| This is the story of a young woman who fall in love with a young man in Colonial America. They find each other irresistible and concieve a child out of wedlock. In the Puritan world of early America this is a heinous crime and for this, Hester Prine the central character of the novel, is severely punished. With a battered heart she is forced out of town. In the forest where she now finds herself, she finds great comfort from the beauty that surrounds her and fulfillment in her beautiful young child. The townspeople still want her to answer the question she will not answer, who is the child's father, as he must bear the responsibility and the punishment he deserves. But Hester will not tell. Who is this golden child's daddy? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - American colonial period Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Married, fooling around? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 () United States Yes Forest? Yes Small town? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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