of traditional european clothing and native american dress she is struck by his wise countenance and recognizes his slightly deformed shoulders. Chapter 3 summary and analysis.