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1BookReport—TheScarletLetter1.Plot:TheScarletLetter,theshockingmasterpiecewrittenbyNathanielHawthorne,mainlytellsthedestinyofthreepersons:Hester,Mr.DimmesdaleandDr.Chillingworth.Hester,abeautifulyoungwomanwhosehusband,oldDr.Chillingworthwasworkinginanothercountry,wasforcedtowearascarletletter”A”onherchest,forshehadaloveaffairwithanotherman，thatwas,theeminentlocalclergyMr.Dimmesdale.Theletter”A”stoodfor”Adultery”,thatshemustwearasahumiliatingsignaltillherdeath.Assherefusedtotellthenameoftheotheradulterer,herhusbandwasseizedbyastrongsenseofenvy,hatredandanger.Beforelong,hefoundoutthatMr.Dimmesdalewastheverymanwhohadanaffairwithhiswife.Hebegantopaybackbyafflictingtheclergy’sweaksouldayafterdayand,astheclergycouldn’tendurethetormentofhisownanonymouscrime,hefinallyacknowledgedthefactinfrontofthepublicwhohadalwaystrustedhim;hediedassoonashefinishedhisconfession.However,becauseofthefireofrevengebesiegedDr.Chillingworth,hebecamebadlyillanddiedayearlater.Atthesametime,Hester,whohadalreadybeenforgivenbypeople,wentonleadingherimpoverishedlifeinobscurity.2.Personalfeelings:2AfterreadingTheScarletLetterwrittenbyHawthorne,Iwasdeeplyimpressedbythefourmaincharacters,namely,Hester,Mr.Dimmesdale,Dr.ChillingworthandPearl.Atthebeginningofthestory,Hesterwasportrayedasanimmoral,frivolouswoman,forshedidsuchabadthingashavingaloveaffairwiththeothermanandhavinganillegitimatechild“Pearl”;however,people’sviewsmaywellbechangedastheycontinuereading.AlthoughHester’sdisgraceandthemark----letter“A”hadalwaysbeenteasedandderided,sheturnedouttobeareallykindwoman,forshealwayshelpedpeopleasmuchasshecouldwhilesheherselfwasleadingapoorlifewithherdaughterPearl.Astimewentby,peoplecametoacceptherandforgaveher.Hercourageofadmittingherownguiltfinallywonpeople’srespect.Maybeshewastookind,forshewouldratherdiethancorruptherlover’sreputation,fromwhichwecanlearnthatHestermustbedeeplyinlovewithDimmesdale.LovewastheveryreasonthatmadebothfidelityandbetrayalcoexistonHester.Itwasprettyunfortunatethatherhusbandwasnottheoneshelovedandhertruelovewasnottheonesheshouldlove.Next,letuscometotheclergyMr.Dimmesdale.Frommypersonalpersepective,heisindeedahypocriticalman.Thoughheis“sufferinghisowncondemnofconscience”allthetime,and“fluctuateinthedilemmaofadmittingordenyingtheguilt”,the9-year-longprogressofthatfluctuationclearlyshowsushowsnobbishandtimidheis.Comparing3himwithHester,thewomanheloves,heisnothalfasbraveasher!HissinagainstHesterandPearlisthathewillnotacknowledgethemashiswifeanddaughterinthedaylight.Hekeepshisdreadfulsecretfromallthoseunderhiscareinthechurchforsevenyearsforfearthathewilllosetheirloveandwillnotbeforgiven.Heistooweaktoadmithissins.Nineyearspassed,whenHesterhadfinallyregainedpeople’srespectandwhentheactualfigure“A”onherchestseemedtoevaporateinpeople’seyes,thesamescarletletterthatMr.Dimmesdaleavoided,wasdeeplyengravedinhisheart.Thoughthepublicwastotallyignorantofthefact.Hehimselfknewit,Hesterknew,Dr.Chillingworthknew,andthegodknew.Hecouldneverevergetridofhisinnerguilty.Theterribleafflictionwassounbearablethatheadmittedthetruthatlast.Anotherman,Dr.chillingworthwasevenmuchworse.AfterMr.Dimmesdale’sdeath,noonechangesmoreinappearancethanRogerChillingworth.Allhisstrengthandenergyhasbeenusedtoharmhispatient,thatis,Mr.Dimmesdale.Thisunhappymanhasmadedeterminationinhislifetorevengebyaddingtothesufferingoftheyoungminister.Whentheeviloldmannolongerhassuchapurpose,thedeviltakeshimbacktothehell.Itisreallyacurioussubjecttobenoticedthateitherhatredorlovemaytakeagreatdealofemotionandenergyfromonepersonandthetwofeelingsseembasicallythesame,exceptthatoneissmileduponbyGod,whiletheotherisworshippedbythedevil.4WhatIreallywanttosayisaboutthelittlechild,Pearl.I’malsointerestedinthischaracter.Herlifewaslow,obscure,miserable,andforthis,sheshouldbesorrowfulandresentful;butshedidnotfeellikethat.Sheexpressedherfeelinginherownway,inachild’sway.Thingsturnedoutthatsheseemedtobemorethanjustayoung,ignorantchild.Shedidn’tsayanythingonpurpose,butherwordsalwaysshockedHesteralotandmadeherfaceturnpale;shesubconsciouslyrefusedhermothertotakeoffthescarletletteronher,refusedherdadDimmesdaletokissherforhehadn’tacceptedher,refusedeventotalkwithDr.Chillingworth.Shealwaysexpressedherangerforhermotherwhomadegreateffortstohidethetruth.Shecouldspeakoutthetrutheasilyasshewasaninnocentchild.Forme,IthinkthatPearlwasanangel,anangelsentbythegod.Herpurespiritmustbecombinedwiththegod’sgreatspirit,itmadeherknowwhatwasrightandwhatwaswrong.Especiallywhentheclergyacceptedherinfrontofthepublic,thislittlewildcreaturewasunusuallytame,thatshe“kissedherfatherintears…”.ThescenetouchedmyheartandalsomovedmetotearsforthisisthemomentMr.Dimmesdalehadexpectedfornineyears.HereIwouldliketoquoteashortparagraphfromthebookpresentingyouthescene.Hereisthequotefromthebook:“Hewithdrewhisdyingeyesfromtheoldman,andfixedthemonthewomanandthechild.‘MylittlePearl,’saidhe,feeblyandtherewasasweetandgentle5smileoverhisface,asofaspiritsinkingintodeeprepose;nay,nowthattheburdenwasremoved,itseemedalmostasifhewouldbesportivewiththechild—‘dea