Character blog post #2
Hester Prynne leading along little Pearl, in her scarlet garb, and pointing her forefinger, first at the scarlet letter on her bosom, and then at the clergyman’s own breast”(pg.116). ah how guilty i felt inside i couldn’t handle it anymore. i began to torture my self by whipping, fasting, and also staying awake during the night to meditate upon my sin. One day when i was upon the scaffold repenting for my sin i noticed pearl and Hester, i told them to come join me. I felt revealed just us three being there holding hands, and no one was watching. I want everything to be normal with us, and i wish we could join each other to live a normal life without having people judge us.
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I love your point about living a “normal” life with no one to judge you. While this story presents a somewhat extreme example, I am sure you can think about what kind of judgement goes on today among people you know, your friends or family. It is hard to live without judging others but the real test is what you do about those thoughts. Do you share them with other people or do you just acknowledge them and “forget” them? It is hard, isn’t it?