| When she is convicted of having committed adultery, Hester Prynne is forced to wear the scarlet letter "A" on her breast as a mark of shame. Her partner, the Reverend Dimmesdale, unidentified as Hester's lover, goes unpunished by the Puritan society and is little help to Hester in her long and continuous attempt to confront her problem and its consequences, including their daughter Pearl. It is up to Hester to find her own way to forgiveness and redemption. | ||
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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 Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Small town? Yes Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - impregnation/reproduction Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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