Hester Prynne - Hester is the book’s protagonist and the wearer of the scarlet letter that gives the book its title. The letter, a patch of fabric in the shape of an “A,” signifies that Hester is an “adulterer.
Pearl - Hester’s illegitimate daughter Pearl is a young girl with a moody, mischievous spirit and an ability to perceive things that others do not.
Roger Chillingworth - “Roger Chillingworth” is actually Hester’s husband in disguise. He is much older than she is and had sent her to America while he settled his affairs in Europe.
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale - Dimmesdale is a young man who achieved fame in England as a theologian and then emigrated to America.
Governor Bellingham - Governor Bellingham is a wealthy, elderly gentleman who spends much of his time consulting with the other town fathers. Despite his role as governor of a fledgling American society, he very much resembles a traditional English aristocrat.
Mistress Hibbins - Mistress Hibbins is a widow who lives with her brother, Governor Bellingham, in a luxurious mansion. She is commonly known to be a witch who ventures into the forest at night to ride with the “Black Man.” Her appearances at public occasions remind the reader of the hypocrisy and hidden evil in Puritan society.
Reverend Mr. John Wilson - Boston’s elder clergyman, Reverend Wilson is scholarly yet grandfatherly. He is a stereotypical Puritan father, a literary version of the stiff, starkly painted portraits of American patriarchs. Like Governor Bellingham, Wilson follows the community’s rules strictly.
Narrator - The unnamed narrator works as the surveyor of the Salem Custom House some two hundred years after the novel’s events take place. He discovers an old manuscript in the building’s attic that tells the story of Hester Prynne; when he loses his job, he decides to write a fictional treatment of the narrative
Pearl - Hester’s illegitimate daughter Pearl is a young girl with a moody, mischievous spirit and an ability to perceive things that others do not.
Roger Chillingworth - “Roger Chillingworth” is actually Hester’s husband in disguise. He is much older than she is and had sent her to America while he settled his affairs in Europe.
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale - Dimmesdale is a young man who achieved fame in England as a theologian and then emigrated to America.
Governor Bellingham - Governor Bellingham is a wealthy, elderly gentleman who spends much of his time consulting with the other town fathers. Despite his role as governor of a fledgling American society, he very much resembles a traditional English aristocrat.
Mistress Hibbins - Mistress Hibbins is a widow who lives with her brother, Governor Bellingham, in a luxurious mansion. She is commonly known to be a witch who ventures into the forest at night to ride with the “Black Man.” Her appearances at public occasions remind the reader of the hypocrisy and hidden evil in Puritan society.
Reverend Mr. John Wilson - Boston’s elder clergyman, Reverend Wilson is scholarly yet grandfatherly. He is a stereotypical Puritan father, a literary version of the stiff, starkly painted portraits of American patriarchs. Like Governor Bellingham, Wilson follows the community’s rules strictly.
Narrator - The unnamed narrator works as the surveyor of the Salem Custom House some two hundred years after the novel’s events take place. He discovers an old manuscript in the building’s attic that tells the story of Hester Prynne; when he loses his job, he decides to write a fictional treatment of the narrative
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I'm not reading the book still.
I write a commentary to seeing if it is OK.
Tomorrow I will begin reading the book.
bye bye!
TaTi
Hi Rose! This is the second time second time I try to comment your blog because before this one, I have had a problem with the net and the comment has rubbed it off. So this time, I'll copy the coment if it will rub again.
About the book, sincerely, I have not read it, but this weekend I set out start it. For the moment, I have an idea of it, because of the biginnig of the film. It seems interesting, in spite of the difficulty of understanding what characters say.
First of all, I really like these kind of stories, overcoat the age, I mean the way of dressing, the way of living, the horses, to live with the animals... In my opinion, it's very interesting.
I don't know what to say. I haven't read the book, so I can't give my opinion of it. When I begin it, and also when I finish it, I'll coment this blog again.
See you.
hellow rosa!
Now I already know how it works.
It's my second comment. I remember that you in class said we must comment your blog twice.
But I believe that if I comment more than twice it won't succes anything. Am I right?
Well, I haven´t started the book yet, so I can't give my opinion about the book. Today I´ll try to start, but I think that it won´t be true, because tomorrow I´ve two exams.
When I finish to read it, or might start, i´ll comment again.
see you teacher
I liked the story.
The names of the characters are complicated no?jeje
Hi Teacher!!
I have printed this description of the charecters, like this is more easy to read the book. There are a lot of characters and more of them are complicated. So it's very useful, thanks a lot.
Bye
Ari
Hello Rose!!
This book seemed to me very difficult to understand when certain words or phrases, but in general when I left the book of another editorial note vocabulary easier and grasped most things.
On the characters I can only say that what I thought it was a little more difficult remember has been as wrote the names, but nothing happens because the review had already been written.
That is not to say more about the characters so I leave here.
That goes well, until Monday.
Hi!
Dear Rosa,
I have questions about the book ”The Scarlet Letter” and hope that I will receive an answer from you. Here are the questions:
1) Has the main character narrator something to do with the story?
2) The medicine Roger Chillingworth gave to Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale has something to do with his dead?
3) In the book Pearl perceives things that others do not. Can you give some examples?
4) Why is Hester Prynne very happy who is the letter A in your dress?
5)Who is the "Black Man"?
6) Finally in the story Pearl is married? Has he got a baby?
I like very much your blog and I fins it is a strange new way to communicate something to teachers or students. Premise to enter again in the blog and add a comment!
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