Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Contemporary Relevance (Newspaper Article)

Most Memorable Moment Journal

Character Analysis

My name is Hester Prynne. People look at me and judge me because of what i did, the sin that i committed. They will never know how the bad that i did is engraved in my heart and how i look to God to forgive me everyday. So, I stand here today on this stage to publicize my sin to the greater public of New England. I will stand here and pretend it does not bother me; that it does not hurt to be judged my millions of people. I am trying to tell myself they do not know my story, they do not know how my precious daughter Pearl was born. I am trying; but I know i can not hold it together much longer. Being up on this stage makes me think, if I am really a worthy mother for my child or if I should die just like what everyone else thinks. But i will hold it together for now. I will not allow these people to judge me and critisize me. They have no right to know my story; they have know right to know anything. This sin I have commited is between myself and God and nobody else must know. They should not worry that I will ever forget my sin because for the constant scrutiny of these people and the scarlet red symbol engraved on my bosom; all shall be remembered.


My name is Reverend Dimmesdale. I am in charge of finding out who it was that is the the father of Hester's daughter, Pearl. I am a bit sickly, and this stops me from being fully committed to this case. I do not know what this feeling is, but it makes me feel sick all the time. The doctor is trying to help me as well as try and be a therapist towards Hester to hopefully, get some answers out of her. I want to defend Hester, yet the public would not look upon that very well. So, myself, the therapist towards Hester, and my other fellow men will look at Hester's case and see if her punishment is severe enough. I have a feeling Hester will not budge, her mind is made up so that she will not tell anyone who the father was. i do not know if this bothers me or not, as i know Hester has always been a very religious and saintly woman. However, i must do what i right and I must also take her very strange daughter into consideration, Pearl.




My name is Pearl. i am my mother's daughter, no matter what they all say. My mother thinks i do not understand what is going on, but I do. I am able to understand that these people want to take me away, that they want my mother and myself gone from this world. They think I am a devil child, that I am not normal, but I am nothing like that. The sin my mother has committed has not made me bad in any way. Yes, i know i do things to upset the reverend and my mother, but I am just having fun. I am not ashamed of who I am, or who my mother is. I only wish that she would be able to live and enjoy the world like i do. She should not hide out and stay away from people. She should walk around with me and not be embarrased of the big letter "A" on her chest. She should share it with the world. She should no longer be sad as she has repented for her sin many times and I think she has been forgiven. I only wished that the scary men would stop questioning myself and my mother and let us live in peace.